Certified Presenter: Powerful Presentations & Public Speaking Skills

Certified Presenter: Powerful Presentation & Public Speaking Skills

OBJECTIVES

Participants attending this course will be able:

• To improve self-image and build confidence
• To overcome nerves in order to present effectively
• To be more assertive when presenting
• To improve competency to communicate a message to an audience
• To be able to structure a presentation to ensure a positive outcome
• To communicate complex information
• To use visual aids appropriately and effectively
• To handle audience interaction

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This workshop is designed to improve the confidence of individuals who, as part of their corporate responsibilities, have to make presentations to individuals, groups or conferences.

COURSE OUTLINE 

 DAY 1

• Introduction to the course outlines and objectives
• Introductory presentations and feedback
• What makes a speaker appear confident?
• Harnessing nerves in a creative way
• Everything we do influences others
• Key messages received from presentations and top presenter
• Improving congruity of message and heightening competencies
• Conscious and sub-conscious messages

DAY 2

• The importance of good eye contact in presenting
• Body language and the part it plays in presentations
• Assertiveness and the presenter
• Stance, confidence and professionalism
• The non-verbal impact of presentations
• Using the body to create impact
• The importance of gestures
• Putting it all together

DAY 3

• Focusing on what we learned yesterday
• The vocal skills of top presenters
• Increased emphasis, tonality and tonal marking
• Breathing, vocal resonance projection and pitch
• The power of the pause and speed variation
• Language patterns and mutual respect
• Increasing the sensory versatilities of you audience

DAY 4

• Planning for the perfect presentation
• Audience focused objectives
• Researching the audience and setting time related objectives
• Venue considerations and why they are so important
• The differing skills for small or platform presentations
• Content and the message the audience receives
• Visual aids, what are they and how they should be used
• Presenting for maximum impact

DAY 5

• Discussions of the skills learned and what they mean
• Designing impact and appropriate visual aids
• The use, control and sequencing of marketing visuals
• Creating audience interaction with visual aids
• Powerful techniques for use with visuals
• Using PowerPoint effectively
• How to influence an audience and handle questions with ease