HIGH IMPACT PRESENTATION SKILLS

High Impact Presentation Skills

OBJECTIVES

• Make polished and powerful presentations using voice, tone and body language to maximise effectiveness.
• Put humour, timing and spontaneity to more effective use.
• Deal confidently and competently with awkward situations and difficult questions.
• Overcome nervousness, negative feelings and anxiety.
• Understand your audience.
• Make more effective use of visual aids and multimedia technology.
• Plan and prepare presentations systematically to ensure clarity and impact.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Individuals who are experienced in delivering presentations. This course is a practically based workshop designed to teach delegates how to project a more professional image by adding polish, interest and panache to their presentation with the intention of inspiring and creating positive image.

COURSE OUTLINE

The Vital First Impressions

Who are you? What credibility do you have?
Creating the right conditions: non-verbal and physical cues
Defining and redefining the objectives

Panic Free Presentations

The power of good preparation
Planning and contingencies
Your rapid reference planner – flow charts for every presentation
Language: enunciation, style, vocabulary
Content: distinguishing between information and data
Energy: how to channel nervous energy to positive ends
Practicing the performance in your mind

Dynamic Delivery – Adding Variety

Choosing the best available information
Maintaining interest – keeping the audience ‘hooked’
Stimulating curiosity – the key to motivation
Power and tone
Humour
Silence

Establishing Rapport with the Audience

Analysing the demographic map of your audience
Profiling your audience for levels of interest, ability and influence
Creating introductions that ‘hook’
Explaining the boundaries and limitations of your presentation

Managing Difficult Audiences

Dealing with difficult people – controlling the flow
Handling objections and difficult questions

The Use and Abuse of Multimedia

OHP’s, charts, video, 35mm slides, computer displays etc.
The disadvantage of visual aids – maintaining control
Matching the aid to suit the audience

Problems

Tips and techniques

Personal Development

Formulating a personal action plan