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Presentation Skills

Course Description

Powerful presentation skills increase a person’s ability to educate and influence audiences. Ideas, products, and concepts must be presented concisely and compellingly. This course teaches a presenter to develop and deliver a clear, concise message that will quickly and effectively gain the attention of the audience.

Presentations require special skills and techniques – the average presenter’s loss is the exceptional presenter’s gain.  Participants will begin the course by exploring the benefits of a powerful presentation. They then will utilize a formula to create an effective, two-minute opening for a presentation that they will be delivering. Once the openings are created, they will present their opening to the rest of the group and receive feedback from the group on its effectiveness. Participants then will work through a five-step process to develop and prepare an effective message. Throughout this process, they will work on a presentation that they will be delivering in the near future. Special focus is directed toward asking the right questions ahead of time so that the presenter has a better understanding of the audience and content needs. In addition, participants will learn techniques to add variety, interest, and emphasis for greater audience impact.

Once the presentations are completed, the focus of the course will shift to delivery skills.  Participants will learn techniques for managing nervousness and for using visual aids effectively while focusing on their visual, verbal, and vocal skills. They also will learn how to encourage audience participation in a way that will help ensure that the presentation points are of the most interest to the audience. Audience participation can result in difficult questions and/or audience members. Participants will learn methods for managing difficult questions. These methods can be customized based on the experiences of the participants themselves. Participants also will learn and practice methods for effectively managing difficult audience members.

The final step in the course is for each participant to present a 5-minute segment of the presentation. After each presentation, both written and verbal feedback is given to the presenter. These presentations are recorded on a disc and given to the presenter for personal review.

Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the benefits of a powerful presentation.
  • Use the T.O.P. formula to create an opening that will capture audience attention.
  • Apply a five-step process for preparing a powerful presentation.
  • Utilize techniques to add variety, interest, and emphasis.
  • Manage nervousness.
  • Discuss the power of visual, verbal, and vocal skills.
  • Use visual aids effectively (handouts, charts, PowerPoint slides).
  • Encourage audience participation.
  • Manage difficult questions and audience members.

Duration

The duration of this course is 1 ¾ days in length and is based on an enrollment of 8 to 10 participants.

Class Size

This course is designed for up to 10 participants.

2-Day Course Outline

Objective and TopicTimingElapsed Timing
Course Outline – Day One
Objective: Identify the benefits of a powerful presentation.
Welcome and Icebreaker10 min10 min
Activity – Powerful/Powerless Presentations15 min25 min
Objective: Use the T.O.P. formula to create an opening that will capture audience attention.
Review T.O.P. Formula5 min30 min
Prepare Presentation Opening10 min40 min
Present Opening/Audience Feedback (video recorded)40 min1 hr, 20 min
Objectives: Apply a five-step process for preparing a powerful presentation. Utilize techniques to add variety, interest, and emphasis.
Step One: Assess Your Audience and Facility10 min1 hr, 30 min
Step Two: Identify the Objective(s) of Your Presentation10 min1 hr, 40 min
Step Three : Gather Presentation Content20 min2 hr
Break                                                                                      15 min2 hr, 15 min
Practice: Apply Steps One, Two, and Three to Individual Presentations20 min2 hr, 35 min
Step Four: Organize Your Presentation (develop open and close)10 min2 hr, 45 min
Step Five:  Add Variety, Interest, and Emphasis10 min2 hr, 55 min
Practice: Apply Steps Four and Five to  Individual Presentations20 min3 hr, 15 min
Discussion: Shortening the Material15 min3 hr, 30 min
Lunch                                                                         60 min4 hr, 30 min
Objective: Manage nervousness.
Presentation do’s and don’ts20 min4 hr, 50 min
Practicing10 min5 hr
Objective: Discuss the power of visual, verbal, and vocal skills.
Using the Three v’s: Visual, Verbal, and Vocal15 min5 hr, 15 min
Objective: Use visual aids effectively.
Review the Effective Use of Visual Aids15 min5 hr, 30 min
Discuss the Effective Use of PowerPoint Slides (include break)45 min6 hr, 15 min
Develop/Refine Individual PowerPoint Slides45 min7 hr
Prepare for Presentation60 min8 hr
Course Outline – Day Two  
Review Day One         10 min10 min
Practice Using Your PowerPoint Slides30 min40 min
Objective: Encourage audience participation.  
Facilitating a Discussion10 min50 min
Asking Questions to Encourage Discussion10 min1 hr
Listening for Audience Response10 min1 hr, 10 min
Objective: Manage difficult questions and audience members.
Examples of Difficult Questions10 min1 hr, 20 min
Responding to Difficult Questions15 min1 hr, 35 min
Challenging Participants15 min1 hr, 50 min
Break                                                                          10 min2 hr
Preparation Time for Afternoon Presentations30 min2 hr, 30 min
Lunch (participants may opt to use this time for prep as well)30 min3 hr
Individual Presentations and Feedback (video recorded)2.5 hr5 hr, 30 min
Review of Individual Discs15 min5 hr, 45 min
Summary and Action Planning15 min6 hr

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  • Problem Solving
  • Stress Management
  • Time Management
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