Description

Designed for you, if you are...

• New to presenting, maybe not looking forward to the prospect of presenting, and would like to develop the styles and techniques to allow you to present with confidence and clarity
• A professional who has presented before, but keen to improve your presentation and presentation management skills to ensure your presentations are effective, impactful and professional
• Aware that whilst your presentations and presentation management skills are generally good, having the opportunity to enhance these skills will be of great personal and professional benefit
• A team leader required to present in a more formal setting
• A manager with prior experience in delivering presentations and public speaking who now needs to present to wider groups
• An executive who needs to speak in front of groups such as fellow board and leadership groups, shareholders, employees or the public

How we build your confidence

The benefits from attending

• Build your confidence and self-belief in presenting to any size and make up of audience
• Be able to use a variety of tools such as PowerPoint, White boarding or talking to give you confidence and control
• Develop your understanding and ability to build clear, compelling and motivational presentations
• Ensure that your presentation is one that is remembered for all of the right reasons
• Break down complex information and material into a structure that is not only easy for you to manage when under the inherent pressure of delivering high level presentations, but to do so in such a way that your audience understands and connects with your key messages
• Bring inspiration into your delivery so that it serves to create a ‘will do’ approach amongst your audience as a consequence
• Create presentations that from the very beginning grab the attention of your audience, go on to develop their engagement through the use of structure that builds a story, highlights key points and finishes with a clear call to action that lasts and has impact
• Be able to understand, manage and bond with different audience dynamics
• Be able to confidently manage difficult audiences
• Understand the impact your physiology and tonality have on building your personal presence and use this to project self-assurance and excite others to action
• Understand and capitalise on your strengths
• Understand and mitigate against your weaknesses
• Practice every element, receive instant feedback and develop your personal style in delivering presentations with high impact

Topics

• What makes an effective presentation?
• Tips and tricks to make you feel comfortable and confident
• Keys to building a simple yet highly effective presentation
• How to use tools for delivery such as PowerPoint, White boarding or just talking
• Presenting information in a clear, concise and positive manner that connects with the audience
• Common causes of ineffective presentations
• Perfect preparation, ensuring that purpose, audience and desired outcome are captured
• Building a presentation structure that has natural flow and logical development
• Creating an instant positive first impact to build credibility and rapport
• Communicating to enhance credibility, project enthusiasm, competency and confidence
• Physiology and tonality - how to step out of your communication comfort zone and exploit physiology and tonality to bring your audience in
• Building the story to achieve a greater impact and have your audience feeling inspired
• Motivating your audience to take action
• Recognising and managing audience dynamics of all types
• Maintaining your professionalism, composure and control in high pressure situations