Excellence in Presenting Data
Aims:
At the end of the course students will have a good understanding of the importance of the 'look and feel' of reports and presentations. They will have a knowledge of the rules of layout and design, be able to utilise various tips and tricks, and be able to incorporate the more advanced functions of the Office products to enhance their communications.
Prerequisites:No previous knowledge is required
Duration:2 days
Fees:Course fees for this particular course will depend on your chosen Training solution. Please contact one of our Advisors for further information and pricing.
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Introduction
- Why do we need them?
- Presentations and reports – the difference
- What's in it for me?
The Objective
- Why set an objective?
- Setting the objective
The Structure - Reports
- Research reports
- Information only reports
The Structure - Presentations
- Persuasive presentations
- Information only presentations
The Power of Persuasion
- The psychology
- Show you are on their side
- Lead them over to your side
Document Psychology
- What makes a document appealing
- Including Management Summaries
- Appendices
- When to use charts and graphs
Topping and Tailing
- Putting the report or proposal in context
More on Report Layout
- Making it standard throughout
- Line spacing and margins
- Choice of fonts and sizes
- When to use text attributes
- Sections and headings
- Numbering
- Adding lists
- Appendices - layout and indexing
- Table of contents
- Including Management Summaries
Presenting Statistical Data
- The comparisons: components, items, time
series, frequency distribution, correlation - Using charts and graphs
- Chart types and selection criteria
- Flow charts
Presentations with a 'Wow' Factor
- Fonts - serif v sans serif
- Keep it simple - both look and feel
- Don't overload
- Maintaining a standard
- When to use animation
- Brevity is the soul of wit
- Use of borders and backgrounds
- Colour and shading
- Graphs and charts on slide
