Presentation Skills
| Description: | This interactive workshop enables professionals to develop and refine their presentation techniques. There is a high level of student participation. |
| Objectives: | At the end of the course students will be able to plan, outline, and create a presentation and be able to recognise and apply effective techniques |
| Pre-requisites: | No previous knowledge is required |
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Introduction
When do you use your skills? Why are they important? Preparation Getting Acquainted with your Audience Demographics Attitudes, values, interests Situation Gathering audience information Gathering Data How to choose data Sources of data Types of data Presenting data Organising your Information Introductions Techniques that get attention Conclusions Finish with a purpose Outlining The Presentation Environment
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Using Notes that Work for You
Preparing your notes Practising with your cards Using cards during the presentation Audio and Visual Techniques Dealing with Nervousness Sources of fear Methods to combat fear Ways to cover up nerves Verbal Communication Barriers to good communication Using your voice Using language Non-verbal Communication Elements of non-verbal communication Your body language Reading other people’s body language Negative non-verbals Persuading an Audience Five steps to persuasion Persuasion checklist Are there any Questions? When to take questions Techniques for fielding questions
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