Presenting with impact

This is held as a one or two day course. We can work with your organisation to decide on the aspects you would like to include. Topics include:

• Analysing and understanding the speaking situation
• Preparing your presentation
• Building confidence and reducing nerves
• Delivering your presentation
• The audience
• Introductions and votes of thanks
  

Analysing and understanding the speaking situation

Understanding what your audience needs and expects

Analysing the situation and environment

Analysing your message

Working out your goals for the presentation - what do you want to happen as a result of your presentation?

Understanding the various types of presentation

Understanding personality types, for more effective communication

Preparing your presentation

Identifying the key messages of your presentation

Structuring your presentation for maximum impact

Choosing the most effective content

Keeping your audience with you

Using visual aids

Using PowerPoint with effect and avoiding blunders

Strategies for persuasive speaking

Using silence and pauses for maximum impact

How to time and pace your delivery

How and what to practice

Building confidence and reducing nerves

Strategies for looking and sounding confident

The 4 ways to reduce anxiety and build confidence

Preparing for the day – a checklist of actions

Delivering your presentation

Those first few seconds

Establishing rapport

Meeting the audience’s needs

Bringing energy into your speaking

Body language. How to stand; what to do with your arms, legs, feet…

Using notes

Using visual aids

Strategies to have ready in case things go wrong

The audience

Dealing with questions from the audience

Maintaining credibility

Introductions and votes of thanks

A 4-step approach to introductions

A 3-step approach to thanks

The workshop includes preparation and delivery of a short presentation / presentations, with constructive feedback