Presentation Skills: Introduction

Outline

Presenting can be a nerve-wracking prospect for those who have never stood in front of an audience before, but this skill can be extremely useful in work and in life. Learn the basic skills and techniques of public speaking to set you up for success. Once the training is complete, you will be able to prepare, create and deliver a presentation with confidence.
 

Objectives

By the end of the training course, you will:

• Understand how to prepare for success when presenting
• Be able to create structured and memorable content 
• Know how to tackle nerves and deal with the unexpected during presentations

Loved being able to find out my strengths and weaknesses in a safe environment

Course Content

Preparing to Present

• Getting the mindset right from the start
• The art and science of looking and sounding confident
• Quick, easy, and proven structuring methods
• Developing and using prompts appropriately during presentations
• Making the content enjoyable for you and the audience

Building Confidence

• Learning about nerves
• How to control nerves and harness their power
• Proactively enhancing confidence and performing at your best

Choosing the Right Content

• Bringing out your authentic self
• Tailoring to delegates’ needs (extra content can include handling questions, PowerPoint best practice, use of visuals, etc)

Putting it into Practice

• Presenting in the afternoon, with supportive and helpful feedback to support improvement
• Creating personal goals to take forward into real-life presentations

Looking for more, or completed this course?

Check out the Presentation Skills: Advanced course to level up your skills

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