The objective of the Presentation Skills workshop is to enhance presentation effectiveness of participants through a process identifying best practices and the individuals’ unique style and personality. Your own style will help create and deliver a more captivating and interesting message whomever your audience will be – customers, brokers, peers or supervisors.
Objectives
Introduction to Effective Presentations
- Understand the importance of a strong presentation
- Recognize areas of strengths and opportunities for improvement
- Determine traits of effective speakers
Knowing Your Purpose
- Identify purpose and context of your presentation
- Identify the 5 General Purposes of delivering your presentation
- Consider what is and what is not under your control and how to adapt accordingly
Knowing Your Audience
- Knowing the right questions to ask to properly assess your audience
- Use the audience checklist to gain insights into your audience
- Manage the room dynamics through proper set-up
Controlling Anxiety
- Understand why physical and emotional anxiety is completely normal and can enhance your presentation styles
- How to manage physical anxiety
- How to manage emotional anxiety
Organizing Your Presentation
- Knowing the key elements of organizing a presentation
- Understand the various organizational templates available to you to build your presentation
- Determine which templates work best for you presentations
Using Visual Aids
- Understand why visual aids are crucial to effective presentations
- Create effective slides for your presentations
- Effectively utilize handouts, flip charts, videos and props
Getting People to Listen to You
- Understand how to keep an audiences interest and establish credibility
- Avoid bad habits and distractions
- Speak clearly for understanding
- Handle questions