Effective Presentations (2 Days)
This 2-day course covers basic presentation skills. Students learn to plan presentations, analyze the audience, select supporting material, build presentations, use visual aids, deliver presentations, manage question and answer sessions, and use tools for effective persuasion.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- distinguish between different types of presentations and plan presentations.
- analyze the audience and select appropriate supporting material.
- create an introduction, body, and conclusion to presentations.
- apply visual aids to presentations.
- prepare to speak publicly, deliver presentations, and use nonverbal communication.
- prepare and organize persuasive presentations
Course contents
Fundamentals of Presentation
- Effective Presentations
- Types of Presentations
- Aspects of Planning a Presentation
- Determining Realistic Objectives
Audience Analysis and Supporting Material
- Audience Analysis
- Supporting Materials
- Retention and Visual Aids
Building Presentations
- Building the Presentation
- The Introduction
- The Body
- Effective Conclusions
- Using Transitions
- Closing the Presentation
Presentation Mechanics
- Creating Visual Aids
- Displaying Visual Aids
Presentation Process
- Extemporaneous Speaking
- Preparation for Speaking
- Deliver a Presentation
- Using Different Aspects of Voice
- Nonverbal Communication
- Maintaining a Focus on the Audience
Question-and-Answer Session
- Handling Questions
- Handling a Challenging Audience
Fundamentals of Persuasion
- Understanding Persuasion
- Prepare to Persuade
- Analyzing the Audience
- Motivating the Audience
- Making Claims
- Organize a Persuasive Presentation
- Introduction with the Audience
- Understanding the Body of Persuasive
- Presentation
- Methods of Persuasion
- Using Different Methods of Persuasion
R5,450