Presentation Skills, Thales Training Consultancy

PRESENTATION SKILLS

Duration:

2 days

Price:

£720.00

Locations Available:

Basingstoke
02-03 Jun 08
04-05 Sep 08

Crawley
30-31 Jul 08
27-28 Oct 08
16-17 Dec 08

Suitable For

This confidence building course focuses on planning and preparing the content of your presentation as well as receiving feedback on your delivery style. It is designed for people with little or no experience and provides a safe environment for practice. Participant numbers are deliberately kept to a minimum for this purpose.

Participants will be required to deliver two presentations to those attending the course. The first will be on day one, the second on day two.

Related courses in our range include:

Presentation Skills for the Experienced Presenter
Train the Trainer
Public Speaking with Confidence
Train the Software Trainer

Objectives

By the end of the course participants will be able to:·

Give presentations with greater confidence and effectiveness·
Use a systematic approach to planning and preparing a presentation

Course Outline:

How to Plan your Presentation

Knowing the audience and their requirements
Setting objectives for the presentation

How to Prepare your Material

Focusing the material to meet the audience needs
Structuring the content whilst making the message clear and concise
Using the 4mats system to plan content and structure
Mind mapping to organise notes

Preparing Yourself for the Presentation

Building the presenter’s confidence
How to write presenter’s notes
Techniques for dealing with nerves

Delivery Techniques to Enhance Professionalism

Techniques for improving how the audience views the presenter
Using the 3vs to create the right impression
Enhancing vocal and verbal expression

How to Answer Questions Effectively

How and when to handle questions
Using TRACT to form responses
Dealing with difficult people and situations

Preparing and Using Visual Aids

Reviewing the variety of media available
Techniques for using certain types of media e.g. overhead projector
Professional and effective use of PowerPoint

Practising Presentation Techniques

Delegate presentations including feedback and review
Evaluation of delivery to enhance confidence
Individual analysis of delivery techniques to further develop the key skills