Workshop Topics
Presentation Skills: Effective Business Presentations
This popular session is a comprehensive overview of creating, preparing, and giving a business presentation. Length: full day.
Workshop Outline
Creating and Preparing a Presentation
What is Your Message
Identifying and Organizing Content to Maximize Effectiveness
Incorporating the Audience’s Needs
Dynamic Introductions and Effective Transitions
Memorable Conclusions
Visual Aids
Using Power Point to Support Your Message (not be the message)
Using Microphones, White boards and Flipcharts
Platform Skills
Posture/Gestures
Voice Quality and Eye Contact
Dealing Effectively with Q and A
Considerations for Virtual Presentations
Managing Your Anxiety
Participants will give a short presentation during the afternoon practice session.
Participant Take Aways
Your next presentation will engage, inform, and impress your audience because you will be able to:
Organize information so it can be presented in the most effective manner.
Open your presentations in a way that that engages the audience and creates interest about the topic.
Use visual tools that maximize the message and doesn’t bore them to death.
Develop strategies for a more effective speaking style.