Communication & Workplace Skills
Effective Presentations
Plan, design and deliver presentations that work.
1 dayIntermediate10 modules
About this course
Plan, design and deliver presentations that work. You will define effectiveness, structure your message, build the body and supporting materials, prepare and deliver with confidence.
What you'll learn
- Define what makes a presentation effective.
- Plan presentations.
- Design a presentation framework.
- Develop the presentation body.
- Create supporting materials.
- Prepare for your presentation.
- Deliver presentations.
- Conduct a question-and-answer session.
- Deliver group presentations and virtual presentations.
Curriculum
10 modules
- Identify Qualities of Effective Presentations
- Evaluate Yourself as a Presenter
- Analyze the Audience
- Establish Your Presentation\'s Objectives
- Create the Presentation Structure
- Organize the Presentation Body
- Write the Conclusion First
- Write the Introduction
- Select Evidence
- Write the Presentation Body
- Create Visuals
- Create a Slide Deck
- Create Speaker Aids
- Create Audience Handouts
- Rehearse the Presentation
- Plan Event Logistics
- Connect with Your Audience
- Present Powerfully
- Utilize a Slide Deck Effectively
- Answer Questions
- Handle Challenging Questions
- Plan and Deliver a Virtual Presentation
- Plan and Deliver Group Presentations
- This course focuses on the skills necessary to prepare and deliver an effective presentation; that being said, the learner will not be creating, delivering, or designing a specific presentation from start to finish in this course (this course only provides the foundational knowledge for doing this work back at the office). This course consists of instructor lecture along with course activities corresponding with the main course objectives. In terms of the course activities, 50% will be discussion based - 25% will be in a group-work format - and 25% will be hands-on/involve a digital tool, such as a PowerPoint or Word file. The intent is for students leaving this course to take the skills learned and apply them to their efforts of creating more effective presentations upon returning to the workplace.
Who it's for
Professionals who present to colleagues, clients or leadership.
Before you start
- To ensure your success, you will need to have experience writing in a professional context and creating presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint.
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