Presentation Skills
Perfect presentations
This highly practical seminar enables presenters to develop their skills in handling demanding presentation situations. The emphasis is on the use of structured techniques and the development of self confidence.
9 March 2010
1 Day
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GBP 699 + VAT
Membership Price: 349.5 + VAT London
9.00-9.30
5.00
35316
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Why should you attend this seminar?
This highly practical seminar enables presenters to develop their skills in handling demanding presentation situations. The emphasis is on the use of structured techniques and the development of self-confidence.
You will learn how to:
- Understand what an audience is looking for in a presentation
- Know how to plan and structure a presentation to ensure simplicity of message and consistency of content
- Use PowerPoint at a basic level for construction of presentation material
- Use visual aids to enhance your delivery rather than be a substitute for it
- Deal with situations where your audience strongly challenge your content, and ensure that the message is maintained and consensus is achieved
- Deliver quality presentations with minimal preparation time
- Capitalise on your own distinctive style
- Engage and hold the audience
The five key stages - preparation, engagement, presentation, agreement and conclusion
You will learn how to create potent communications which ensure your ideas have maximum impact on listeners. In particular:
- Key preparation techniques for presentations
- Key elements for building persuasive presentations
- How to present a persuasive case
- Introduction to using PowerPoint to enhance presentations
- Professional techniques for handling audience interaction
- How to build agreement and commitment to Action
Who should attend?
This highly practical programme is ideal for anyone who regularly has to present and needs to improve their presentation and communication skills.
Programme
The makings of a great presentation
- You are your greatest asset!
- Golden rules for conveying information
- Blending sight and sound; how to simplify the message
- How to hold interest
- How to maintain Personal Impact
Seven steps to designing high impact presentations
- Step one: begin by being clear on four things – the purpose, the audience, the end result you want to achieve and the environment
- Step two: review and decide on the content
- Step three: draft out the content of the presentation
- Step four: try it! Effective preparation means actually ‘saying’ the words, actually trying it out loud!
- Step five: get feedback – ask colleagues/friends/ family to listen to your presentation and to give you feedback on it
- Step six: review as necessary
- Step seven: practice, practice, practice!
What you say and how you say it; the powerful body!
Getting the most from your voice:
- R Rhythm
- S Speed
- V Volume
- P Pronunciation
- P Pause
A picture paints a thousand words
How to use visual aids to support and enhance your message
- Variety
- Using graphics
- Visual aids as a support
- Less is more!
- Overhead projectors, PowerPoint, handouts, flip charts, etc
Handling interactions and questions; working your audience
Audiences can be difficult for a number of reasons and the professional presenter is well able to handle a wide range of situations and still obtain agreement for future actions. Topics covered will include how to:
- Handle conflicting agendas
- Handle strong objections
- Keep control with an opinionated audience
- Deal with people who do not wish to contribute
- Handle audiences who wish to delay decisions
- Deal with audiences who argue amongst themselves
- Handle hidden agendas
Controlling your nerves and channelling your energy
Exploring the seven causes of nerves and butterflies!
- Fear of falling flat on your face
- Fear of drying up
- Fear of losing your train of thought
- Fear of being boring
- Not being one of the group any more – once we step outside it and become the focus of attention, we risk condemnation or criticism – the ‘who do they think they are?’ syndrome
- Most of all, you care about your audience and their perception of you
Three key strategies for controlling nerves
- Know your subject
- Understand the basics of speaking in groups
- Practice, practice and practice some more
Presenting to small groups and one-to-one
- The participative presentation
- Setting the environment
- Relaxing in company!
- Conversation vs presentation
Seminar presenters
Nick Blasdale runs his own Consultancy, PPM, which is rapidly building its reputation as an impartial, specialist provider of ‘self management’ development courses, which he set up following 15 years in the field of training and development. During four years spent as a trainer at WH Smith at their Management Development Centre, he ran a huge variety of training programmes as varied as Time Management, Presentation Skills, Interviewing Skills, Coaching workshops, Leadership programmes and Team Building courses. In the mid 1990’s, Nick joined KeyTime as a Business Development Manager.Working with many blue chip and major international clients, Nick helped to generate a period of massive growth for KeyTime.Whilst building accounts in a sales role, Nick was also delivering first class training courses and developing a reputation as a specialist in the Time Management field. Continually developing new courses, Nick is a trainer who is always tracking and embracing new ideas and best practice. Nick works nationally and internationally with businesses from many varied industry sectors and public organisations.
What previous delegates have said
'A very good course I learnt a lot. I feel much more confident about giving presentations', Marilyn Lattimore, EBI Foods
‘This is my second Kaplan Hawksmere course and it has completely lived up to my expectations! Excellent speaker, excellent venue and I would definitely recommend the course and Kaplan Hawksmere again!’ , Emma Sedgemore, Opportunity Housing Trust
‘Cleared up most of the worries I had with presenting’ , Campbell Brown, Computer Aided Development Corporation
Multiple booking discount
Booking a 2nd or 3rd place on this event entitles the second and third delegate to a 10% discount. This discount only applies to bookings placed at the same time. For rates for four or more delegates please call our customer services on 0845 120 9602
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