Presentations Skills

Content

• Audience
  • The first step to an effective presentation is quality content. This needs to be based on a solid understanding of your audience.
• Start with the Basics
  • Use simple but effective structure to make your presentation understandable and memorable.
• Start with “Why?”
  • Find ways to convince your audience by aligning your values with theirs.
• Elements of a Successful Presentation
  • Learn the 6 key elements of a successful presentation
• Slide Design Tips
  • Learn simple design principles to make sure your slides are helpful and beautiful
• Learning to improvise
  • Expect the unexpected: improvisation is a skill that needs practise, and we will do just that.

State Management

• About Nervousness
  • Understanding why we get nervous is the first step to controlling nerves and using them.
• Positive self-talk
  • Getting into the right mindset is crucial for peak presentation performance. We’ll look at ways to do that.

Body Language

• Interpreting Body Language
  • Understanding the expressions you see can be tricky. We will look at mistakes to avoid when observing your audience.
• Mastering Non-Verbal Communication
  • Gestures, posture, dress-code, and eye contact are all key features of communication. We will make sure you know what to do.

Your Speaking Voice

• The Importance of Good Vocals
  • Your voice is your ID card; it tells your audience how you feel and what to focus on.
• Improving Vocals
  • Understanding how your voice works will help you use it. We will use a vocal warmup to practice and perfect our voice.
• Emphasis
  • Emphasising helps us to avoid monotony. We’ll look at how and what to emphasise.

Putting it into Practice

• Final Presentation
  • Finally, you will have the opportunity to practice your new skills in a short presentation and receive feedback on how to improve.