OTSPS001 PRESENTATION SKILLS - Self-Development

PRESENTATION SKILLS (REF:OTSPS001)

Duration: 3     days

Target audience: First line managers

Overview

We present ourselves in many ways at work: when     conducting interviews; participating in meetings; delivering training; and     when giving formal presentations.

A great presentation does not just happen; it is     planned, rehearsed then delivered with flair. A great presentation is well     structured and delivers an impactful message. Presenters need to consider the purpose,     audience and content of their message, plan and practice, and allow room     for flexibility and spontaneity.

A good presenter is one who learns the skills of     presentations - not one who hopes for talent to carry them. This requires the ability to communicate     in a compelling, honest, persuasive, and articulate manner, ensuring the     message is clear and understood. Great presenters have credibility, use logic and appeal to the     hearts and minds of the audience. You can be a good presenter if you learn the skills for presentation     success and you learn from every presentation you deliver.

Objectives

By the end of this course successful participants will     be able to:

• Develop clear and easy to understand presentation          materials
• Demonstrate confidence and good communication          skills
• Convince and engage an audience
• Respond to audience questions
• Design and deliver effective PowerPoint slides
• Manage nerves to improve impact

Training     techniques

A variety of training techniques will be used including:

• Experiential          learning
• Group learning          and discussion
• Individual          presentations
• Group          presentations
• Video-taping
• Training          videos
• Role plays and          simulations

Resources

Participants will each receive the following materials:

• Course          workbook
• Recommended          resources
• Presentation          video recording
• Templates for          planning and evaluations
• Checklists

Course     content

Analysis of     what makes a good presentation

• Examples of good and bad presentations
• Criteria and role models

Developing     the slide deck

• Templates and backgrounds
• Style guidelines
• Using animations, transitions and smart art
• The use of PowerPoint in presentations for impact          and effectiveness

The     presentation

• Purpose statements and presentation theme
• High impact introductions
• Ethos, pathos and logos
• Audience needs and requirements
• Establishing credibility and authority
• Creating interest and engagement
• Sequencing, linking and signposting
• Body language techniques to ensure a professional          image and credibility
• Effective, powerful endings and language of endings

Handling     question and answer sessions

• Predicting and anticipating questions
• How to answer a question
• What to do if you don’t know the answer

Using your     voice

• Using the voice effectively to create and maintain          interest
• Acquire the skills of ‘speaking’ rather than          ‘reading’ a presentation
• Speaking techniques
• Rhetorical devices

Managing     nerves

• Learning how to control nerves
• Relaxation techniques