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