The Complete Presenter
Three day Masterclass in Presentation Skills that combines the Think On Your FeetŪ & Skilled PresenterTM workshops. You will learn the tools from globally proven communication techniques that focus on both formal and informal communication.
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Workshop Outline: Module 1 - Day One
Thinking, structure and clear communication
* Clear speaking is clear thinking
* Structuring ideas simply and persuasively
* Techniques to package persuasion
Getting to the point and being remembered
* Using 3-part plans to focus communication and display analysis
* Providing your listeners with simple, memorable, unifying ideas
* Relying on structured reasoning to answer questions
Organising Information in chronological order
* Organising topics in terms of time
* Handy fall-back whenever you're caught off guard
* Explaining step-by-step processes clearly
Using geography and places as your organising framework
* Achieving instant, visual impact
* Supporting big topics
Dividing information into well-defined facets or aspects
* Conveying thoughtfulness and fair-mindedness
* Addressing questions in terms of different viewpoints
Handling questions quickly and coherently
* Answering questions when under fire
* Buying time to think
* Clarifying the question
* Reframing to move forward
Broadening or narrowing your listener's perspective
* Avoiding direct confrontation
* Handling sensitive or confidential information
* Countering sweeping generalisations
Analysing topics in terms of two extremes leading to a compromise
* Dealing with controversial topics
* Looking for the middle-ground
* Displacing extreme viewpoints
Presenting proposals, new products or services
* Showing advantages to the listener
* Distinguishing benefits from features
Workshop Outline: Module 1 - Day 2
* Review of Day 1
* Reviewing the plans and bridging
* Practising the skills
Applying the Skills
* When you have no time to prepare
* Review bridging
* Building speed
* Speaking when "on the spot"
* Outlining a brief presentation
When you have a little time
* Making what you have to say relevant
* Developing the above presentation for a specific audience
* Deliver the presentation
When you have plenty of time
* Creating an audience focussed presentation
* The "7 Question Game"
* Combining plans
* The 3 + 1 format
Fleshing-out Your Ideas
* Adding examples for memorable explanations
* Using analogies familiar to your listener
* Showing dramatic contrast through opposites and extremes
* Showing reasons clearly
* Using "Who, What, When, Where, Why" To Tell a Story
* Plan and present a formal presentation
Module 2 - Day 3
* Review Module 1
* Practice and rehearsal essentials
* The importance of rehearsal
* Speed talking
* Timing
Performance skills
* Eye contact
* Creating rapport with your audience
* Guidelines for comfortable eye contact
Gestures
* The importance of authentic gestures
* Developing a "home" position
* Adjusting for audience size
Stance and movement
1. Creating confidence
2. Avoiding distractions
3. Moving with a purpose
4. Voice
5. Speed, variation and modulation
6. Reducing speech errors
7. Projecting without strain
Prepare and rehearse a formal presentation
* Graphics and visual aids
* Using slides to support your presentation
* Guidelines for impact visuals
* Tables, charts and graphs
At the end of the workshop all delegates will be asked to:
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Prepare visuals for presentation
2. Deliver presentations
3. Review learning, next steps and close module.
