Confident Presentation Skills

	CONFIDENT PRESENTATION SKILLS A People Results' Workshop "An excellent day - gave me a lot of confidence and tips for future presentations. Plenty of opportunity to discuss the issues pertinent to me." *Customer Service Manager, Financial Services*		The Challenge You have been called upon to prepare and deliver a speech or group presentation at short notice. Your presentation must inform and influence the audience to adopt your strategies and solutions. So you will need to create and deliver an impressive presentation. Attend the Confident Presentation Skills Workshop and gain the skills and confidence to become a self-assured presenter. The date of our next 2012 public workshop is - TBA.
	OVERVIEW Achieving the desired results often depends on how well we present our case to a Board, to senior management, to our team members or to a group of external stakeholders. Business presentations are valuable opportunities to demonstrate our knowledge, expertise and experience. Yet presenting to a group is very different to other ways of communicating our expertise. It requires more than a high level of technical knowledge; it demands that we speak clearly and convincingly. In the Confident Presentation Skills workshop, participants are immersed in a positive and encouraging learning environment. They gain the process and skills to present confidently in real-world situations. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Managers, professionals, business owners, consultants and others who have to give a speech or undertake a group presentation.		WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY: "I have learnt many new skills in producing an interesting and informative presentation." "I now feel more confident about this subject because we had it explained, then we were involved in doing it" "Informative and very practical. Very useful for my job." "Provides a solid base from which to further future presentation opportunities." "Helped improve my self-confidence when presenting."
	KEY BENEFITS How to take account of the audience's needs and preferences in the design and preparation phases. How to create a confident presence and energy to conquer performance anxiety How to produce the required voice to be heard clearly How to create an appropriate and logical structure How to engage the audience's attention and keep them involved throughout Handling questions and techniques for audience management How to support your main points and use visuals effectively How to strengthen your self-belief and continue to improve through experience.
	WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION Through a variety of individual and group learning experiences, participants develop their group presentation skills in the following four modules: Module 1: Preparing to Present Managing the audience's impressions and participation, five ways to create a positive presence, voice production, breathing and building your self-confidence. Module 2: Design and Development The purpose and specific objectives, audience analysis, different structures, a versatile and simple presentation process, selection of content, use of language and communication devices, visual support, how to use PowerPoint to best effects, Module 3: Delivery and Audience Management Delivery options and comparisons, what are "nerves" and techniques for controlling them, body language, timing and pace, observing and responding to the audience's mood and reactions, handling questions well, self-evaluation. Module 4: Practice Presentation With the support and guidance of the People Results' facilitator, each participant plans, prepares and delivers a short presentation. Constructive individual feedback is given on a three-fold basis: self, peers and facilitator. WORKSHOP DURATION One-Day WORKSHOP INCLUSIONS Arrival tea/coffee, morning and afternoon teas and lunch Workshop materials Participant's Resource Manual
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A People Results' Workshop

The Challenge