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Management
Series - Presentation Skills Training
Making
Effective Technical and Scientific Presentations
 The
objective of this workshop is to enable participants to efficiently prepare and
effectively deliver presentations that meet the presenter’s objectives for the
audience.
Course
Length:
16 hours
Instructional
Setting: Classroom
Course
Objectives:
At
the completion of this course, participants will:
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Identify
the elements of an effective communications process
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Identify
the four types of presentations and their applications
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Plan
out the presentation using the six step planning process
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Select
appropriate audio-visuals
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Manage
speaker anxiety and stress
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Deliver
an effective presentation
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Handle
the question and answer session |
Course
Topical Outline:
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Introduction
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The
Communication Process
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Model
of the Communication Process
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Barriers
To Effective Communication
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Determining
Content and Style
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Determining
the Type of Presentations
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Persuasive
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Explanatory
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Instructional
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Briefing
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The
Six Key Steps to Effective Presentations
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Establishing
Objectives
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Conducting
an Audience Analysis
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Who
Is The Audience?
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What
Are The Characteristics Of The Audience?
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Preparing
a Preliminary Plan
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Main
Ideas
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Supporting
Ideas
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Selecting
Resource Materials
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Charts,
Graphs, Pictures And Other Visuals
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Organizing
Materials
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The
Introduction
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The
Body
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The
Close
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Retaining
The Audience’s Attention
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Practicing
and Evaluating
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Making
the Presentation
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Using
Visual Support
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Overheads
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Slides
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Computer-Aided
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Whiteboards
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Flip
Charts
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Videotapes
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Effective
Use Of Visual Aids
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Managing
Presentations
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What
Makes A Good Presenter?
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Managing
Yourself
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How
You Look
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Dress
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Posture
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How
You Act
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Eye
Contact
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Body
Expressions
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How
You Sound
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Language
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Voice
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Dealing
With Nervousness and Anxiety
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Dealing
With the Audience
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Handling
Questions
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Dealing
With Difficult Participants |
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This
two-day workshop is highly interactive and will include three videotaped
presentations made by each participant. After each presentation,
participants will receive feedback and they will also be able to view their
presentations on their individual video-tape. Class size is limited to no more
than 10 participants to provide for individual coaching and feedback.
This
workshop can be customized to fit the needs of your company. For
a free quote or for more information on this workshop, email us at info@aps-online.net
or call Mary Ann Kmetyk at 410-715-0800
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