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Performance 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:

  • Identify the elements of an effective communications process

  • Identify the four types of presentations and their applications

  • Plan out the presentation using the six step planning process

  • Select appropriate audio-visuals

  • Manage speaker anxiety and stress

  • Deliver an effective presentation

  • Handle the question and answer session

Course Topical Outline:

  • Introduction

  • The Communication Process

    • Model of the Communication Process

    • Barriers To Effective Communication

  • Determining Content and Style

    • Determining the Type of Presentations

      • Persuasive

      • Explanatory

      • Instructional

      • Briefing

    • The Six Key Steps to Effective Presentations

      • Establishing Objectives

      • Conducting an Audience Analysis

        • Who Is The Audience?

        • What Are The Characteristics Of The Audience?

      • Preparing a Preliminary Plan

        • Main Ideas

        • Supporting Ideas

      • Selecting Resource Materials

        • Charts, Graphs, Pictures And Other Visuals

      • Organizing Materials

        • The Introduction

        • The Body

        • The Close

        • Retaining The Audience’s Attention

      • Practicing and Evaluating

  • Making the Presentation

    • Using Visual Support

      • Overheads

      • Slides

      • Computer-Aided

      • Whiteboards

      • Flip Charts

      • Videotapes

      • Effective Use Of Visual Aids

  • Managing Presentations

    • What Makes A Good Presenter?

    • Managing Yourself

      • How You Look

        • Dress

        • Posture

      • How You Act

        • Eye Contact

        • Body Expressions

      • How You Sound

        • Language

        • Voice

    • Dealing With Nervousness and Anxiety

    • Dealing With the Audience

      • Handling Questions

      • Dealing With Difficult Participants

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.

All APS courses are conducted on-site at our clients' facilities. 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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