Presentation Skills Training Course

Course Aims

This Presentation Skills Training Course will show you how to prepare an effective presentation by using a simple structure.  You will learn how to engage the audience and use presentation aids effectively to get your message across. You will also learn how to prepare yourself both physically (i.e. your notes etc) and mentally.

We'll show you the different types of presentation media you can use to enhance your message and help to build your confidence

Course Objectives

By attending this Presentation Skills Training Course you will be able to:

• Plan and structure a presentation that has impact
• Produce and use visual aids effectively to enhance the presentation
• Use techniques to improve personal presentation style
• Effectively deliver prepared presentations to small/large groups.

Course Content

Here's what we cover in our Presentation Skills Training Course:

Where you are now and expectations

• Identifying your existing skills and looking at where you would like to be both after the session and in the future

Designing Your Presentation

• Preparation
• Setting clear objectives (purpose) of your presentation
• Being clear about the key points of your presentation
• What goes at the beginning, in the middle and at the end
• How to build your presentation notes to keep things simple

Audience Perception

• How does your audience perceive you and what to do to ensure this perception is a positive one
• Being aware of your body language, voice and the words that you are using
• Using your body language, voice and language for maximum impact
• Choosing the right language and approach for different parts of your presentation

Managing Nerves

• Identifying what makes you nervous about delivering presentations
• How to control nerves to ensure you appear confident and in control at all times

Using Presentation Aids

• Using notes and cue cards
• Building clear and simple PowerPoint slides that support you when delivering presentations
• How to use flip charts and other presentation aids to support the message you are trying to deliver

Dealing with Different Behaviours

• Skills and Tactics to deal with challenging and negative delegates
• Using the positivity of group members to generate buy-in and commitment

Practical Session

• An opportunity to put your skills into practice and receive feedback from your trainer and fellow delegates.

If you opt to have this course delivered in-house, the content above can be tweaked and changed to ensure the course meets your specific needs.

Who Should Attend our Presentation Skills Training Course?

This presentation skills training course is for anyone who is looking for more confidence, or new ideas and approaches when it comes to designing and delivering presentations.

If you want to:

• Feel more confident and less nervous when presenting
• Be able to structure a presentation
• Engage and influence your audience
• Have a toolkit to help with designing presentation
• Know how to make a presentation interactive and engaging
• Understand best practice methodology for designing presentations

Then this presentation skills course is for you.

The course is suitable for people of all levels and in all roles and industries.

Online Training Courses

A 1 day online live virtual training course with one of our highly experienced presentation skills trainers. You also get:

• A highly interactive online experience
• Access to MyRevolution Learning to retain access to your materials and stay in touch with your trainer
• A digital copy of the course materials from the course
• A digital course certificate

In-Person Open Courses

A 1 day training course in one of our comfortable venues with one of our highly experienced presentation skills trainers. You also get

• Refreshments throughout the day and lunch
• Course materials to take away
• A course certificate
• Access to MyRevolution Learning to retain access to your materials and stay in touch with your trainer

In-Person In-House

A 1 day training course with one of our highly experienced trainers at your location. You also get

• Course materials for each delegate to take away
• A course certificate
• Reporting on delegate evaluation
• Access to MyRevolution Learning to retain access to your materials and stay in touch with your trainer

We'll provide you with the tools you need to deliver a great presentation. This includes how to prepare yourself mentally and physically for delivery. The increase in confidence will come from how much better you feel about delivering presentation in future.

While there is some cross-over between presentations and public speaking, this course has been specifically designed for presentations. You will find the sessions on communication and delivery useful for public speaking.

Yes. We'll provide the details in your joining instructions, but we do allow time for you to do some presentations and get feedback from your trainer and fellow delegates.

Yes. We have lots of articles about presenting in the presentation skills section of our blog.