Certificate: Course Completion Certificate

Language: English

Duration: 1 Day

Credits: 8

Course Delivery: Classroom/ Virtual Live / Onsite

Offers: Groups of 5 - 10 people 10% Discount | Groups of 11 - 20 people 15% Discount

Course Overview:

In today’s professional world, many things are seen as a “given”. Every individual is expected to perform above average in its area of expertise and it is given that they will excel in interpersonal skills, including presentation and communication skills. Unfortunately, this is not the norm. Presentation skills can be developed over time through practice and experience. However, without proper guidance and advice, anyone may develop wrongdoings that may unconsciously negatively impact the desired outcome; whether to entertain or educate the audience, or succeed in “selling” a specific idea or project.

The course is tailored according to the specific needs of each participant or group as per the intake. After the course, participants will gain expertise in the following skill areas:

Abilities: Accurate reading, articulation, correct pronunciation, pausing, proper sense stress, principal ideas emphasized, volume, modulation, enthusiasm, gestures and facial expressions, visual contact, and voice quality.

Content: Visual, practicality, logical development, introduction, development, main topics, conclusion, accuracy of information, illustrations, photo/video, color schemes, time usage and control, and content properly proportioned

Preparation: Man in the mirror test, mock presentations, recording test, time practice, and use of an outline.

Delivery techniques: Conversational tone, natural, extemporaneous, fluent, improvisation, conviction, exhortation, encouragement, tactfulness, and respect.

Managing audiences: Personal appearance, poise, use of a microphone, interest-arousing, practical value and takeaways, familiar situations, understanding your audience, expectations, effective conclusions, and effective questions.

Learning Objectives:

• Work on valuable skills including reading, analyzing, and organizing.
• Handle fear
• Understand the use of technology for presenting
• Understand Stage presence and poise
• Influence and persuade
• Know how to rephrase questions and negative comments
• Learn how negotiation and communication skills may influence your presentation.
• Put thoughts in writing with a goal in mind, prioritizing ideas and messages
• Work on valuable skills including reading, analyzing, and organizing.
• Handle audiences, conversing, eye contact, answering questions, remembering, showing and transmitting enthusiasm, appearance, poise, choice of words, expressing conviction, repetition, and more.

Agenda:

• Before we Begin
• Welcome/Introductions
• Purpose/Inspiration
• Course Dynamics
• Intake/Results/Wordweb
• Social Skills 101

Part 1

• Stages Involved
• Fear - How to Deal With it
• Video: TED Talks Format - Chris Anderson
• Exercise: Coping with Fear
• Activity: Test your Panic

Part 2

• At the Stage: Use of Microphone and Poise
• Gestures and Facial Expressions
• Exercise: Gestures
• Voice and Volume
• Video: Megan - TED - Stutter
• Exercise: Create Your own Pre-event Routine - Video Tonny

Part 3

• Visual Aids: KISS
• Effective Handouts
• Exercise: Walk on Walk off
• Exercise: Voice
• Influence and persuasion
• Definitions
• General Overview
• Positive and Negative Ways to Influence
• Open discussion: Sun v/s Wind tale
• Video: The Science of Persuasion
• Exercise: The Budget Presentation
• Exercise: The Language Trip of a Lifetime – Language Focus: Convincing and Persuading
• Introduction to Communication and Negotiation skills
• Communication Skills
• Exercise/Roleplay: A Brief History of Communications
• Negotiation Skills
• Video: The Negotiator
• Conclusions
• Wrap up
• Self Assessment GAP
• Feedback Form
• Closing Remarks

Course Materials:

Students will receive a course manual with presentation slides and reference materials.

Examination:

There is no exam for this course.

Technical Requirements:

For eBooks:

Internet for downloading the eBook

Laptop, tablet, Smartphone, eReader (No Kindle)

Adobe DRM supported software (e.g. Digital Editions, Bluefire Reader)

eBook download and activation instructions

Target Audience:

Anyone who is interested in presentation skills, including Managers and Team Leaders.