EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS
a one-day workshop
EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS helps overcome fear before a group, plan and develop a speech, involve others in an interesting, informative manner. Informative and persuasive speeches are stressed. Use of audio visuals, platform techniques are stressed during the participant's two presentations.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
At the end of the training, you will be able to:
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses in their current presentation skills
- Use 20 strategies to overcome fear of speaking before a group
- Recognize specific delivery skills and tactics that will enhance their presentations
- Describe the difference between the topic and the purpose of a presentation and be able to narrow the subject of a presentation to match their audience analysis
- Prepare to make dynamic presentations
- Identify how to capture participant interest from the beginning
- List different ways to organize their material
- Identify how to end a presentation with impact
- Use a Presentation Planning Template for future use
- Create a personal action plan for continued self-development
WORKSHOP CONTENT
Unit 1: Introductions and Overview of the Workshop
- Personal objective setting
- Likes and dislikes
Unit 2: Presentation Basics
- Butterflies and what to do
- Delivery techniques
- Practice two-minute presentation with peer feedback
Unit 3: Planning the Presentation
- Steps to plan an effective presentation
- Audience analysis
- Select the topic
- Narrow the topic with a specific purpose
- Your beginning must RIP! (relate, involve, positive impression)
- Specific criteria for activities and options to begin a presentation
- Plan the middle
- Organize the information
- How to end the presentation - what is the next step?
Unit 4: Presenter's Toolkit
- Individual development plan
- Evaluation form
- Presentation template
- Difficult situation strategies
CEUs:
This workshop qualifies for .6 of continuing education units.
