PRESENTATION SKILLS 1

Event Overview

According to The Book of Lists-Volume I, by The Wallace Family, Americans’ greatest phobia is public speaking.  It is the thing that makes people’s hands sweat uncontrollably, makes their mouths go dry, or makes ideas fly from their brains.  Why is it so hard to get up in front of a group of people to talk about a subject that you know perfectly well?  Perhaps it’s because no one has explained just how to organize your thoughts in a way that helps you stay on track and helps your audience know precisely where you are going.  Perhaps no one has explained why and how to use notes, eye contact, hand and facial gestures, stance and movement, pacing and pausing. This highly practical event teaches you all those skills and more so that you will gladly take on your next presentation with confidence.

Who Should Attend this Event:

People who present ideas to others in formal or informal settings, to small or to large groups.

Event Outcomes

Participants of this event will leave with:

• Identification of what behaviors make the "effective " presenter stand out from the merely "ordinary” presenter
• Recognition of how their presentation fear manifests itself and how to conquer that fear
• Three key points that make them look like a "pro": practice, rapport, and organization
• A checklist to focus on a specific audience's needs, interests, and priorities so they can target their presentation accordingly 
• A model for how best to organize an impromptu presentation (i.e., 5-10 minutes notice)
• Understanding of the importance of "grabbing their audience" from the outset of the presentation
• Ability to utilize various delivery techniques (vocal projection, eye contact, movement, gestures, and pausing) to support the message and not detract from it
• Appropriate methods and reasons for posing questions to the audience
• A model for handling audience questions and objections effectively
• A framework for organizing a presentation when there is more than an hour’s notice to prepare and present
• Appreciation for using visual aids to effectively support the presentation

Event Length