Course Description
This course teaches participants how to create effective presentations, determine realistic presentation objectives, analyze the audience, use supporting materials effectively, organize a presentation clearly, and successfully incorporate visual aids. Course also covers reducing the fear of speaking, remaining calm, appearing relaxed, and improving the delivery of the presentation. Finally, they will learn how to assess the audience members and answer their questions, organize a persuasive presentation, and use reasoning and emotional appeals to persuade an audience.

Course Outline
1. Fundamentals of presentation
Effective presentations
Planning a presentation

2. Audience analysis and supporting material
Audience analysis
Supporting materials

3. Building presentations
Build presentations
Develop an introduction
Organize the body of the presentation
Effective conclusion

4. Presentation mechanics
Visual aids
Understand visual aids

5. Presentation process
Extemporaneous speaking
Preparation for speaking
Deliver a presentation
Nonverbal communication

6. Question-and-answer session
Handle questions effectively
Handle challenging questions

7. Fundamentals of persuasion
Understand persuasion
Organize a persuasive presentation
Methods of persuasion

Customization
Outlines for each program can be tailored to suit your specific training needs.

Suggested Length
6 hours

Delivery Options
We will deliver training to suit your schedule. All programs can be conducted in increments as little as two hours a session or as long as six hours a session.

Cost
$100 per instructor hour plus a one-time $100 administrative fee per program.
Participant materials are extra.