Course Outline
1. How to Design the Content of your Presentation
Many people tell us that it takes them far too long to prepare a presentation and that they struggle to make the presentation interesting and engaging for the audience.
We'll show you how to significantly reduce the time it takes to prepare a presentation and how to make it come alive for the audience.
You'll apply the principles we teach you by designing a presentation.
You'll learn how to:
- reduce the research you put in to
your talk
- ensure your content is of interest
to the audience
- help your audience remember and act
on your message
- quickly organise your material into
a logical order.
The concepts we show you will be
reinforced by you delivering and receiving feedback on segments of your
presentation.
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“It
enabled me to put together an effective presentation ready to present
to senior management in half-a-day. Normally this would have taken me
two weeks.”
- Simon Lloyd-Evans,
Infrastructure Manager, IAG
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2. Deliver with Impact
Many people
lose their natural ability to warmly communicate when they stand in
front of a group. Instead they "speechify" and become stiff and pompous
or panicky and speak too fast and lose their connection with the
audience.
In this module
you'll learn how to use the techniques that you unconsciously use in
everyday conversation to connect and communicate with your audience.
You'll become relaxed and in control of what you say and how you say it.
We'll focus on your individual needs and also cover the following areas:
- how to naturally pace your
presentation and stop rushing
- creating a sense of enthusiasm and
commitment to your topic
- create and change contrast and mood
as you speak
- engaging your audience at an
emotional, as well as logical, level.
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“ I found the training effective in changing my comfort
levels with presenting to a group. Tony achieved this through
one-on-one coaching with a live audience, so that recommendations could
be acted on and the results were
tangible and immediate - this made the whole experience enjoyable, a
word I never thought I would use when describing speaking in public!”
- Pat Beath, Consultant,
Synergy International Ltd
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We use video to give you accurate feedback on how you come across. At first intimidating, most people find this really helpful and often, it's actually a confidence booster!
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3. Strategies for Creating Confidence
Nervousness
about speaking in front of a group is a very common experience. A
speaker’s confidence is also a key factor in how credible they appear.
Because of its importance we put a particular emphasis on handling
nervousness and developing confidence in our training. We'll introduce
you to psychologically-based strategies that you can use to
significantly increase your confidence.
In this session you'll:
- identify the root causes of your nervousness
- discover how to reduce the nervousness you feel
- learn how to cope with the nervousness you feel
- start to enjoy speaking in public.
We take nervousness seriously. The
strategies we teach you are based on Rational Emotive Behaviour
Training - a proven cognitive-behavioural technique. One of your
trainers, Tony Burns gained a psychology degree in his quest to
understand performance anxiety. Tony has since completed a
post-graduate Primary Certificate in REBT with New Zealand's foremost
REBT specialist - Wayne Froggatt. Having once frozen in front of a
group Tony has the experience and qualifications to help you seriously
reduce the affect that nervousness has on you.
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“ I got so much out of this course but to choose one
thing to pinpoint is the work we did on nervousness. Being able to put
it into perspective and realise it's OK to be nervous and how to manage
it was invaluable.”
- Kellie Nicholson, Test
Manager, IAG
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4. Presenting with PowerPoint
PowerPoint is an excellent tool when
properly used. Unfortunately most
presenters don’t know how to make the most of it and so it becomes a
visual impediment rather than a visual aid.
We've thoroughly investigated the
latest research in multi-media learning and integrated that with our
knowledge of PowerPoint to help you make
your slideshow something to stimulate - not sedate - your audience.
This module will cover:
- using graphic animation to
reinforce your point
- secret keyboard techniques to
enhance your presentation
- how to avoid creating slides that irritate your audience
- free and inexpensive web resources that will
enhance your PowerPoint shows.
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“Should
be compulsory before you are given the keys to drive PowerPoint”
- Roger Havell, Internal Audit
Manager, Airforce
“Learnt some very good tips for using (and not using)
PowerPoint. Will completely alter the way I plan and deliver
presentations in the future.”
- Tony Wharton, Senior
Analyst, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
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5. Audience Management
Perhaps the greatest challenge to a presenter is the fact that their presentation is a live event in front of an audience. Despite the best planning and rehearsal, the uncertainty of the audience's reaction remains an underlying source of nervousness.
In this module we look at what an audience (or members) might do, and to develop and practice psychological and practical strategies to handle this. Typical situations include audiences:
- Disagreeing or pointing out flaws in the content
- Interrupting and/or asking difficult questions
- Looking bored or talking to somebody else in the audience.
You'll choose a situation that concerns you that you'd like to handle better. Through our coaching you'll develop and practice strategies for successfully dealing with the situation. At the end of the session, you'll feel significantly more able to calmly handle the uncertainties you may encounter.
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Workbook and Video
As part of the course you'll receive a
copy of our 60-page Presentation Skills Workbook “How to design and
deliver a presentation with confidence”. The workbook is used
throughout the course and is also a valuable reference tool for the
future.
You'll also receive a DVD of your
final presentation and
the subsequent "instant-replay" coaching session.
Course Details
This course is limited to six people.
You will receive individual attention and advice appropriate to your
experience, confidence and needs.
Once you register we will contact you
to discuss your background, experience and what you wish to gain from
the course.
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"The course challenged what I thought I knew about giving a good presentation, and has enabled me to make immediate and noticeable improvements to my presentation style. The course includes the perfect balance of theory and practice, the learning pace is just right, and the coaching is pitched to individual needs. Whether you are already an experienced presenter, or have never given a presentation before, you will benefit from this course."
Sharon Pointon, Human Resorces Manager, Horizons Regional Council
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Dates, Numbers and Venue
This is a highly practical course and is limited to six participants.
CPS Bookings
| 2010 - Click date to register |
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February 9 & 10 |
Fully booked
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April 29 & 30 |
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May 24 & 25 |
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July 8 & 9 |
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August 30 & 31 |
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September 20 & 21
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6 places available
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The fee covers all materials and
include refreshments and lunch both days. Your enrolment is confirmed
once we receive your full advance payment. Cancellation fees apply. We reserve the right to cancel the
course for any reason. Should the course be cancelled your fee will be
promptly repaid in full. This will be the limit of Effective Speaking's
liability.
Need more
information?
Call us on 04 528-4561 or email info@effectivespeaking.co.nz
