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Introduction to Presenting
Who is it for?
This presentation skills course is for
you if you are being asked to give presentations but have never had any
presentation training. You may never have presented before or have
limited experience. This training course is an opportunity to learn and
practice a wide variety of presentation techniques and skills so that
you come across as competent and feel confident as a presenter.
(If you're more experienced and less nervous or, if you're being asked to present regularly, try
"Complete Presentation Skills")
You'll leave the course with
countless
tips, ideas and techniques that will make presenting less daunting - in
fact, you may even start to enjoy it! | “
I put off post-graduate studies because I had to give seminars. As a result of attending your course I'm back at university.”
- IT Manager - Energy Industry
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Numbers
Dates and Location
This course is limited to twelve participants and takes place in Wellington from 9 am to 5 pm.
ITP Bookings
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May 3
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9 places available
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What will you learn?
There are three fundamental skills a new or nervous speaker needs: 1. Confidence Feeling
nervous about speaking
before
a group is a common experience. We'll explore this phenomenon and show
you proven, psychology-based strategies for reducing your nervousness.
The speaking opportunities during the day start off low-key and easy to
build confidence. You'll
learn:
- Why you get so nervous about standing in front of a group
- Ways to calm yourself before you speak
- How to use your nervousness to make your presentation even better
- Your specific anxiety triggers and how to manage them.
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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 |
2. Designing
Content It can be hard to design a
presentation if you've never been shown an effective method. You'll be
taught a system that has been tested and proven to produce
presentations that are quick and easy to prepare and have you looking
like a credible expert. You'll learn:
- How
put
together a presentation really quickly
- How
to decide what to include
and
exclude
- How to organise your material
so
that it's easy for the audience to follow
- How to
create material that
will
hold your audience's interest.
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Great empowering course providing useful and easy
to implement tools for my future presentations.
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- Andy Clifford, Surveillance Engineer, DamWatch |
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3. Delivery Learn
the principles of
“Conversational Presenting”. This technique allows
you to be relaxed
and natural, and to feel and look as if you're chatting to friends -
the ideal presentation style. During the course you'll get to practice
presenting to a range of group sizes, depending on the level of
challenge you'd like to take on. And you'll
discover: - How to stop talking too
fast
by
using your imagination
- How to eliminate "ums" and
"ahs" -
in less than a minute
- How to make yourself look
relaxed -
even if you're not
- How to get from stiff and
distant,
to engaging and enthusiastic.
NB: Relax!
Because
this is an introductory presentation skills course, there is no
videoing. (If you want video feedback, try "Complete Presentation Skills")
| “Although (I thought) my
presentation didn't go
particularly well, strangely enough I came out feeling more confident
because Tony pointed out the strengths that I do have and also gave me
ideas to use and ways that I could overcome any
difficulties.”
- David
Chadwick,
Editor/Project Manager, Learning Media
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Comprehensive
Workbook 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.
And
after
the course you get... Advice
whenever
you need it Having attended one of our
courses,
you can ring or e-mail us at any time afterwards for
presentation-related advice, whether it's ideas for a new presentation
you''re developing, a review of PowerPoint slides or a confidence
boost. This is an ongoing free service. Presentation
Tips
Newsletter Quarterly presentation tips and
ideas
based on our latest research and discoveries to keep you up-to-date.
Further
training
opportunities We run regular
Presentation Coaching Clinics for previous course
participants.
The Clinics provide speaking opportunities, coaching and other
presentation-related exercises and activities. You can use the Clinics
to refresh, practice and fine-tune the skills you learn when working
with us. The Coaching Clinics take place quarterly in central
Wellington. The Presentation Coaching Clinic is for Effective
Speaking clients only and is not a public course. After attending
"Introduction to Presenting" you can attend as often as you wish at no
cost. Numbers
Dates and Location
This course is limited to
twelve
participants and takes place in Wellington from 9 am to 5 pm.
| “As
a direct result of your workshops my team have a new found confidence
and their recent presentations have been more professionally
structured. The workshops were practical, enjoyable and
effective.”
- Gordon
Shaw, past
Head of
Debt Management, ACC |
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combination of interactive time and humour into the course. Amazingly I
didn't find myself looking at my watch! Will definitely recommend to
others.”
- Carolyn
Chitty,
Policy
Analyst, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
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ITP Bookings
| 2010 - Click date to register |
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May 3
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9 places available
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