Course Aims

To improve participants communication skills by learning and practising skills which increase effectiveness to deliver high impact presentations internally or to external clients promoting the organisation's public image.

The skills participants will develop will be to

Assess their own communication style, strengths and areas for improvement

Develop successful presentation material

Learn to structure a presentation

Learn to use verbal and non-verbal techniques successfully

Develop confidence when speaking to an audience

Present a professional image of the organisation

The course is for

Anyone who has to deliver presentations as part of their role, whether to individuals or groups, colleagues or clients.

Topics covered

Preparing your materials

Opening a presentation and building rapport

Knowing your audience

Using visual aids

Presentation techniques, including verbal and non-verbal

Timing your presentation

Handling questions

Group presentations

The benefits

By the end of the course you will be able to plan and prepare presentations quickly and deliver them effectively, managing the design and use of your visual aids and handling your audience.

Stand Alone module - duration 1 day.