Presentations Training Classes

Our presentation training class is the most highly participatory and personalized class of its kind. Participants have two instructors to help them learn and practice fundamental and advanced presentation skills. There are 10 videotaped personal presentations and each of the 10 presentations is followed by personalized one-on-one feedback from a senior instructor to guarantee progress and eliminate any distracting behaviors.

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Class Objectives:

• Present technical information clearly, concisely, and persuasively.

• Enhance voice projection, articulation, pace and fluency, body language, eye contact, and gestures.

• Determine audience attitudes and needs.

• Overcome nervousness, anxiety, and any distracting mannerisms.

• Use both common and high-tech media effectively.

• Implement persuasive communication techniques.

• Project control and confidence.

• Plan and develop complete, formalized product presentations around the market forces that affect business.

• Structure presentations to gain maximum effect.

• Use audience involvement techniques to identify and handle questions.

• Set up an on going action plan to improve future presentations.

Presentation Training Class:
10 Presentation Training Class Tips

Companies use business presentations for things such as sales and departmental meetings, updates to employees on the company's activities and to introduce new products. When you are putting your presentation together, pay attention to as many details as possible so that your presentation is effective. You may not get a second chance to make your point, so make your presentation count the first time.

Audience Size

Try to find out in advance how large your audience will be so that you know how to design your presentation material. If you are introducing a new product to a small audience, then you can pass a prototype of the product around for people to see. But in a large meeting, you will not have time for passing around a prototype, so you will need to develop an alternative way to display the product. The size of the audience, and the size of the room you are presenting in, can affect how you prepare your presentation.

Focus

Make sure your presentation remains focused on your topic. Do not put tangents in your presentation that may bring up unnecessary questions, or take the focus of the group off of the point you are trying to make.

Timeliness

In some cases, your presentation may be the first time you speak to a company or group, so give yourself a chance at a good first impression by being on time.

Study Your Material

Have an intimate understanding of the material you are presenting so that you sound authoritative when you are speaking, and so that you can answer questions with confidence.

Eye Contact

Make eye contact with people in the room as often as you can. People are more apt to pay attention to a presentation when the presenter is looking at them rather than having his back to them.

Appearance

Stand straight when giving your presentation, and be sure to look professional. A sloppy appearance can divert an audience's attention away from the topic.

Use Some Humor

If you know you will be giving a presentation that will take longer than 30 minutes, and then consider adding some appropriate humor to your presentation to keep your audience's attention. Keep the humor on topic and avoid off-color jokes.

Prepare

Leave nothing to chance with your presentation. Write out what you will say on cards you can use during the presentation, and have product information with you to reference as well.

Practice

Practice at least once either in front of a mirror or in front of colleagues to make sure your presentation is smooth and to the point.

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