Business and Corporate Presentations Skills

Opportunities to present in the business and corporate world are quite common as business professionals are often called upon to give presentations internally and externally. Business briefings, internal corporate meetings, customer events, business plan reviews, sales meetings, corporate education sessions and other business-related activities all call for presentations to take place. These presentations must be handled in a professional manner that emphasizes the message being conveyed, regardless of whether the purpose of a business presentation is to educate, inform or persuade. Poorly prepared presentations and inadequate presentation skills can have a negative effect on an existing or potential business relationship or the future career prospects of those tasked with speaking to their audiences. Our two-day Business and Corporate Presentation Skills training workshop is a business-focused training program designed to provide professionals with opportunities to learn and practice the effective communication and presentation techniques required to succeed in a competitive business world.

Business and Corporate Presentation Skills is a highly interactive training program focused on providing participants with time-tested strategies and methodologies of business and corporate communications. Areas such as preparation, structure, delivery, strategy, use of visual aids, and the ability to handle question and answer sessions are covered. These skills can be utilized whether one has to deliver a business briefing or educate employees on a corporate software package. Participants practice by preparing and delivering a business presentation which they will use in their role. Each professional will be videotaped ten times and provided one-on-one coaching to ensure individual feedback from an instructor. Our format is unique and allows participants to evaluate progress and alter any behaviors or areas of needed improvement. Additional time is spent working on individual exercises, activities, self-assessments, question and answer sessions and group discussions. Presentations skills taught in the class are modeled by our instructors.

Business and Corporate Presentation Skills program participants will learn to:

• Present business information in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner
• Enhance personal voice projection, articulation, pacing, and fluency
• Enhance personal body language, eye contact, and gesturing
• Determine audience attitudes and needs during a presentation
• Identify and handle various types of audience questions
• Overcome nervousness and anxiety
• Use presentation media effectively
• Project control and confidence through delivery skills
• Overcome negative or distracting mannerisms
• Develop a formalized product, service or business presentation
• Plan a presentation around the forces that affect business communication
• Structure a presentation to gain maximum effect
• Implement persuasive communication techniques
• Implement audience involvement techniques
• Build an action plan to enhance personal image via presentation skills