Our presentation training seminar is the most highly participatory and personalized seminar of its kind. Participants have two instructors to help them learn and practice fundamental and advanced presentation skills. There are 10 digitally recorded 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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Seminar 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.
It is quite common to be asked to give a presentation or a speech that is informative in nature. This can be in a business setting or community or civic groups. Many people find this to be a task that they would rather not do. They don't want to come across as boring or uninspiring. With careful preparation and an understanding of how adults learn, you can do this with great success.
When you are preparing a speech or presentation to adults it is important to know the ways adults learn. The seven points below will help you create an interesting and informative speech.
1. Is what you are presenting relevant to your audience? What you are saying must meet and solve a realized need of your listeners. Know your audience.
2. Relate to what they already know. Adults will match new information with what they already know.
3. Involve your audience. Active participation increases learning. One way to do this is to ask questions.
4. Be organized. It is best to begin your speech with a brief statement about what you are going to tell them, then tell them, then tell them what you just told them. Don't let your audience be confused. Limit the scope of your topic and break it up into separate segments small enough to be understood. You might say "There are 3 parts to this process." Then list and explain each part.
5. Give your presentation in an interesting manner. Be sure to use good eye contact and body language. Vocal variety also adds interest. If you are presenting a lot of facts break them up with a humorous story or anecdote. Too many facts at one time will not be remembered plus we all tend to get a little bored when presented with a whole list of facts. No matter what age we are we like to be entertained.
6. Use repetition. Relating the main theme of your presentation in individual examples can be a good way to do this. Also, as mentioned above, by stating what you are going to tell your audience, then telling them in the body of the speech and then telling them what you just told them is a way to use repetition.
7. Use visual aids. People learn in different ways. Seeing along with listening adds to the learning process. The use of charts and graphs for example can help a listener to visualize what you are saying.
Hopefully this will help you as you prepare your next speech or presentation to a group of adults. The learning experience should be interesting and informative. Toastmasters International is a great place to learn and practice your speaking skills. You can go to http://www.toastmasters.org to find a club near you.