AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Presentations to Impress (1 Day)

Overview
This programme is ideally suited to participants who have some experience of delivering presentations and would like to improve their skills. The emphasis is on impact and delivery. Participants will be videoed and attention will be given to individual needs.

Objectives
- To enable delegates to structure and prepare a impressive presentation
- To enable delegates to generate enthusiasm, maintain rapport and interact with the audience
- To handle difficult questions/interruptions professionally
- To develop techniques to persuade your audience and to control and deliver your presentation with skill
- To develop and present the most appropriate visual aids to support your presentation

Training Methods
Irish Business Training Ltd uses a variety of training methods combining tutor presentations, discussions, questionnaires, role-plays, exercises and videos. Feedback from the tutor and course members is constructive and intended to help improve skills and build confidence.

A full range of support material will be provided to all participants.

- This programme is highly participative with particular emphasis on skill development. Course numbers are therefore restricted to allow for personal attention and ensure that the needs of individuals are met

- It is envisaged that each participant will deliver a presentation using their own material (on power- point or on acetates). To acquire maximum benefit from the training programme we recommend that the participants deliver their presentation on power-point

- Each presentation will be 10-15 minutes depending on the size of the group. They will have opportunity to change and refine this presentation using the techniques learned during the programme. Depending on the size of the group and the pace of the training - participants may have the opportunity to deliver their presentation more that once.

THE TRAINING PROGRAMME

Preparing Your Presentation
- How adults learn
- The Human Brain - How we store incoming information
- Identifying your target audience
- Selecting your objective
- Developing the topic
- Shaping the talk

Delivering Your Presentation
- Using your Voice - effective communication
- Eye Contact/Body Language
- Overcoming Nerves
- Preventing last minute hitches
- Generating enthusiasm/Maintaining rapport
- Enhancing confidence and maintaining interest
- Controlling the group - whilst delivering
- Being aware of the needs of the delegates
- Handling difficult questions and interruptions
- Feeding questions - Getting the group to open up
- Facilitation skills
- Encouraging participation, challenging
- Using Visual Aids - Reinforcing the spoken word
- Visual graphics/Types of visual aids