The ability to communicate is essential in today’s world of information technology and knowledge propelled the economy. One of the often-used communication skills is the ability to make effective presentations. Hence, business-related presentation skills have become an integral part of human resource development in many public and private organizations. The ability to disseminate information and knowledge quickly, accurately, and efficiently will give any organization a competitive edge in an era where the speed of action and decision making make the difference between profitability and efficiency or otherwise.

This program is aimed at those who are required to make presentations to management at meetings, customers during product launches, colleagues, stakeholders, or others and wish to improve the effectiveness and delivery of their presentations. Making a formal presentation to others is always a challenge. It must get the key messages over effectively and impress the audience at the same time. It is an art and science.

MODULE 1 : THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PRESENTATIONS

Introduction to presentations

• What is a presentation
• Types of presentations
• Why presentations
• Qualities of a presenter

MODULE 2 : AUDICENCE ANALYSIS

Analyzing your viewers

• The importance of audience analysis
• Types of audience
• Using audience analysis for effective presentation

MODULE 3: DEVELOPING A PRESENTATION

‘It’s not what you say, but how you say it’

• Choosing and focusing on topics/issues
• Writing outline of presentation
• Planning an effective presentation: Introduction to the 7 stages of planning
• Do’s and Don’t’s of using technical language and jargons

MODULE 4: DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE

Speaking with confidence

• Overcoming personal fear
• Handling panic
• Handling objects
• Managing Q & A

MODULE 5: EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY

Improve your presentation with technology

• Advantages & disadvantages of audiovisual
• Effective visual support
• Psychology of color
• Audiovisual material checklist
• Designing effective visual aids

MODULE 6: DELIVERING A PRESENTATION

The finer details of delivering a presentation

• Enhancing language style
• Perfecting pronunciation
• Understanding your own body language
• Interacting with the audience
• Appropriate use of humor (and when/what is not appropriate)

MODULE 7: MAKING THE PRESENTATION MEMORABLE

Adding the extra impact

• Using storytelling techniques
• Appropriate jokes, anecdotes, and analogies
• Dressing to communicate confidence
• ‘Selling’ ideas