Basic Presentation Skills

Duration: 29.0

Concern about the impact of a presentation can inspire presenters to raise their game, enabling them to get the desired results. A presentation can be immeasurably improved if the presenter devotes sufficient time and attention to planning. In this course, you'll learn how to define and understand your audience's characteristics, knowledge, needs, and responses. You'll also learn how to organize your presentation's timing, purpose, key points, and approach. Finally, you'll learn about different presentation methods and when they're most effectively used.

recognize strategies for defining audience characteristics and knowledge
identify examples of guidelines for anticipating audience needs and responses
recall guidelines for ensuring a presentation's timing and purpose are appropriate for the content
list strategies for identifying supporting facts and key points when planning a presentation
recognize presentation approaches in action
choose the appropriate presentation method in a given scenario
identify which hands-on presentation method is appropriate in a given scenario
recognize key considerations and strategies for planning an effective presentation

Ensuring Successful Presentation Delivery

Duration: 31.0

Presentation excellence can be achieved when the standard of your delivery matches the quality of your content. Having diligently prepared for your presentation, you need to make sure that your delivery is engaging, enthusiastic, composed, and confident. In this course, you'll learn how to set up the right environment for your presentation. You'll also learn techniques for managing stage fright and using your voice and body language to deliver your message clearly and effectively. Finally, you'll learn about how to deal with audience questions in a Q&A session and the impact this has on your credibility.

select the appropriate room setup for a given presentation
recall technical considerations for preparing audiovisual equipment for a presentation
describe how to deal with stage fright
recall the verbal skills that impact presentation delivery style
list the nonverbal skills that contribute to delivery style
recall guidelines for inviting and reacting to audience questions in a question-and-answer session
identify strategies for answering audience questions in a question-and-answer session
recognize how to set up and deliver an effective presentation

Building Your Presentation

Duration: 30.0

For a presentation to be effective, it needs to have a sound structure. To ensure that your presentation has this structure, you should transform your ideas about its purpose, audience, and key points into notes and aids that will guide you. In this course, you'll learn how to write the key parts of a presentation so they're memorable and effective. You'll also learn how to select and use presentation and visual aids. Finally, you'll learn how to rehearse your presentation – a key step in building confidence for the real thing.

recognize the essential elements of a presentation's opening section
recall strategies for writing an effective middle section for a presentation
identify the characteristics of an effectively written closing section
select the appropriate presentation aid to use in a given situation
recall guidelines for ensuring visual aids are clear for audience members
specify strategies for ensuring the quality of a visual aid
describe how to effectively rehearse a presentation
recognize how to build and rehearse an effective presentation