Presentation Skills
- Prepare, Practice & Present
- Pizzazz! Pop! Pow! Presentation Skills that Wow Your Audience Beyond the Slides
- Say What You Write: Verbal Communication for Professionals
- Business Etiquette
Prepare, Practice & Present
This course provides interactive activities to help you prepare and deliver professional presentations. You will receive individualized feedback and reviews of in-class presentations.
You will learn to:
- Identify ways to establish credibility with your audience
- Structure your presentation to maximize audience attention and retention
- Find ways to increase your audience’s receptivity and encourage their participation
- Determine when to use humor, examples, and illustrations in your presentation that create impact
- Develop an ending to your presentation that creates a controlled ending
You will benefit by:
- Gaining confidence and conquering “stage fright” or anxiety
- Improving your overall speaking style
- Increasing your confidence, comfort, and control when presenting to any audience
Audience:
All staff who would like to speak more effectively in front of a group, make a presentation, or sell ideas to others
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Cost: $199 |
Dates & Times: Tue. 3/13/12, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Pizzazz! Pop! Pow! Presentation Skills that Wow Your Audience Beyond the Slides
Most people rely on their PowerPoint slides to give a successful presentation. In this course, you will learn additional techniques – with or without slides – to capture an audience and draw them into your presentation.
You will learn to:
- Describe the key style differences between good presenters and exceptional presenters
- Recognize the importance of content, planning, and practice when delivering a presentation with impact
- Examine ways to design visuals (high-tech or low-tech) that can excite an audience
- Identify techniques to engage an audience through activities when appropriate
- Determine the best ways to appropriately incorporate humor and storytelling into a presentation
- Examine the use of “room movement” for effective delivery
You will benefit by:
- Improving your presentation style and ability
- Learning the secrets to becoming an exceptional presenter
- Practicing new and proven techniques to engage an audience and win them over
- Making your presentations more fun and less stressful for you
Audience:
Anyone who needs to present to any size audience
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Cost: $159 |
Dates & Times: Wed. 4/18/12, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Say What You Write: Verbal Communication for Professionals
Skillful verbal communication is an important aspect of being successful in any business environment. See how basic skills can help you become more confident in your ability to communicate with others.
You will learn to:
- Identify the key principles of effective verbal communication
- Recognize and eliminate using slang terms that negatively affect your ability to communicate with others
- Use appropriate grammar in your verbal communication
You will benefit by:
- Gaining confidence in your ability to communicate with others successfully and with impact
- Knowing when to speak and when to listen
- Becoming clear and concise when speaking with others
Audience:
Anyone who feels that they could enhance their professional image by being a better verbal communicator
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Cost: $159 |
Dates & Times: Wed. 9/28 & 10/5/11, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Business Etiquette
When you work in an office environment, it is important to know proper conduct and business etiquette. In this session, learn the concepts of business etiquette and how to apply business etiquette rules in a wide variety of typical business situations.
You will learn to:
- Develop positive office relationships through the practice of proper office conduct
- Understand appropriate meeting protocol and etiquette
- Maintain a professional appearance
- Use appropriate business language when speaking with peers and supervisors
- Communicate properly via telephone and e-mail
- Apply proper etiquette when traveling for work and attending business functions
You will benefit by:
- Knowing how to handle yourself in an office environment
- Presenting yourself in a more professional manner at work
- Becoming a more effective office employee
Audience:
Anyone who would like to become more comfortable working in an office environment
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Cost: $159 |
Dates & Times: Tue. 2/28/12, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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