Making high impact presentations or speeches to an audience requires skill, professionalism and confidence. Successful speakers can deliver a persuasive and convincing high impact presentation with style and impact and as a result achieve their desired response.

This highly participative high impact presentation skills training course concentrates on the three 'Ps' of presentation - preparation, practice and performance. Delegates will leave the course thoroughly versed in the essential elements of every successful presentation and will gain significant practice within a safe environment, guided and encouraged by an experienced coach.

Optional video recording equipment will be used and every delegate can leave the course with a record of progress for further reference. Delegates should come to the course prepared with a subject about which they will develop a presentation.

Course Objectives

Make polished and powerful presentations using voice, tone and body language to maximise effectiveness.
Put humour, timing and spontaneity to more effective use.
Deal confidently and competently with awkward situations and difficult questions.
Overcome nervousness, negative feelings and anxiety.
Understand your audience.
Make more effective use of visual aids and multimedia technology.
Plan and prepare presentations systematically to ensure clarity and impact.

Course Designed For

Individuals who are experienced in delivering presentations. This course is a practically based workshop designed to teach delegates how to project a more professional image by adding polish, interest and panache to their presentation, with the intention of inspiring and creating positive image.

Maximum Number of Delegates

Eight

In-House Delivery Option Available

Yes

The Vital First Impressions

Who are you? What credibility do you have?
Creating the right conditions: non-verbal and physical cues
Defining and redefining the objectives

Panic Free Presentations

The power of good preparation
Planning and contingencies
Your rapid reference planner - flow charts for every presentation
Language: enunciation, style, vocabulary
Content: distinguishing between information and data
Energy: how to channel nervous energy to positive ends
Practicing the performance in your mind

Dynamic Delivery - Adding Variety

Choosing the best available information
Maintaining interest - keeping the audience 'hooked'
Stimulating curiosity - the key to motivation
Power and tone
Humour
Silence

Establishing Rapport with the Audience

Analysing the demographic map of your audience
Profiling your audience for levels of interest, ability and influence
Creating introductions that 'hook'
Explaining the boundaries and limitations of your presentation

Managing Difficult Audiences

Dealing with difficult people - controlling the flow
Handling objections and difficult questions

The Use and Abuse of Multimedia

OHP's, charts, video, 35mm slides, computer displays etc.
The disadvantage of visual aids - maintaining control
Matching the aid to suit the audience

Problems

Tips and techniques

Personal Development

Formulating a personal action plan

£395 + VAT per Delegate

Discounts are available if 2 or more delegates from the same organisation attend the same course.

Please read 'How much does each course cost' on our FAQ's page for details.

I hate presentations, they scare me to death, so when I attended this course I was not expecting too much from it. I got a big surprise. The course was relaxed and very informative with plenty of time to prepare and practice. I have an important presentation to make and took my material along. I was able to work on the presentation and my style, to make the finished article more polished than I could have imagined.

It was a pleasure to attend this course. It was so good that I recommended it to my colleagues and to date, 11 of them have attended the same course. All of them feel the same way about it.

Prison Officer - HM Prison Service