Master Confident Presentations

Course details

Giving a talk can be a career-defining moment. Somebody in the audience might offer you a job or submit your next big sales order. The key to a great presentation is confidence. Learn the difference between simply giving (and surviving) a presentation and delivering a confident and engaging talk your audience will love. In this training course, Chris Croft gives you a series of tips and tricks, emphasizing practical techniques you can use before and during a presentation to maximize its effectiveness. Learn how to calm your pre-talk nerves, practice proper body language, write effective openers, manage the time you're allotted, and close strong. Plus, find out how to get more out of PowerPoint and engage your audience by asking the right questions.

Learning objectives
Kick-starting your presentation
Building in a memorable ending
Knowing your audience
Overcoming nerves
Practicing your presentation
Using the right body language
Interacting with the audience
Working with PowerPoint

Concepts

1. Preparation

01 - Welcome
02 - Planning - Introduction
03 - How to plan - Key points and timing
04 - Three effective and simple starts
05 - Practicalities to cover
06 - Three memorable and confident endings
07 - Know your audience
08 - Wrap-up

2. Overcoming Nerves - Practical Advice and Techniques

09 - Overcoming nerves - Introduction
10 - Say it until it's true
11 - Make yourself bulletproof
12 - Step off the stage
13 - The early bird
14 - It's better once you're up
15 - Ask the audience
16 - Practice makes perfect
17 - Wrap-up

3. During the Presentation

18 - Presenting - Introduction
19 - Looking the part
20 - How to plan the room
21 - Give them a sign
22 - Body language
23 - Audience interaction
24 - How to do a talk without notes
25 - Good and bad micro sleeps
26 - Talks longer than 15 minutes
27 - Three insider tips
28 - 12 essential PowerPoint tips
29 - Dealing with any problem
30 - Should you give out notes
31 - Ending perfectly on time

4. Bonus and Thank You

32 - Conclusion
33 - A bonus freebie