Presentation Skills Training

TrainSmart's Presentation Skills has been taught to more than 1,000 participants over the past 4 years. Presentation Skills is one of TrainSmart's core competencies and considered to be a part of our Smart Series. Typically the course is a two-day course, however we will streamline the course to focus on the organization and planning of a presentation, practice and provide feedback.

We have our participants bring the details for a presentation that they have upcoming, is ongoing, or have presented and would like to improve it. If your company would like the participants to be videotaped, this can be incorporated with the help of the participants or a company assistant.

Presentation Smart is a hands-on learning experience that helps the participants put together a presentation from start to finish. Participants have an opportunity to practice and receive feedback at the end of the training session. This is a critical component of their training.

Presentation Skills Training Objectives:

• To learn the importance of planning a structure of a presentation
• To create a dynamic opening
• To create visuals to compliment and clarify your message
• How and when to use humor
• To educate yourself with some basics of Microsoft PowerPoint to enhance your presentation
• How to communicate to different audience needs
• Techniques to reduce stress and fear of presenting
• Learn how to develop powerful body language

Who will benefit from Presentation Skills Training?

• Anyone who communicates or presents information on a formal or informal basis.
  
• People who need to develop skills in presenting for the first time, or who seek continual
  development and improvement of their existing presentation skills.
  
• People who need to influence or inform, whether the audience be customers, colleagues, or management.

Presentation Skills Training Outline:

What role are you playing:

• Presenter: Are you informing or persuading your audience about the product, service or idea?
• Facilitator: Are you guiding a group through brainstorming, negotiation, or problem-solving?
• Trainer: Are you teaching new skills and and motivating people to continue their learning process.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Effective Presentation Skills Training: We've all attended good and bad presentations, training sessions and meeting. You will learn some of the successful presenting techniques that other presenter and facilitators have used that made their presentation an enjoyable experience for the audience. You will also learn the techniques that have not worked.

Plan the Presentation:

• The W's:
• Purpose Statement:
• Brainstorming
• Prioritizing and Organizing

Audience Needs:

• What to know
• Questions you may want to ask during planning
• Other questions
• Communication Styles

Develop the Presentation:

• Begin with a BANG!!
• Types of Materials
• Visuals

Presenter Skills:

• Verbal, Vocal, Visual
• Fear

Close with Conviction: The start and end of your presentation are the pieces people will remember the most. Keep your presentations interesting, dynamic and powerful.

PRESENT!