Powerful Presentations™

 

• Do you need to present as part of your professional role?
• Do you find yourself nervous before big meetings or webinars?
• Do you want to boost your impact next time you speak?

The Powerful Presentations training seminar is designed for professionals who find presentations are part of their professional life. The program is geared to the range of situations where busy professionals require Stand Up Presentation Skills, Board Room Presentation Skills, Sitting Presentation Skills, PowerPoint Presentation Skills, Telephone Presentation Skills and Trade show Presentation Skills. Building on our standard presentation curriculum we place more focus on issues raised by busy professionals themselves.

Benefits of Powerful Presentations Training
The benefits of the Powerful Presentations Training Course are felt for years to come. From overcoming nerves, to organizing remarks, to finessing delivery skills, the outcomes impact every presentation ever made. With an initial focus on stand up presentation skills, participants learn how to also apply presentation skills to other types of public speaking including webinars, telephone calls or important board room meetings. Participants will benefit by learning how to better:

• Understand The Audience’s Needs
• Probe For Problem Areas
• Engage Listeners From The Start
• Organize the Presentation for Impact
• Project Control And Confidence
• Overcome Nerves
• Use Eye Contact To Establish Rapport
• Use Vocal Dynamics To Create Credibility
• Use Body Movement To Convey Confidence
• Highlight Key Points With Gestures
• Convey Data Without Boring the Audience
• Use Persuasive Communication Techniques
• Heighten Interest By Highlighting Benefits
• Utilize PowerPoint, Brochures and Other Visual Media
• Overcome Client Objections
• Engage Listeners Continuously
• Handle Challenging Q & A
• Summarize Important Points

What Goes Into a Powerful Presentation?

From compiling engaging content and maintaining your confidence to offering an effective delivery, many factors contribute to a powerful presentation. Incorporating these elements can help you create a connection with your audience, ensuring they’re fully focused and interested throughout your presentation. 

• Engaging Content
  Keeping your audience engaged is essential for a successful presentation. A few ways to implement engaging content into your speech include encouraging audience interaction with games, question and answer sessions and visual aids. 
• Confident Body Language
  Maintaining a confident stance from your first sentence through your final statements is a great way to connect with your audience. Some examples of confident body language include straight posture, slow, purposeful movements and steady hands. 
• Gestures
  Using positive gestures during your presentation can show confidence and a desire to reach your audience. Keeping your palms up and open exhibits honesty and openness, while facial expressions, such as smiling and raising your eyebrows enthusiastically, demonstrate good energy. 
• Effective Delivery
  The effectiveness of your delivery can make the difference between a successful or unsuccessful presentation. Arriving early and prepared, understanding your audience and following a straight-forward presentation outline ensure an effective delivery. 

Workshop Materials
Every participant receives a personalized copy of the Powerful Presentations Workshop Manual.