Presentation skills training and coaching tips

   

Contents Preparation Developing style Dealing with nerves Working your audience Structuring a presentation Developing as a presenter Presentation Skills Links

How to present well The following is a summary of presentation skills hints and tips for managers and others. For best effect they should be used in conjunction with a good quality presentation or public speaking training course. Preparation Practise Practise on a colleague or friend. Think about who your audience is and what you want them to get out of an effective presentation. Think about content and style. If you video yourself get someone else to evaluate your performance; you will find it very difficult to be objective about yourself. Prepare, prepare, prepare. Reconnoitre Go into the presentation room before the event; practise any moves you may have to make, e.g. getting up from your chair to the podium. Errors in the first 20 seconds can be very disorientating. Avoid 'Blue peter syndrome' Try not to over prepare. Don't rehearse the whole thing right through too often. Your time is better spent going over your opening and closing paragraphs. Rehearse your beginning and your finish. Pick a few choice bits to learn by heart. Technical support Test the equipment before the presentation; get familiar with it before you start. PowerPoint and OHPs often seem as though they're out to get you, so make sure you're in charge not them. Visual aids Use visuals to give a big picture quickly. Show them graphics, pictures, cartoons bar charts etc; you can then use words to elaborate. Slides with words on are of limited value. If you seem to have a lot you may find you are showing your audience your speaker notes! Next page developing presentation style Home page presentation skills tips Presentation Development and Coaching - Find out More Find out more about presentation skills development and coaching tips @ Impact Factory Find Impact Factorys next available Open Presentation Skills Course The next available Open Advanced Presentation Skills Course The next available Open PowerPoint Presentation Skills Course The next available Open Public Speaking Skills Course And the next available Open Two Day Intermediate Presentation Course For Tailored Presentation Skills Training see Presentation Skills Training For One-to-One Presentation Skills see Executive Presentation Skills Presentation Skills Articles and Further Reading Read a selection of in-depth articles on presentation skills development and coaching tips from Impact Factory: Read the article called Presentation Skills Or, read the article called Business Presentation Skills Training Tips For a practical approach to PowerPoint Presentations, read the article called Presentation Skills PowerPoint Survival Guide For a shorter read, Try Mastering Your Presenting Skills Style Read some Words of Wisdom on Presentation issues, pitfalls and traps: For more about making best use of eye contact during a presentation see Presentation Skills - The Power of Eye Contact For a simplified three step Presentation Skills Process see Presentation Skills - The three key steps Read More About Tailored Presentation Skills Programmes For examples of recent tailored Presentation Skills programmes see Presentation Skills Training for Burger King Presentation Skills Training for BP Helios Awards Presentation Skills Training for FEREF Presentation Skills Training for Merrill Lynch Creative Presentation Skills Training for Wild Card Meetings and Presentation Skills Training for Capita Connexions Card Advanced Presentation Skills Training for Raytheon Systems Ltd Presentation Skills Training for UBS Triton Presentation Skills Training for Safe Solutions Presentation Skills Training Programme for Chanel Contact Us - Presentation Skills Training Programmes Impact Factory, Suite 121, Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London N1 0QH, UK Phone 020 7226 1877  :  Fax 020 7354 3504  :  E-mail enquiries@impactfactory.com Presentation Skills Training