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 Presentation Skills
with Jean C. Palmer
One of the strongest skills that help employees become more confident and promotable is oral communication. This course gives individuals an opportunity to learn and practice presentation skills, to receive helpful feedback, and to gain confidence.
“Great job. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable. I was very surprised to conquer some of my fears of public speaking in such a short time.” -participant
Objectives:
- To plan and give effective briefings
- To effectively analyze the audience
- To understand effective use of visual aids
- To reduce anxiety
- To receive feedback
Topics:
Overview
Presentation One - Individual introduction
Dealing with Anxiety
How to Speak Effectively to One or One Thousand
Presentation Two - Individual or team presentation
Preparation and organization - six key steps
- Establish objectives
- Analyze your audience
- Prepare a preliminary plan
- Organization your material
- Select resources
- Practice the presentation
Effective Use of Visual Aids
Action Plans
Participant Comments:
“I’m very surprised that I was able to conquer some of my fears of public speaking in such a short time.” -participant
“It’s very obvious Jean has a high level of expertise in the subject matter - comfortable, professional, yet personal.” -participant
“Awesome subject matter. So important in the workplace and also in everyday life. I truly enjoyed myself today.” -participant
“Jean has an excellent grasp of what is necessary to teach adults how to teach adults how to do something they neither like or want to do and have a good time with it. Her attention to detail is outstanding. Get the feeling this is a calling, not just a job.” -participant
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