BENEFITS:

The ability to present information clearly and concisely so an audience understands is vital.  Learn the basic tools of successful presentations, including: planning, overcoming anxiety and delivery. Additional tips will be given to polish good presentations to make them great presentations. 

DESIGNED FOR:

The ability to present information clearly, concisely and so that an audience understands is vital in today's business climate. If you make informational, technical or extemporaneous presentations, then this class is for you.

OUTLINE:

1. How Do You Know If You Are...?
   1. Training?
   2. Facilitating? 
   3. Presenting?
2. The Three Types of Presentations
   1. Informational
   2. Technical
   3. Extemporaneous
3. Three "Guaranteed" Hints for Dealing with Anxiety
4. Rules for Presentations
   1. Knowing your audience
   2. How to organize and develop your remarks
   3. The three parts of any successful presentation
   4. Eliminating distractions and irritants in your presentation
5. Developing and Using Visual Aids
   1. When to use and not use visual aids
   2. How to portray "data" effectively
   3. Effective use of charts and graphs
   4. Should I use a pointer
   5. When to hand out material
6. Handling the Question and Answer Period
   1. How to anticipate questions
   2. How to remain poised and confident with difficult questions
   3. Positive hints during Q&A and body language
7. Eight Tips to Enhance Your Platform Skills

Did you know?
The Perfecting Your Presentation Skills course is an elective for the Management Certificate

LOCATION:

Perfecting Your Presentation Skills will be held in the CMD Training Center in the Woodman Alumni Building on the Wichita State University campus in Wichita, Kansas.    

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