Advanced Technical Presentations for Successful Professionals
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Even the most brilliant idea or message is worth nothing at all - if that message is not heard, understood and acted upon. Yet more than 75% of professionals around the world rate Public Speaking their No.1 fear!! This course empowers attendees to transform often "dry", detail-focused technical information into a stimulating, high-impact professional presentation. Above all, participants gain much self-confidence as they master the art of relaxed, natural, impressive speaking in a variety of presentation situations. |
Topics covered include:
- Planning a Presentation
- Understanding the 4 Types of Technical Presentation
- AIDA, KISS & Other Structures
- Examples & Analogies
- Audience Analysis – Allies or Adversaries?
- Overcoming Nerves, Building Rapport – Influencing Skills
- Delivery Skills - Use of Notes
- Body Language & Vocal Variety
- How to Stay Focused & On-Time
- Impromptu Speaking – Ways to Handle Awkward Questions
- Conferences – Abstracts, Papers
- Facilitating a Discussion
- Brilliant, Simple Ways to Make Technical Stuff Interesting…
- So - Is Enthusiasm Professional?
- Room Layout, Microphones etc.
- Audio / Visual Aids – Overheads PowerPoint, Whiteboard Skills
- Creating Audience Involvement
… and any additional topics specifically requested by the participants
