Inspiring Public Speaking & Presentation Skill Training

Introduction

Inspiring Public Speaking & Presentation Skill Training is designed to meet the needs of managers, professionals, and anyone who has to present ideas, proposals, and bids as part of their working life. It aims to improve their public speaking performance both within their organization and in their dealings with other organizations, such as vendors, clients, contractors, and consultants.

Course Objectives

After completing this 2-day public speaking and presentation skill training, participants should be able to:

• Organize and prepare a speech
• Speak with style and confidence
• Understand the Dos and Don’ts when speaking in public
• Manage Q & A session effectively

Presentation Skill Training Course Outline

1. PREPARE FOR YOUR PRESENTATION

• Know your A-U-D-I-E-N-C-E (Analysis -Understanding -Demographics -Interests -Environment -Needs Customisation – Expectations)
• Eliminate stage fright and deal with your anxiety
• Perfect practice makes perfect presentation
• Anticipate questions and practice your responses

2. ORGANISE YOUR SPEECH OR PRESENTATION

• Learn about 5 basic personality styles and structure your presentation to keep their interest
• 3 types of people – visual, auditory and kinaesthetic – and how to communicate with them
• Five stages of every winning presentation: opening-preview-body-review-close
• Organise your content: topical order, chronological order, experiential order, escalating pattern, pros and cons, cause-effect, problem-solution

3. DELIVER YOUR TALK WITH CONFIDENCE AND STYLE

• Make powerful openers work for you – create favourable first impressions
• Improve and control your posture, body language and movement
• Use your voice – adjust its speed, volume and pitch for maximum impact
• Learn the 10 most persuasive words in the English language and use them effectively
• Utilise examples, stories, quotations, analogies and other “tools of the trade”

4. AVOID MAKING THE CRITICAL MISTAKES

• Learn how to handle questions
• 7 ways of answering avoidance
• How to keep in control of Q&A sessions
• Discover secrets of dealing with four common situations: troublemakers, over-active participants, complaints/objections and lack of involvement
• Quickly recover when your mind goes blank and get back on track
  The worst presenters and how to avoid being one of them (The Tweaker – The Plain Bore – The Twister – The Techno-maniac (The Nerd) – The Straw Man – The Clown – The Pacer – The Thumper)

5. USE POWERFUL VISUAL AIDS

• Decide on a high tech or low tech approach
• Learn the 4Cs of superior visuals: Clear, Correct, Concise, Considerate
• Utilise the power of colour to your advantage
• Critical DOs and DON’Ts for pictures, tables, graphs, symbols and cartoons

6. PERSUADE AND WIN YOUR AUDIENCE OVER

• The art of persuasion – the shark’s strategy versus the dolphin’s strategy
• Learn 7 most powerful closing techniques for wining sales, contracts and business: The STAR close – The happy ending close – The bridge over troubled water close – The jigsaw-puzzle close – The funnel close – The scare close – The future-telling close
• The aspects of persuasion: Information – Repetition – Participation – Motivation

7. MASTER SPECIFIC TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS

• Job interviews (to prospective employers)
• Sales presentations (to clients/customers)
• Justifications (to management/stakeholders)
• Progress reports (to clients, management)
• Debates
• TV interviews
• Telephone presentations
• One-on-one presentations
• Team presentations

Why Presentation Skill Training is Vital for Effective Communication

Presentation skills help you express ideas clearly and confidently. A good presenter can share information in a way that others easily grasp. Presentation skill training teaches you to organize your thoughts, connect with different audiences, and deliver your message in an exciting, structured manner. It also sharpens your body language and voice control. With practice, you can handle questions calmly and overcome unexpected challenges. Mastering these skills boosts your confidence and makes your message stand out.

Top Techniques from Presentation Skill Training for Engaging Audiences

• Know your audience’s needs and expectations: Shape your message to connect with your audience by addressing their specific interests and questions. This keeps your content interesting and captures their attention.
• Open with a powerful hook or statement: Kick off with a bold fact, question, or statement that grabs everyone’s attention right away. This sparks curiosity and sets the stage for your presentation.
• Vary your tone, speed, and volume for impact: Keep your audience alert by shifting your tone, pace, and volume. These changes highlight key ideas and make your talk lively.
• Use storytelling and examples to illustrate points: Paint clear pictures through stories and real examples. This helps your audience understand and remember the important ideas more easily.
• Close with a strong, memorable ending: Finish with a clear, striking point or action for your audience to remember. A strong closing makes sure your message stays with them long after you finish speaking.