# Presentation Skills Training

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## Overview

Knowing how to deliver an effective presentation is important for career success. Leaders often make decisions based on presentations, and those with presentation skills are more likely to get noticed.In this 3-hour workshop, you look at different types of presentations, define presentation outcomes, and learn how to use visuals effectively. Beyond the content of a presentation, you talk about body language and gestures, the importance of audience interaction, and how to avoid presentation anxiety. Through practice and constructive feedback, you learn how to organize and deliver engaging presentations with confidence.

## What you'll learn

- Discuss different types of presentations
- Define the goal of your presentation
- Learn how to address your audience and how to handle audience Q&A
- Craft a clear and effective message
- Talk about how to organize a presentation
- Learn how to use supporting visuals
- Practice your presentation and receive feedback
- Learn how to make it interactive and engaging
- Talk about the importance of body language and eye contact

## Curriculum

### Module 1 – What makes a good presentation?

#### I. Examples of different types of presentations

- Status report, product demonstration, sales pitch, team presentations
- Also in interviews, meetings, networking events, speaking with clients

#### II. Define your goal

- Business audience--inform, persuade, or sell
- What are your goals/desired outcomes? 

#### III. Know your audience

- What do they already know?
- How to prepare for audience Q and A
- Adjusting your tone

### Module 2 – Presenting your message

#### IV. Your core message

- Preparing your core message and supporting points 

#### V. Organizing a presentation, choosing a method of communication

- Write an outline

#### VI. Plan visuals

- Less text, more visuals
- How to use effective visuals—show examples, why do/don’t they work? 
- Visual representation of data—how to and why is it important? 

### Module 3 – Presenting yourself

#### VII. Practice presentation

- Practice speaking
- Prepare effectively
- Receive feedback

#### VIII. Making it interactive and engaging

- Importance of activating schemata
- Concept check questions
- Active listening tasks

#### IX. Non-verbal communication

- Body language, eye contact

## FAQ

### Is this course open to beginners?

Yes, this course is open to beginners. Students must be comfortable using a computer. No other prior knowledge is required.

### Do you offer payment plans or student financing for this course?

This course does not qualify for payment plans or student financing. See our Payment Plan FAQ to find related programs that qualify.

### Can I take this course online (remote learning)?

No upcoming live online dates are currently available. Please contact us about future availability.

### What happens if I need to miss a session?

You have some options: You can watch a recording of the session. We will provide any course materials. Contact us to confirm whether remote attendance is available for your session. You can use your free retake to make up any missed class time.

### What’s included with my tuition?

A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed Comprehensive learning materials including proprietary workbook developed by industry experts A 1-year free retake policy which allows students to retake any part of the course or program for free to refresh the materials and gain additional practice 30-day access to class recordings to review material at your own pace A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment

### Are there any additional fees or expenses?

There are no extra fees or taxes for our courses. The price you see on this page is the maximum you’ll pay us. However, if you plan to take the course live online , you may need to obtain required software. We’ll help you get set up with a free trial of paid software prior to the class. Most of our coding classes utilize freely-available open-source software. For most of our design and motion graphics courses, we will help you get set up with a free trial of Adobe Creative Cloud. If you attend the course in-person, we will have a computer already set up for you with all of the required software for no additional cost.

### Do you offer any discounts for this course?

We don’t currently offer discounts as we do our best to affordably price our courses.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $199