Presenting With Confidence

Duration: 2 Days

Introduction

Anyone can learn to present with confidence and impact. This allows you to design the presentation to fit the audience, time, venue/platform and desired impact. You will also need the skills to rapidly build credibility, use data to tell compelling stories and make everything easy to understand. You can use various story structures to inspire/motivate, inform, instruct, entertain and persuade to make this easier. This program provides these fundamental skills in a step-by-step and systematic way. There will be ample time for participants to ask questions, share experiences as well as practice each of these skills.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this program, you can expect to…

Gain the skills to analyze, plan and systematically prepare for your presentation
Gain the skills to begin your presentations in a professional manner
Gain the experience of conducting multiple presentations in a safe and supportive environment
Gain the skills to use specific story structures to make your presentations more compelling
Gain the skills to manage your emotions as well as influence the emotions of your audience
Gain the skills to apply effective principles for slide design and slide creation
Gain the skills to tell compelling stories from your data
Gain the skills to use AI tools such as PowerPoint Presenter Coach and others
Gain immediate personalized feedback from your presentation sessions during the program
Share best practices and practical tips for conducting online presentations

Key Content

Module 1 – Appreciating an Effective Presentation

What makes presentations effective?
Being clear of your presentation goals.
Satisfying your audience’s needs
How to plan your presentation step-by-step
Key skill: Systematically prepare for presentation

Module 2 – Starting Your Presentation Professionally

How to use a Start Script
How to engage with the audience
How to quickly establish your credibility
How to set audience motivation
Key skill: Begin your presentation well

Module 3 – Practising Presenting

Presenting with your Start Script (3 mins)
Appreciating the need for time management
Personalized feedback for every presenter
Overall debriefing and best practices sharing
Key skill: Practice and personalized feedback

Module 4 – Using Story Structure

Exploring the five key structures
Video case studies: Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Jack Ma, Arnold Shwartzeneger
Key Skill: Apply story structures effectively

Module 5 – Managing Emotions

How emotions work
How to manage your emotions ü How to use emotions while presenting
Key skill: Applying emotions to presentations

Module 6 – Designing Effective Slides

Key principles and best practices in slide design
How to design slides for technical content
How to combine colors in slide design
Case study: Analyzing slide decks
Key skill: Design effective slides

Module 7 – Telling Stories From Data

How to make data useful
How to explain complex ideas
How to prioritize what to present
How to provide supplementary resources
A note on using Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Key skill: Tell stories from your data

Module 8 – Preparing For Your Final Presentation

How to use Power Point Presenter Coach
Plan a 5-minutes presentation
Prepare your slide deck for your presentation
Practice your presentation

Module 9 – Presenting To Class

Presentation session and personalized feedback for every presenter
Presenters to receive feedback from Fascilitator and all workshop participants on sticky notes
Overall debriefing

Module 10 – Presenting To Class

Presentation and Feedback Session
Overall Debriefing
Best practices for online presentations

Target Audience

This program is suitable for Non-Executives, Executives, Senior Executives, Team Leaders, Supervisors and Managers.

Methodology

This program uses Adult Learning approaches including minimal two-way lectures, demonstrations, group discussions and self-reflections. Activities include the use Mentimeter and Google Jamboard.

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