INTRODUCTION

• Difference between presenting and PowerPoint clicking
• Why most presentations fail to leave an impact 
• Attributes of an effective presentation 
• Importance of preparation
• Ms. Clicker and why you should be aware of her presence
• Mr. Murphy and how he can ruin your presentation 
• Overcoming boring pitches and presentations

PUBLIC SPEAKING ANXIETY (PSA)

• Reasons why most people get nervous
• Adrenalin and its effect on presentations 
• Dealing with PSA: short and long term solutions 
• What do great presenters do

MANAGING PRESENTATION NERVES TIPS AND TECHNIQUES 
DEVELOPING CHARISMA 
BODY LANGUAGE IN A PRESENTATION

• The hands, legs and the eyes
• To move or to stay put 
• Tips for effective body positioning
• Guidelines for animating the legs and hands 
• Characteristics of captivating verbal delivery 
• Avoiding clichés and euphemisms
• The dangers of smart casual
• Dress and appearance: what are the rules

ORGANIZING YOUR THOUGHTS AND GAINING CONFIDENCE

• Identifying your personal USP (Unique Presentation Style) 
• Clarifying purpose and choosing an appropriate structure and strategy 
• Ice-breakers, warming up and reading the audience 
• Overcomes nervousness and looking and feeling confident
• Adapting the right mental attitude to present powerfully 
• Learning how to formulate and structure topics using mind mapping

LOOKING, SOUNDING AND ACTING AS A PROFESSIONAL PRESENTER 

• Becoming comfortable presenting in front of the group and camera 
• Identifying your strengths and weaknesses as a presenter 
• Maximizing impact through body language, postures, gestures and dress 
• Mastering the 7 essential areas of voice control
• The 3 essential ingredients of a professional powerful presentation
• How to make a persuasive speech

ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION

PREPARING FOR THE PRESENTATION

• Gathering the raw data
• The various sources of data and presentation content 
• How much information should you begin with
• Filtering the information 
• Triple S rule
• Deciding on time allocation: how will you know how much time you need 
• Formula of substance, style and support and its impact on the way you present 
• The hamburger analogy: why content of substance should not be expanded
• When to focus on style and when to enhance support

THE FRAMEWORK OF AN EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION 

• Opening with a win: how to win audience’s attention
• Preview: what should be mentioned in the outline
• Key points of a presentation
• The psychological rule of 3
• Recapping before the finish: common tips and pitfalls 
• Closing with a bang

USING TECHNOLOGY TO MAXIMIZE IMPACT 

• Learn to create fantastic flip charts to support the key messages 
• Design beautiful and compelling PowerPoint presentations
• Presenting complex data using graphs and visuals
• Creating and adding video clips to your power point presentations
• Working with different room layouts and handling microphones
• Learn different tools to add diversity and interest to engage an audience

TIPS FOR CREATING AN EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION 

• Knowing your audience 
• Identifying the purpose of your presentation
• Organizing information
• Making it clear and concise

VISUAL AIDS

• Use of objects and props for visual impact
• Hand-outs: when and how to circulate them
• Secrets and techniques for using flip charts
• Pictures and images: the trends today 
• PowerPoint: what every presenter should know

UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITIONS ANALYSIS
THE TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS OF A MASTER PRESENTER

• Communicating concepts quickly 
• Using analogies and drawing on memorable images 
• The art of story-telling and story boarding
• Creating an interactive, question friendly atmosphere 
• Overcoming shyness or arrogance in speaking through emotional intelligence
• Preparing for questions and handling difficult or tricky questions
• Handling resistance, set-backs and criticism 
• Finding your authentic voice as a presenter
• Gaining confidence as a communicator and going off-script
• Increasing your authority and credibility as an expert in your field 
• Making the audience feel good about themselves and you
• Engaging the right and left brains, the heads and the hearts of your audience