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Delivering Presentations with Confidence Series
Learn to use some effective tools for being a public speakerPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 17 lessons.
Intermediate Provider : David Walker 5 chapters · 17 Lessons · 32m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Public speaking and giving presentations are integral to any manager’s duties. Managers primarily need to give presentations to relay important information regarding strategies, project updates, and more. Presentations are also a key means to deliver intended content to employees, customers, and prospective customers.
During this course, we’ll dive into the key components of developing, delivering, and dominating presentations. We’ll review how to engage your audience while making presentations in a business setting. You'll learn not only about the mechanics of presentations, but also how to gain rapport with your audience and present your topics with empathy. In addition, you'll learn how to design your visual aids, as well as how to set up your stage for maximum impact. Once you're done with this course, you'll be more than ready for your next presentation.
What You'll Learn
- Understand public speaking tools and how they can be used to deliver effective presentations
- Choose which presentation tools to use for a given situation
- Minimize your anxiety about giving presentations and boost your confidence
- Engage your audience and build rapport using empathy and common ground
- Prepare your stage and equipment by setting up and testing before presenting
- Gauge audience receptivity using observation, Q&A quality, surveys, and feedback forms
Key Takeaways
- Public speaking and giving presentations are integral to a manager's duties, used to relay strategies, project updates, and other important information.
- Presentations are a key means to deliver content to employees, customers, and prospective customers.
- Effective presentations involve not only the mechanics but also gaining rapport with the audience and presenting topics with empathy.
- Designing visual aids and setting up the stage are part of presenting for maximum impact.
- Communicating before, during, and after the presentation supports enabling implementation of your ideas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is aimed at managers, as public speaking and giving presentations are integral to any manager's duties, helping them relay information on strategies, project updates, and more.
What does the course cover?
It covers the key components of developing, delivering, and dominating presentations, including engaging your audience in a business setting, gaining rapport, presenting with empathy, designing visual aids, and setting up your stage for maximum impact.
Will this course help with presentation anxiety?
Yes. It teaches how to minimize your own anxiety and boost your confidence, with lessons on minimizing anxiety about giving presentations and techniques to boost your confidence.
How do I learn to engage and connect with my audience?
The course includes lessons on presentation techniques for audience engagement, building rapport with an audience, finding common ground using empathy, and techniques for maximizing audience receptivity.
How does the course address audience feedback?
It covers observing audience behavior, gauging the quality of the Q&A, and using surveys and feedback forms.
