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Giving a Presentation.
Duration: 2 day
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In-house only
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Delegates will make three short presentations, recorded on video tape and played back. Covers: communication, planning, putting yourself across, nerves, questions, body language etc.
Course Programme
The course objectives are to:
- let you see yourself giving a series of presentations
- help you to avoid most traps and pitfalls
- give you confidence by effective preparation of ideas and notes
- help you to appear professional when nervous
- show you how to reduce the stress of presentations
- let you understand the use of visual aids
- learn how to deal with questions
| Introduction |
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Why do we have presentations? |
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| 1st video presentation |
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All delegates will give a two minute pre-prepared presentation.
Playback and discussion. |
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| Communication |
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What is it?
Where presentations fit in. |
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| Planning and preparation |
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Structure - subject, objective, audience, timing.
Stages - intro., main, close.
Presenters' notes, visual aids.
The environment of the presentation. |
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| 2nd video presentation |
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All delegates will give an introduction to a presentation
- assessment |
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| Putting yourself across |
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the mechanics of speaking, body language, dealing with
questions, nerves. |
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| Video |
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A short film on presentation. |
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| 3rd video presentation |
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All delegates will give a 10 minute (max) presentation
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Course Background
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Delivery Method |
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Learning Outcomes |
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| Introduction |
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Tutor input.
Group discussion. |
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Why presentations are necessary.
Face to face communication effectiveness.
Fear and nerves in facing an audience. |
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| 1st
video presentation |
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Delegates'
presentations: record and playback.
Feedback from presenter and group.
Tutor comment. Dicussion. |
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Individual
strengths and weaknesses.
Seeing ourselves presenting.
Listening to and watching other presentations.
Giving and receiving constructive feedback in a safe environment. |
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| Communication |
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Tutor input.
Dicussion. |
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Oral vs written communication.
The process of communicating effectively.
Using plain English. Common errors/problems.
Avoiding cliche, expressions, jargon etc. |
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| Planning
and preparation |
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Tutor
input.
Discussion. |
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Structure
of a presentation.
Planning for subject, objective, timing and audience. Setting the environment.
3 elements:- into, main, close.
3 methods of producing effective material.
Making points in a presentation.
Use of notes. Do's and don'ts of visual aids. |
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| 2nd video presentation |
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Tutor briefing.
Each delegate prepares and presents the intro to a presentation.
Record and playback.
Assessment. |
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The vital need to 'get off to a good start' by thoroughly
preparing the intro. to a presentation. |
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| Putting yourself across |
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Tutor input.
Individual discussion |
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Using the spoken work.
Accuracy, brevity and clarity.
Diction, pronunciation, enunciation, tone, delivery etc.
Non-verbal communication - body language, posture, expressions, gestures
etc.
Coping with nerves.
Dealing with questions.
Using visualisation. |
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| Video |
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Short film on presentation. |
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Putting it all together. |
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| 3rd video presentation |
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Tutor input.
Preparation time for each delegate.
Delegates give a 5-10 minute presentation.
Record and playback.
Assessment. |
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Planning
and preparing a complete presentation to include: into, main, close.
Giving a presentation.
Assessing and being assessed.
Actions needed for future presentations. |
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