Presentation Skills with PowerPoint

Duration

2 Days

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Course Aims

This programme has been designed to give participants the skills to transmit facts, ideas, and information in a compelling and enjoyable way. Time will be spent utilising the functions of Microsoft PowerPoint and will be linked to effective presentation skills. Participants may wish to bring some materials that will assist in practical sessions.

Course Pre-requisites

Anyone needing to make presentations – preferably with some prior knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Course Objectives

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On completion of this course delegates will be able to:

• Review the basic features of PowerPoint
• Use advanced slide show features
• Prepare a script, notes and visual aids for presentations using PowerPoint
• Be able to produce dynamic presentations using advanced interactive techniques from the internet
• Develop delivery techniques – nerve control, body language and voice projection

Course Content

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Introduction and Objectives

Preparation

• Analysing the audience
• The importance of objectives
• The dos and don’ts
• Timing
• Beginning, middle and end
• Notes and Handouts

Communicating the message

• Visual aids
• Prompts
• Graphics
• Pictures and objects

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Utilising PowerPoint

• Review of the basic features of PowerPoint
• Inserting pictures and objects
• Advanced slide show features
• Importing and exporting slides
• Customising PowerPoint
• Preparing a presentation – never underestimate it

Presenting your presentations

• Voice control
• Slide show control
• Effective listening

Review of presentation

• Evaluating performance
• Handling objections
• Improving and recovering

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