Influential Presentation Skills and Report Writing

Course Profile

Planning and Preparing Effective Presentations

• Introduction to Presenting
• Identifying good and bad habits
• Dealing with common fears
• The key elements of good structure
• Tips on dealing with nerves and building self-confidence
• Using confident body language and eye contact

Delivering a Presentation

• Speaking with confidence whilst reading audience body language
• Conveying you message clearly and to the point: appreciating the do’s and don’ts
• Giving and Learning from feedback
• The Use of Different Presentation Tools
• Using different tools for effect – Whiteboard, PowerPoint, Flipchart, Videos and more

Public Speaking Techniques

• Understand the dynamics of public speaking
• Differences between presentations and public speaking
• Understand how to use rhetorical techniques
• Dealing with Spontaneous Situations
• Thinking on your feet
• Dealing with difficult audiences

Preparing and Conducting Effective Meetings

• Roles and responsibilities
• Meeting structure
• Meeting effectiveness

Report Writing

• Developing a report
• Structuring and delivering a written report
• Analyse feedback for re-submission