Most people would rather jump from a high rise building than deliver a speech. Such is Glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, making it the number one fear in the world. The ability to present well in front of an unknown audience is one of the greatest gifts an executive can possess. How do you maintain your cool and control your nervousness? How do you impress your audience during the critical first 8 seconds in your speech? Your corporate persona hinges on how well you deliver your speech to the public.
Learning Objectives
This action-based and experiential 3-day workshop will enable you to:
- deliver an impactful and structured presentation
- banish all fears of public speaking
- manage questions from the audience
Introduction
What is a presentation?
Different types of presentation
- persuasive, explanatory, instructional, briefing
Six Steps Approach to Presentation
- Establish your objectives
- Analyze your audience
- Prepare a preliminary plan
- Select your resource material
- Organize your material
- Practice and evaluate
1. Presentation Objectives
- Realism
- Secondary objectives
2. 3A’s - Audience Analysis Audit
- Ways to assess audience
- Your audience
3. Preliminary Plan
- Identify objectives and audience
- Main concepts
4. Resource Materials
- How much detail?
- What to say? How to say?
- What is the best way to say it?
5. Organize your Materials
- Strong opening
- Structure of main content
- Making contents interesting
- Involving audience
- Impressive closing
6. Practice and Evaluate
- What are presentation pitfalls?
- Practicing methods
Designing your visuals
Overhead projector
Creating Transparencies
Low tech presentation
Whiteboards and flipcharts
Handouts and workbooks
Guidelines for visuals
Visibility, availability and compatibility
Overcoming fear of speaking
Before presentation
During presentation
Better presentation techniques
Better vocal techniques
Using presentation tools
Responding to questions
Instructional Methodology
Lecturettes, stand-up speaking practices, debate, group discussion and presentation. Videos of world-class speakers will be screened. Participants must think on their feet and deliver impromptu speeches in front of a live audience. Towards the end of the workshop, participants must deliver a 20 minutes stand-up presentation.
Who should participate?
For executives who desire to banish their fear of public speaking and excel in their delivery of presentation in front of an unknown audience.
Facilitator
Mr Michael Lum, B.Acc, M.Com, Grad Dip (Trg & Dev), NLP Trainer, IACT Stressologist, Author, “From Beggars to Millionaires”
Duration : 3 days
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