Presentation Skills for Unconfident People (1 day)

Course Overview

Our one-day public and in-house First Presentation Skills workshop is for people who currently have little or no experience of public speaking but expect to take the plunge soon.

Our trainers use a wide range of practical, enjoyable, tried and tested approaches to bring out the best in you. So you'll find your workshop highly interactive, supportive and fun. You will quickly build your confidence as you experiment and learn. You'll learn a number of simple practical techniques to help you relax when under pressure and to take control of your nervous energy before you present.

You'll learn voice exercises to help build vocal confidence. And as your trainer is also a voice coach they will provide you with the personal coaching you need to succeed. Your trainer will have a strong background in drama. So they are expert in helping you to use body language to develop a stronger more confident presence. You'll be surprised at how much you can progress during our one day of intensive training.

Audience

Anyone who is worried by presentations, due to nerves, skill issues or a lack of self confidence, irrespective of whether they are complete beginners or have presented before.

Skills Gained

• Have taken the first steps to becoming a good presenter
• Be able to control nerves and deal with common fears
• Be able to speak more confidently in front of an audience
• Know how to develop ideas
• Know how to plan and structure a presentation and
• Have enjoyed the experience!

You'll leave the workshop with your own personal development plan and a toolkit of techniques to turn that plan into action. You will also leave the workshop with a buzz and a great sense of achievement.

Course Outline

Introduction

• Building group rapport
• Warm up exercises

Introduction to presenting

• Good & bad habits
• Dealing with common fears

Preparing to speak

• Dealing with nerves
• Building self confidence
• Creating a confident impression

Presentation Delivery Skills

• Improving your voice
• Speaking with confidence
• Using confident body language

Planning the Presentation or Speech

• The key elements to good structure
• Defining your purpose
• Making a strong opening
• Selecting key points
• Knowing your Audience
• Closing effectively

Presentation Practice

• Delivering a short presentation
• Evaluating presentations

General feedback session

• Individual evaluations by course tutor
• Personal action plans
• End of course evaluations