J. G. Levitt Professional Development

Intended For

This course is intended for people seeking to improve presentations skills at any level.
 

Description

Master simple techniques we call the Presentation Power Tools. In this class, you will learn to prepare and deliver presentations that influence, inform, and instruct your audience using the Presentation Power Tools.
 

Course Learning Objectives

1. Assess Your Skills
2. Write Your Presentation Purpose and Goals
3. Analyze the Needs of Your Audience
4. Prepare and Practice Your Presentation
5. Design Your Presentation Materials
6. Deliver Your Presentation Confidently
    

Text-Workbook provided for each participant
 

Contents
 

Section 1:  Build on Your Strengths

• Power Tool: Know your strengths. Correct one weakness at a time.
• Activities: Assess your speaking strengths and weaknesses.

Section 2:  Influence, Inform, Instruct

• Power Tool: Succeed with a clear purpose and goals.
• Activities: Write a presentation purpose and measurable goals.

Section 3:  Emphasize the WIFM

• Power Tool: Understand your audience, and know their motivations.
• Activities: Analyze your audience.

Section 4:  Prepare to Succeed

• Power Tool: Master your topic, and prepare carefully.
• Activities: Prepare your speaking notes.

Section 5:  Enhance Messages with Media

• Power Tool: Use media to strengthen your message.
• Activities: Use your speaking notes to create presentation media.

Section 6:  Stand and Deliver

• Power Tool: Manage anxiety by practicing.
• Activities: Learn to manage anxiety, build credibility, and develop a personal speaking style.

Section 7:  Plan to Improve

• Power Tool: Seek speaking opportunities, and set an improvement goal for every presentation.
• Activities: Write a short plan for future improvement.