presentation skills using MS PowerPoint

Delegates will learn
  • How to understand audience needs
  • How to set meaningful presentation objectives
  • How to prepare basic business presentations in MS PowerPoint
  • How to appreciate the value of formal approaches
  • How to use templates and transitions for maximum effect
  • How to use techniques and skills to overcome nervousness
  • How to build interesting and relevant topic material
  • How to integrate graphs, charts, external data & multimedia into MS PowerPoint
  • How to prepare for and participate in team presentations
Style

A Highly participative, 3-day hands-on workshop that makes extensive use of MS PowerPoint and video playback to assist feedback and improve individual performance.

Target Audience

People wishing to improve their use of MS PowerPoint and standard of presentation delivery.  An existing basic knowledge of MS Office products is assumed of any delegate attending this course.

Topics
Introduction and Overview

WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE PRESENTER

  • Attributes, skills and experience
  • Practice presentation I
  • Personal Assessment (preliminary)

AUDIENCE, OBJECTIVES, AND BUILDING MESSAGES

  • Identifying the audience and their needs
  • Establishing presentation objectives
  • Structuring the presentation

BASIC BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS

  • Types of business presentation
  • Typical structures
  • Navigating around MS PowerPoint
  • Basic PowerPoint text & graphics
  • Using different views
  • Customising your MS PowerPoint Toolbar
  • Inserting clipart and photographs into MS PowerPoint slides
  • Using the Format Painter
  • Changing Colour Schemes and Backgrounds
  • Using MS PowerPoint Slide Masters
  • Using MS PowerPoint templates
  • Printing slides & handouts
  • Saving Presentations
  • Running the SlideShow
  • Practice presentation II
Human Aspects of Presentations

BODY TALK

  • Understanding body language
  • Achieving congruence
  • Using body & language to influence

USE OF VOICE

  • Choosing the right type of language
  • Using tone and inflection
  • Using standard English

DISTRACTING MANNERISMS

  • What counts as distracting
  • Managing nerves
  • Using notes
  • Creating notes pages in MS PowerPoint
  • Practice presentation III
Improving Content and Delivery

ANIMATIONS AND TRANSITIONS IN MS POWERPOINT

  • Using action buttons
  • Working with Organisation Charts
  • Using WordArt
  • Animation for maximum impact
  • Choosing the right transitions
  • Rehearsing timings

MANAGING THE LOGISTICS OF A PRESENTATION

  • Preparing the environment
  • Timing and breaks

USING GRAPHS, CHARTS AND OTHER EXTERNAL DATA IN MS POWERPOINT

  • Integration with other MS Office products
  • Building tables, graphs and charts from scratch
  • Using web links
  • Practice presentation IV
Smart Presenting

DELIVERING TEAM PRESENTATIONS

  • Special considerations for team presentations
  • Agreeing formats & media
  • Preparing supporting materials

BUILDING MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATIONS IN MS POWERPOINT

  • Integrating sound files and audio clips
  • Integrating movie files and video clips

BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

  • Practice presentation V
Maintaining the Edge

SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

  • Key learning points
  • Personal assessment (final)
  • Action planning