Effective Presentations

Course Specifications:

Course length: 1 day

Course times: 8:30AM-4:30PM

Course Description:

Without a dynamic and coherent presentation, even stellar ideas can fail to convince your audience. In this course, you will learn active listening skills to facilitate the exchange of ideas in meetings and presentations. You will also organize your ideas to create coherent and convincing oral presentations, while also utilizing available visual aids and using public-speaking techniques to strengthen your delivery. You will also prepare strategies for business meetings and learn to conduct meetings efficiently.

Course Objective:

You will effectively participate in and conduct meetings, as well as deliver professional presentations.

Target Student: This course is designed for individuals who need to present information effectively in a professional environment.

Delivery Method:

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Performance-Based Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Listen in an active, engaged manner and take good notes.
2. Participate in, organize, and conduct a meeting.
3. Organize, write, and deliver a professional presentation.

Course Content:

Lesson 1: Listening and Taking Notes

1. Topic 1A: Listen Effectively
2. Topic 1B: Take Good Notes

Lesson 2: Participating in and Conducting a Meeting

1. Topic 2A: Participate in a Meeting
2. Topic 2B: Decide to Meet
3. Topic 2C: Prepare for a Meeting
4. Topic 2D: Run a Meeting
5. Topic 2E: Conduct an Online Meeting

Lesson 3: Delivering Presentations

1. Topic 3A: Organize Material
2. Topic 3B: Write a Presentation
3. Topic 3C: Prepare Visuals
4. Topic 3D: Deliver a Presentation
5. Topic 3E: Respond to Questions
6. Appendix A: Business Letter Speech
7. Appendix B: Truck Rollover Agenda
8. Appendix C: Notes on Japanese Negotiation
9. Appendix D: Outline on Japanese Negotiation