How to Improve Presentation Skills

More than ever, people’s attention spans are shrinking. We can all recall a presentation we have had to sit through and not remember a single thing from. How can you avoid one of your presentations suffering the same fate? This is our 2-Day Intensive Presentation Skills Course. Within two days, you can transform from a novice to an expert presenter. This hands-on presentation skills course will have you study great presenters, promote important topics, display powerful delivery techniques, reinvent your slideshows, and everything in between. By the end of this course, you will be a virtuoso at both in-person and virtual presentations with our ultimate presentation skills training course.

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    Course Description

    DAY 1: The Foundations of Presenting

    Theme: Building Confidence and Understanding the Essentials

    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

    • The Theory of Great Presentations
    • Components of effective presentations
    • Structure: Opening, Body, Conclusion
    • Listening to different orators (Obama, Churchill, Trump, Hogan, Gandhi, Tardio)
    • Storytelling: The power of narratives
    • Understanding your audience
    • Overcoming stage fright and nerves
    • 2 x volunteer presentation on a subject of interest (with critique)

    10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

    • Morning Tea Break

     10:45 AM - 12:30 PM

    • Crafting Your Message
    • Writing clear and concise objectives
    • Organising ideas logically
    • Using persuasive language
    • Influencing and persuading techniques (Ciadini)
    • Remainder of presentations on subjects of interest (with critique)

    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

    • Lunch Break

    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

    • Delivery techniques
    • Voice modulation, pace, and tone
    • Body language and gestures
    • Eye contact and engagement
    • Short video scenario virtual (what not to do)

    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

    • Afternoon Tea Break

    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

    • On the fly presentation tips (virtual or in-person)
    • Surprise presentation assignment
      • Each participant 2 min presentation (with critique)

      4.15PM – 4.30PM

    • Set expectations for Day 2
    • Assignment of next day presentation to participants
    • Wrap Up
     

     DAY 2: Practicing and Dazzling

    Theme: Hands-On Skills and Technology for Visual Impact

      8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

    • Early start voice warm-up activity
    • Review of Day 1 concepts
    • Confidence-building exercise
    • Virtual performance vid scenario (trouble shooting)

      9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

    • Impactful slides
    • Best practices for visual aids
    • Keeping language simple (Not everyone in the audience is a technical expert)
    • Storytelling delivery for each participant (plus critique)

      10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

    • Morning Tea Break

      10:45 AM - 12:30 PM

    • Using Technology to Dazzle
    • Hands-on with Canva: Creating stunning visuals
    • Incorporating videos, animations, and infographics
    • Tools for live polls and audience engagement (e.g., Mentimeter, Slido)

     12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

    • Lunch Break

     1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

    • Practice presentations with critique
    • Participants deliver a 5-10 minute presentation in pairs (plus critique)
    • Feedback from peers and facilitator

     3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

    • Afternoon Tea Break

    3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

    • Polishing your style
    • Difficult audiences and presenting unpopular messages
    • Handling Q&A sessions confidently
    • Tips for last-minute presentation prep

     4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

    • Putting everything together
    • Critiques of facilitator presentation on random topic
    • Group Photo (if applicable)
    • End

      Post Training

    • Individual Recorded Presentation will be sent to each participant with critique.
     
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    At Preferred Training Networks, we provide both in-person and online training programs for a wide range of organisations across Australia. Our How to Improve Presentation Skills is run by experienced, qualified experts and tailored to the needs of your business and your employees. Our leadership and management education courses are designed to help your team thrive and develop valuable skills that can transform your workplace.

    With programs available in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and other areas of Australia, we’re able to help businesses across the country create lasting behavioural change and provide them with the tools they need to reach new heights. If you think your business would benefit from How to Improve Presentation Skills and the help of our professional coaching network, take the first step and contact our team today. Wherever you are in Australia, our coaching program can either come to your organisation or we organise a venue for your convenience. Find out what our training, workshops and skills courses can do for your business and reap the benefits for years to come.

    Get your free online quote right now or give us a call on 1300 323 752 to find out more about Preferred Training Networks and discuss your requirements with us.

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