Presentation Skills (Confident Public Speaking)

One of the things about giving a business presentation is that it is not so much the delivery of it that counts, but rather the reception of it. The whole design, delivery and content of the presentation must therefore be geared not just to the needs of the speaker, but more importantly, to the needs of the audience.

Whether you are presenting a training session to staff, delivering a project progress report to senior management, or attempting to persuade a client group about the merits of your product - whatever the nature of your presentation or public speaking objectives, there are proven techniques you can use to increase your chances of success.
This 1 or 2 day Presentation Skills training course will provide you with a firm basis to plan and deliver your business presentations with confidence, impact and sparkle. The training course size is restricted to no more than 8 participants, so as to allow scope for more intensive presentation skills practice and individualised coaching.

This training course is run in-house for organisations, and content can include.......

• Preparing thoroughly for your business presentation
• Define your outcomes : are you seeking to inform or to be persuasive
• How to develop and structure your presentation content
• Grab attention with a strong opening for a winning presentation
• Adding some pizzazz to your public speaking style
• The design and effective use of power-point in your presentation
• Responding confidently to difficult questions from your audience
• Managing nerves and anxiety associated with public speaking
• Dealing positively with awkward presentation situations  

As a Melbourne based training consultant, Brian Carroll has more than twenty years experience delivering over one hundred business presentations every year, to a wide variety of different audience groups.