The eLearning Center for Gatlin Education Services

Public speaking is a frightening task to many people, but it's also a crucial tool in career success. This series offers tips to help you prepare and deliver more powerful presentations.

Preparing for a Presentation
Time: 3.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course explains how proper preparation can help you deliver a more effective presentation.
Objectives:
* List the stages for creating an effective presentation.
* Describe how to analyze an audience.
* Examine miscellaneous factors that can affect your presentation.
Topics:
* Presentation Stages
* Presentation Purpose
* Presentation Goals
* Audience Analysis
* Demographic Factors
* Corporate Expectations
* Corporate Hierarchy
* Miscellaneous Factors

Developing an Effective Message
Time: 2.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course shows you how to best structure message content to accomplish a presentation goal, as well as how to effectively use patterns in your presentations.
Objectives:
* Structure a presentation using the framework of audience connection, wrapping up, and transitions.
* Create presentations using both the general and problem-solving presentation patterns.
Topics:
* General presentation pattern
* Audience connection
* Presentation agenda
* Background
* Key points and support
* Wrapping up
* Message transitions
* Problem-solving presentation

Improving Delivery Skills
Time: 2.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course provides tips and tools for improving your delivery skills for presentations.
Objectives:
* Describe how an audience views nonverbal cues.
* Explain how presentation notes support your message.
* Identify habits you should avoid when giving a presentation.
Topics:
* Nonverbal First Impressions
* Speaking Voice
* Nonverbal Cues
* Using Presentation Notes
* Habits to Avoid

Using PowerPoint and Other Visuals
Time: 3.0 hour(s)
Summary:
This course shows how to design a dynamic PowerPoint presentation and use other visual tools to support message content.
Objectives:
* Design effective slides using text features, color, and white space.
* Organize information using an agenda, slide transitions, and planned slide builds.
* Create visuals to illustrate message concepts.
* Design overhead transparencies using text features, information placement, and visuals.
* Use flip charts and white boards to organize topics and generate audience participation.
* Create summary or supporting handouts.
Topics:
* Slide design
* Information structure
* Slide enhancements
* Overhead transparencies
* Flip charts and whiteboards
* Handouts