Professional Training

Course Details

In an attention economy, capturing and maintaining an audience's attention is increasingly challenging. Participants will explore how to connect with an audience in the first 30 seconds, structure content that is relevant and engaging, and use their voice, words and body language to create a positive impact.

The course is engaging and interactive, with opportunities throughout the day for discussion, reflection, practical exercises and feedback. Participants will explore how to manage nerves effectively, build confidence and respond to questions, before putting their learning into practice through an individual presentation and feedback session.

Course Objectives

By the end of this one-day course, participants will be able to:

Explain the principles of effective presentations and the role of audience, content and self.
Analyse an audience and identify the information, tone and approach to best engage them.
Apply practical techniques to prepare structured, relevant, engaging presentation content.
Demonstrate effective use of voice, body language and language to create a positive impact with an audience.
Apply practical strategies to manage nerves, build confidence, be authentically yourself and respond effectively to questions.
Deliver a clear and engaging 5-7 minute presentation, incorporating feedback to strengthen impact.

Target Audience

Managers, leaders, project managers, team leaders and anyone who needs to present ideas, information or recommendations to an audience.

The overall objective is to help managers and leaders who wish to increase their confidence, connect with their audience, manage their nerves effectively and deliver clear, engaging presentations with greater impact.

Course Outline summary headings

1. The Fundamentals of Effective Presentations
2. Analysing Your Audience and Their Needs
3. What Makes an Effective Presenter?
4. Preparing and Structuring Your Content
5. Managing Nerves and Building Confidence
6. Body Language, Tone of Voice and the Words We Use
7. Managing Questions and Engaging Your Audience
8. Putting It All Together: Delivering an Effective Presentation

Participant Takeaway

Participants leave with:

Reflection exercises to support presentation confidence
A simple framework for analysing their audience
Practical approaches to structuring presentation content
Techniques for managing nerves and building confidence
Practical tips for using voice, body language and language effectively
Feedback and personal actions to strengthen their presentation impact