This course helps new presentation hosts and public speakers. Strong presenters rely on both skill and confidence, and this course delivers solid content that encourages growth in both of those areas.

Speakers will learn to:

• Establish rapport
• Implement nervousness management techniques
• Appeal to different learning or listening styles
• Use visual aids to make an impact and command the attention of the audience
• Create a professional presence
• Organize information

Course Topics:

Session One: Course Overview

Session Two: Communication

Session Three: Stop! Check Your Mouth!

• Speaking Characteristics
• Five Good Rules

Session Four: What\'s Your Type? How About Mine?

• The Assessment
• Break
• Debrief
• Learning to Type
• Debrief

Session Five: Positive Self-Talk

• Our Thoughts
• Thinking Positive

Session Six: Rapport

• Morning Wrap-Up
• Lunch
• Energizer: Brag It Up

Session Seven: Maximizing Meetings

• Four Areas of Opportunity
• Fifteen Ways to Master a Meeting
• Debrief
• Learning Names

Session Eight: Body Language

Session Nine: Sticky Situations

Session Ten: I Can Just Send an E-mail, Right?

• Advantages of an Oral Presentation
• Oratory Exercise
• Presenting…

Session Eleven: Overcoming Nervousness

• About Nervousness
• Mastering Non-verbal Communication

Session Twelve: The Five S\'s

• Five Points for Any Presentation
• Preparing with the Five-S Pattern
• Presentations

Session Thirteen: Start Writing!

• Evidence
• Introductions
• Following the Opening Statement
• Transitioning to the Body
• Endings
• Think Fast!
• Presentations

Session Fourteen: Audience Profile

• Energizer: Creative Compliments

Session Fifteen: Your Speaking Voice

• Parts of Your Message
• Vocal Variety
• Mastering Your Material

Session Sixteen: Add Punch to Your Presentation

Session Seventeen: Your Presentation

• Preparation
• Presentations
• Debrief