Course Code: bespokepresentationskills
Duration: 21 hours
Prerequisites:

Basics of MS PowerPoint advised, but not necessary.

Overview:

This course aims to improve the PowerPoint skills of the trainees by practical exercises supported by relevant theory. It’s designed for everyone, mostly presentation designers, but also conference speakers and team-meeting presenters.

This course aims to improve the public speaking skills of the trainees by practical exercises supported by relevant theory.

It's designed for everyone, mostly conference speakers and team-meeting presenters.

Course Outline:

Why public speaking is important?

  • When do we present?

  • Setting the presentation's goals

  • Setting the presentation's message

  • Possible presentation structures

Fear of public speaking:

  • Why are we afraid of going on stage?

  • How to fight public speaking fear?

  • Exercises for relaxation and boosting confidence

Opening:

  • How to create a good beginning for your talk?

  • Techniques useful in talk's opening

Content:

  • Simplifying the message

  • Metaphors

  • Language of benefits

  • Using the right words

Closing:

  • How to make a great call to action?

  • How to amplify your message?

Follow-up:

  • Social media

  • Networking

How others present?

  • Great talks from TED and other events (with analysis)

Slides and props:

  • Rules of designing slides

  • Examples of good and bad presentations

  • PowerPoint alternatives

  • Use of props

Operating your voice:

  • Pitch of voice

  • How to care for your voice?

Practice:

  • Preparing short talks during the course

  • Getting feedback for the above

Presentation Master:

  • Editing Slide Master,
  • Editing Notes Master,
  • Editing Handout Master,
  • Creating presentation templates,
  • Formatting Masters.

Using SmartArt:

  • Bullet point alternatives,
  • Flow charts,
  • Process charts,
  • Relationship charts.

MS Excel integration:

  • importing tables,
  • importing charts,
  • creating new charts in PowerPoint,
  • editing source data.

PowerPoint plugins:

  • installing new plugins,
  • Office Mix,
  • PowerPointLabs,
  • Office Timeline,
  • Poll Everywhere,
  • Oomfo.

Other:

  • Keyboard shortcuts,
  • Reviewing (commenting etc.) a presentation.