The Art of Effective Presentations

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Course Overview

Whether speaking publicly or to a specific audience, your ability to build, develop and deliver a purposeful presentation is key to being able to convey your message and achieve your desired results. From open to close, it is crucial to learn the tools necessary to maintain engagement and to organize ideas to create coherent and convincing oral presentations.

Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization’s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how.

This course has been approved for 14 PDUs | 14 CDUs

Who Should Attend

Anyone desiring to improve their ability to speak self-assuredly, in front of both internal and external groups will benefit from this course.

Course Objectives

    • Understand what separates an effective presentation from an ineffective presentation.
    • Design a proficient presentation geared toward their audience.
    • Create powerful slides that enhance the address.
    • Enhance their public speaking skills with tips and techniques used by professional speakers.
    • Prepare mentally for their best performance.
    • Engage their audience more effectively and with greater passion.

Course Outline

Foundation, Structure, and Organization

  • Why a presentation
  • The difference between effective and ineffective presentations
  • Delivering passion and value
  • Structure determines success

Creating the Basic Structure

  • Building the backbone
  • Capturing audience attention
  • Understanding your audience

Organizing Your Program

  • Planning analog
  • Creating the topic outline
  • Fact-Finding

Designing and Building Your Presentation

  • Choosing proper content
  • Building and writing Your presentation
  • Slide design

Delivering Your Presentation

  • Preparing mentally
  • Appearing confident in front of the crowd

Engaging Your Audience from Start to Finish

  • Understanding and matching learning styles
  • Closing Your presentation and providing calls to action

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Class Dates & Times

Class times are listed Eastern time

This is a 2-day class

Price: $1,195.00

NCLGISA Price: $836.50

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Register 03/20/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 06/19/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
Register 09/18/2025 9:00AM - 5:00PM Online VILT
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