CEUs: 0.60

Fee: $229 ($189 member)

Date: 4/15/09
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Location: Tempe - AGTS Learning Center

• Overcoming Stage Fright

• Advanced Presentation Skills

• How to Make Presentations to Councils and Boards

• Effective Media Relations

Today almost any employee may be called upon to speak before a group.  It can be at a team meeting, a budget review session, a board meeting, or a large public event.  Regardless of the circumstances, it is important to present using the best form possible.  In this one-day program you will learn the fundamental presentation techniques used by successful speakers everywhere.

Length:  One 8-hour session

Instructor:  Welch-McGrath

Who should attend: Any employee who makes or will make presentations as part of his/her responsibilities.

Benefits:

• Project a polished, professional image “on stage.”

• Feel confident and less stressed when speaking in public.

• Develop a reputation for interesting, persuasive presentations.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this program, you will be able to:

• Plan a presentation around a central theme.

• Identify audience needs and format your presentation accordingly.

• Design strong introductions and conclusions.

• Practice powerful eye contact skills.

• Practice techniques for effective posture and gestures.

• Describe techniques for handling audience questions.

• Develop strategies for handling hecklers.

Program Outline:

I.          Preparing a presentation

            A.         What is your message?

            B.         Who is your audience?

            C.         How should you format your information?

II.          Organizing your material

            A.         Dynamic introductions

            B.         Effective transitions

            C.         Memorable conclusions

III.         Your presentation style

            A.         Posture and gestures

            B.         Voice quality and eye contact

            C.         Likeability

            D.         Managing the audience

            E.         Managing your anxiety

IV.        Practice (Participants  will give a short presentation)