Presentation skills: one day course - making confident and effective presentations

(Former name: Presentation skills: how to make confident and effective presentations 1 day course)

Course summary

Giving a presentation can be a scary prospect - but this course will give you the confidence and presentation skills to become an effective speaker. You may even get to enjoy it!

The training is practical and fun, with lots of tips for calming your nerves, developing your material and increasing your impact. We keep the group size small and you will get lots of personal attention, including video and feedback.

Course outline


The course looks at presentation skills from every angle, from preparation and rehearsal to the development of a presentation style. Over the day you will cover:

  • knowing what you want to achieve and finding the right way of doing it
  • developing and communicating clear messages
  • understanding how best to inform and motivate your audience
  • gathering your material
    • keeping it simple and to the point
    • what to put in and what to leave out
  • structuring your presentation
  • tips to make your presentation lively and effective
  • handling nerves
  • developing your confidence
  • the power of positive thinking
  • developing an upbeat personal presence
    • body language
    • dressing for success
    • voice projection

We will diagnose your strengths and weaknesses and help you to develop a presentation style that plays to your strengths and is right for you.

"Delivered in a relaxed style which made what for me was daunting less threatening."  TT, Havant College

"Excellent throughout. Very well informed trainer. Feedback was very useful. This course has been of great benefit to me. Thank you."  PB, Reach

"Trainer very skilled and great giving feedback that focused on strengths but drew attention to where you needed to improve".  SJ, NHS Workforce Projects

Who is this course for?

This course will help you develop presentation skills and confidence in a safe, learning setting. You may be new to giving presentations, or you may be someone who currently gives presentations but has had no formal training. This is the training for you! We work with people from all sectors and the Centre specialises in supporting organisations from the public sector and the voluntary sector.



What will this course help me do: learning outcomes?

This course will help you present with confidence in different settings - from conferences to committee meetings, from fundraising pitches to stakeholder gatherings. It will help you understand how audiences can be motivated and persuaded, and will enable you to develop a presentation that achieves your aims.

Other courses to consider

Courses you can do next include INFLUENCING SKILLS; RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERVIEWS and our 2 day presentation skills course, PRESENTATION SKILLS: EXTENDING YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS.

This course can work together with Impact your image for interview to improve how you present yourself in interviews.

You may also be interested in purchasing the Centre's published book: How to become a brilliant presenter by Tess Woodcraft. Click here to buy the book.

Course dates

29 March, 2010
10 May, 2010

Course fee

£345 plus VAT

(£230 plus VAT for small charities; £84.25 plus VAT for very small charities)

A ‘small charity’ discount applies to registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £3 million.

Charities with an annual turnover of less than £250,000 are eligible for a ‘very small charity’ discount.