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

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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. And you will even have fun at the same time!

Our presentation skills training courses are practical and fun, with lots of tips for calming your nerves, developing your material and increasing your impact. We keep the group size small, with no more than 8 or 9 delegates, so you will get lots of personal attention, including video and feedback.

Course outline

Presentation Skills Training Courses in London

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

Are you a solicitor? If so, you can claim 5 hours of CPD points for this course through the Solicitors Regulation Authority, using reference DZA/CFSC. See here for more information.

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! The Centre works with people from all sectors including the public sector, voluntary sector, corporate sector and private sector.

What will this course help me do: learning outcomes?

Our presentation skills training courses in London 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.

This presentation skills training course takes place at the Centre's Central London training suite with easy access to tube and mainline rail stations.

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.

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

2 March, 2012
25 April, 2012
31 May, 2012

This course starts at 10am and will finish by 4.30pm. Lunch and refreshments are provided.

Course fee

• £270 plus VAT small charity price (applies to registered charities with an annual turnover of less than £3m)
• £385 plus VAT not-for-profit price (applies to all other charities and all other not-for-profit organisations, including public sector and housing)
• £430 plus VAT standard price (applies to all other organisations)