Professional Presentations

Scheduled Sessions

Course overview

• This program explores the skills required to create and deliver highly effective presentations with confidence and style. It also includes how to use visual aids to achieve optimal impact.

Key benefits

• Develop effective and professional presentations and address groups more confidently.
• Improve confidence in being able to clearly express yourself to your peers, work groups, management and clients.
• A key learning strategy of the program is for participants to prepare for and deliver a short business presentation which is evaluated and constructive feedback provided.
• A take-away video of the your practice session is included for self-evaluation of performance.
• Exposure to other participants to see and experience different styles of delivery.

Who Should attend

• Managers, supervisors or team leaders.
• Sales staff and account managers.
• Technical people presenting to peers or external clients.
• Anyone responsible for presenting to peers, staff or clients.
• APS1 to APS6 public sector employees.

Qualification Pathway

Learning outcomes

• Plan and prepare an effective presentation.
• Demonstrate effective presentation and communication skills.
• Speak clearly and confidently in both prepared and impromptu speaking situations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the presentation.

Course content

• The nature of communication.
• Knowing the audience and its needs.
• The structure of a business presentation.
• The use of skeletal notes, including mind maps.
• The differences between spoken and written English in communicating ideas.
• The importance of rehearsal.
• Effective use of voice.
• Controlling nerves.
• Anticipating questions and responding appropriately.
• Practical session - impromptu presentation.
• Practical session - prepared presentation.

Assessment details

• You may achieve a Statement of Attainment if you choose to be assessed for this module. Assessment is by workplace project.
• Assessment is optional.

Australian Qualifications Framework level

• Level 4

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