Audience
This course is designed for individuals who rely on presentations to communicate to other people for a range of purposes, including informing, persuading and inspiring. This group must communicate by public speaking, including formal meetings, impromptu gatherings, teaching and public speaking to professional groups and other audiences. This course is ideal for those who use PowerPoint routinely for presentations, but are mainly familiar with the conventional bullet point approach and want to explore new applications of the software.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Identify common problems in presentations and identify the common goals of any effective presentation.
Summarize the main idea of each slide by using a complete sentence in the Title area.
Maximize the use of the Notes Page feature in PowerPoint.
Make use of the entire slide area to present graphics and photographs.
Apply powerful techniques within PowerPoint that can have a big impact on the effectiveness of the presentation.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
The functional need to make presentations to audiences of different types, for a range of business reasons.
Familiarity with the fundamental components of a presentation, including a structure that includes a beginning, middle, and end; the need to be confident; and the desire to engage an audience rather than simply talking at them.
Hands-on experience with PowerPoint, including the ability to:
o Write and edit text in the title area of slides.
o Insert, resize, reposition, and manipulate graphics on a slide.
o Work in PowerPoint’s various design views, including Normal, Notes Page, and Slide Sorter.
o Print documents using PowerPoint’s print feature.
o Advance slides during a live presentation using the keyboard.
:: Course 54007A ::
9.00am – 10.30am:
Module 1: Presenting Clearly and Confidently with PowerPoint
The module introduces new approaches that you can apply to create more effective PowerPoint presentations and it describes the basic criteria for defining the effectiveness of a presentation, from the perspectives of both presenters and audiences. Topics and Activities
What Is an Effective Presentation?
Demonstration: Presenting with a Conventional Bullet Point Presentation
Discussion: Analyzing the Presentation Case Study
Expert Video: Presenting with Clarity and Confidence
Making Presentations More Effective
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Identify the business outcomes of effective presentations.
Recognize common problems that result from reading bullet points from PowerPoint slides.
Assess how desired business outcomes relate to common presentation problems.
Identify presentation techniques that can serve as alternatives to reading bullet points from slides.
Module 2: Maximizing the Use of the Notes Page View
This module shows you how to simplify the layout of a slide by shifting on-screen information into the Notes
Area. This simple but powerful technique will help you expand the space available to present information.
Topics and Activities
The Importance of Moving Spoken Text Off the Screen
Maximizing the Use of the Notes Page View
Exercise 1: Making Use of the Notes Page View in a Student Example
Exercise 2: Presenting with a Slide Designed in Notes Page View
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Develop Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentations by using the Notes Page view.
Reduce cognitive overload by shifting narrated text into the Notes Area.
Balance projected images and spoken words by planning both together.
Set the stage for a visual approach by clearing the slide area of excessive text.
10.30am – 10.45am: Morning Tea Break
10.45am – 12.30pm:
Module 3: Summarizing the Main Idea of a Slide
This module demonstrates how you can more clearly communicate your ideas by summarizing the main idea of a slide in a complete sentence. This technique helps the audience and the presenter keep track of the key point of the slide.
Topics and Activities
How a Summary Headline Assists Both Audience and Presenter
Demonstration: Summarizing the Main Idea of a Slide
Exercise 1: Summarizing the Main Idea of a Slide in a Student Example
Exercise 2: Presenting with a Summary Headline
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Identify how a summary headline helps the presenter remember the main idea at hand.
Describe how a summary headline helps the audience understand the main idea the presenter wants to communicate.
Summarize the main idea of a slide in a student example.
Demonstrate how a clear headline increases the confidence of a presenter by reducing the need to read all of the text from a list of bullet points.
:: Course 54007A ::
12.30pm – 1.30pm: Lunch
1.30pm – 3.30pm:
Module 4: Using the Full Screen Area to Display Graphics
This module illustrates the power of using the full screen area to display graphics. Because many presenters shrink graphics down to sizes that lose their visual impact, this module helps you to maximize the impact of the visuals on your slides.
Topics and Activities
The Power of Showing Instead of Telling
Demonstration: Using the Entire Slide Area to Display a Graphic
Exercise 1: Displaying a Graphic in the Entire Slide Area in a Student Example
Exercise 2: Presenting with a Full-Screen Graphic
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Examine existing PowerPoint slides for visual elements that can be expanded.
Make visuals easier for the audience to see and understand by expanding them to fill the entire screen.
Present a PowerPoint slide using a graphic as a visual prompt rather than relying on text on the screen.
3.30pm – 3.45pm: Afternoon Tea Break
3.30pm – 5.00pm:
Module 5: Applying Five Overlooked Techniques to Your Presentations
This module highlights five overlooked techniques that can help you increase the effectiveness of your presentations. Although most presenters are familiar with the basic set of techniques, they may not be aware that their delivery can quickly improve by using this additional set of techniques.
Topics and Activities
How Five Overlooked Techniques Can Make a Big Difference
Demonstration 1: Applying Five Overlooked Techniques
Exercise: Applying the Five Techniques in a Student Example
Demonstration 2: Presenting with the New Trey Research Slides
Discussion: Putting It All Together
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Type a slide number on the keyboard to quickly navigate to a slide.
Black out the screen for increased emphasis during a presentation.
Create a slide with a large question mark and no other text to encourage conversation.
Use a screen capture to illustrate a point.
Show a picture over a plain white background to let the picture speak for itself
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.