Prepare a Presentation

Editable materials for presentation skills training.

This session on preparing a presentation aims to help people to plan a presentation that will be interesting and useful to those that are being presented to. Presentations are often feared by people, but the fact is, they are part of every day life in business.

Presentations are not always formal. Most are informal by way of team briefings, customer presentations or project updates. Regardless of the type, taking the time to prepare a presentation thoughtfully will always help to deliver a good result.

In particular, by the end of the Power Hour attendees will be able to:   

  • Describe the characteristics of effective presentations 
  • Identify the underlying purpose of a presentation and take this into account when deciding content 
  • Use the right structure for different types of presentations to ensure that you get the result you want 
  • Prepare appropriate and impactful visual aids

To get a flavour of the core session, you can download our free Key Points Sheet and view the optional Power Point Slides in PDF format on the next page. Click 'Buy Now' and BEFORE you purchase, you can look at those free of charge. Remember... Much more detail is included in the training session plan and detailed delegate workbook which you get when you purchase.

Full Module Details

Welcome and Introduction – Trainer and delegate input
Characteristics of poor presentations – Post-it note group exercise  
The PURPOSE of the presentation – Trainer input and discussion  
Content: WHO is it for? – Trainer input and discussion  
Profiling your audience –(Optional)  Trainer input, individual/pairs activity  and group discussion  
Structuring the presentation – Trainer input on two structures, depending on the purpose of the presentation Planning a Presentations – Small group (or pairs) work to practice using the two structures  
The Pyramid Structure –  (Optional) Trainer input and exercise  
Visual Aids – Trainer led discussion about the range of visual aids available  
Pros and cons of different visual aids - (Optional) Exercise to examine when each type of visual aid would and would not be useful  
Tips for creating effective PowerPoint Slides - Trainer input  
Creating effective slides - (Optional) Exercise for delegates to redo existing slides to make them more interesting Summary and putting it into practice

A single licence covers a single trainer within your organisation running training sessions internally. OR if you are freelance trainer who intends to use them with one client (not on an open course). For corporate or multi-buy licences please get in touch. Learn more HERE.

You may also be interested in our Deliver a Presentation and Persuasive Presentations Sessions

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