	Online Effective Presentations Series (10 hours)

Summary:
Public speaking is a frightening task to many people, but it's also a crucial tool in career success. This series offers tips to help you prepare and deliver more powerful presentations.

Audience:
This series is for anyone who would like to learn how to give effective presentations or how to improve his or her presentation skills.

ONLINE TRAINING INCLUDES

* Interactive online courses.
* Low prices (Only $39.95)
* A full year of complete and unlimited access to your course.
* Return to you courses as many times as you like.
* Assessment tests and certificates (if passed) after each course.

1. PREPARING FOR A PRESENTATION
Time: 3 hours

This course explains how proper preparation can help you deliver a more effective presentation.

OBJECTIVES:
* List the stages for creating an effective presentation
* Describe how to analyze an audience
* Examine miscellaneous factors that can affect your presentation

TOPICS:
* Presentation Stages
* Presentation Purpose
* Presentation Goals
* Audience Analysis
* Demographic Factors
* Corporate Expectations
* Corporate Hierarchy
* Miscellaneous Factors

2. DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE MESSAGE
Time: 2 hours

This course shows you how to best structure message content to accomplish a presentation goal, as well as how to effectively use patterns in your presentations.

OBJECTIVES:
* Structure a presentation using the framework of audience connection, wrapping up, and transitions
* Create presentations using both the general and problem-solving presentation patterns

TOPICS:
* General presentation pattern
* Audience connection
* Presentation agenda
* Background
* Key points and support
* Wrapping up
* Message transitions
* Problem-solving presentation

3. IMPROVING DELIVERY SKILLS
Time: 2 hours

This course provides tips and tools for improving your delivery skills for presentations.

OBJECTIVES:
* Describe how an audience views nonverbal cues
* Explain how presentation notes support your message
* Identify habits you should avoid when giving a presentation

TOPICS:
* Nonverbal First Impressions
* Speaking Voice
* Nonverbal Cues
* Using Presentation Notes
* Habits to Avoid

4. USING POWERPOINT AND OTHER VISUALS
Time: 3 hours

This course shows how to design a dynamic PowerPoint presentation and use other visual tools to support message content.

OBJECTIVES:
* Design effective slides using text features, color, and white space
* Organize information using an agenda, slide transitions, and planned slide builds
* Create visuals to illustrate message concepts
* Design overhead transparencies using text features, information placement, and visuals
* Use flip charts and white boards to organize topics and generate audience participation
* Create summary or supporting handouts

TOPICS:
* Slide design
* Information structure
* Slide enhancements
* Overhead transparencies
* Flip charts and whiteboards
* Handouts