Presentations:
Preparing,
Developing, and Delivering
Topic-Level Outline
Days: 2
Prerequisites: None
Unit 1 : Introduction to public speaking
Topic A:0 Presentations
A-1: Discussing communication skills
Topic B:0 Public speaking
B-1: Exploring the fear of speaking
B-2: Identifying and transforming your biggest fears
B-3: Discussing the greatest speeches
B-4: Determining the qualities of great speakers
B-5: Giving your first presentation
Topic C:0 Communication
C-1: Examining retention rates
Unit 2 : Preparing your presentation
Topic A:0 The presentation process
A-1: Citing presentation examples
Topic B:0 Presentation purpose
B-1: Identifying the purpose of a presentation
B-2: Working with SMART objectives
Topic C:0 Audience analysis
C-1: Discussing the absence of audience analysis
C-2: Working with AUDIENCE objectives
Topic D:0 Presentation structure
D-1: Discussing presentation structures
Unit 3 : Developing your presentation
Topic A:0 The conclusion
A-1: Discussing closing technologies
A-2: Writing a presentation closing
Topic B:0 The introduction
B-1: Giving CABA examples
B-2: Writing a presentation opening
Topic C:0 The body
C-1: Listing examples of organization types
C-2: Writing key points and supporting materials
C-3: Identifying memorable examples
Topic D:0 Transitions
D-1: Writing presentation transitions
Topic E:0 Rehearsal techniques
E-1: Handling changes and goofs
E-2: Giving your second presentation
Unit 4 : Delivering your presentation
Topic A:0 Gearing up
A-1: Identifying nervous habits
A-2: Minimizing nervousness
Topic B:0 Personal motivation
Topic C:0 Rapport and credibility
C-1: Making the right first impression
C-2: Building rapport and establishing credibility
Topic D:0 Voice and body techniques
D-1: Discussing body language
D-2: Identifying filler words
D-3: Practicing tongue twisters
D-4: Working on pauses in speech
D-5: Identifying buzzwords and jargon
Unit 5 : Using humor and visual aids
Topic A:0 Humor
A-1: Discussing humor in presentations
Topic B:0 The question-and-answer session
Topic C:0 Visual aids
C-1: Discussing the use of visual aids
C-2: Giving your final presentation
Unit 6 : Using what you’ve learned
Topic A:0 The implementation phase
A-1: Recording ideas from satori moments
A-2: Committing to improvement
Topic B:0 Resources and tools
Appendix A : Colors and PowerPoint
Topic A:0 Colors in presentations
Topic B:0 Microsoft PowerPoint