Course Overview

Effective presentation skills are vital to your career. You can’t just turn them on and off because there is no on/off switch for presentation skills. While one person could have no trouble presenting a speech successfully, someone else may stumble over the same material. Developing one’s soft skills is becoming more important in today’s highly competitive job. You might miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime chance if you can’t communicate your ideas well, whether orally or in writing. Everyone has both strengths and weaknesses when it comes to delivering speeches.

Why are effective executive presentation skills essential?

Presentation skills will help you be better at communicating with others. Improving your communication skills is one of the best ways to become a better presenter—and a more effective executive in general. Presenters who have improved their presenting abilities are less stressed, making them more motivated to speak. Communicating with your team through well-crafted executive presentations is significant for any business’ success. Your ability to communicate effectively with employees and competitors will determine whether you’re making an effective impression on potential clients or investors.

How can you improve your executive presentation skills?

If you want to excel in your career and add value to your organization, having strong executive presentation skills is vital. Zoe’s Executive Presentation Skills Training Course will teach you how to develop your communication and interpersonal skills so that you can deliver impactful presentations. Presenting your ideas to companies or customers might be intimidating. It’s time to change if you’re overloaded. This course will help you prepare for presentations and communicate successfully. We’ll teach you how to talk like an expert while controlling yourself, your time, and your audience. By the end of this course, you will be able to design, prepare and deliver high-impact presentations that will engage audiences and convince them of the need for change. The soft skills you acquire during an executive communication course will help you be more persuasive and present ideas in a clear manner that may create new opportunities for yourself.

Course Objectives

The objectives of the Executive Presentation Skills Training Course are:

• To develop and improve your executive presence
• To learn ways of connecting with the audience and grabbing their attention during a presentation
• To learn the use of non-verbal communication during a presentation for maximum effect
• To learn techniques for making the most effective presentations
• To learn to use the latest technology by recognizing changing trends in presentations

Training Methodology

This training course will comprise the following training methods:

• Interactive sessions and lectures
• Presentations
• Management games
• Role plays/modeling
• Case studies
• Group discussions
• Problem-solving sessions

Like all our acclaimed courses, this Zoe program also follows the ‘Do-Review-Learn-Apply’ model.

Organisational Benefits

Successful completion of the course will benefit an organization in the following ways:

• Effortless presentations that lead to a positive impact on the bottom line
• Develop the ability to have a greater impact on the company’s strategic and operational goals
• Organizational and presenting abilities have a positive impact on associates’ self-confidence, as well as on the company as a whole
• Professional development of employees will lead to better morale and increased retention

Personal Benefits

Successful completion of the course will benefit an individual in the following ways:

• Gaining knowledge of preparation techniques, delivery techniques and other ways to engage with the audience will create a positive energy
• Acquire essential skills and learn how to make most of your presentation
• Learning the best ways to project your voice, tone, and body language will instill maximum confidence and boost executive presence
• Making a stellar presentation is a hot skill being sought after by all corporates thereby enhancing their career success

Who Should Attend?

• General managers
• Departmental heads, project heads
• Team leaders, global managers
• Strategic managers
• Senior officers, Executives
• Professional mentors and coaches
• Policymakers
• Start-up founders, entrepreneurs

Course Outline

Module 1: Executive Presence

• What is executive presence?
• Why is it important to build?
• Key points to building executive presence
• Role of presentation skills in developing executive presence

Module 2: Connecting with your Audience

• Determine your audience
• Analyzing the audience’s perspective
• Focus on the core message
• Working with message delivery
• Deciding upon the best means of communication
• Establishing a connection with an audience
• Motivating them to take action

Module 3: Opening a Presentation

• Introducing yourself
• A strong and weak introduction
• Use of icebreaker
• Shocking the idea
• Telling a joke or referencing
• Starting with questions
• Starting with a video

Module 4: Visual Aids in Presentation

• Purpose of visual aids
• Statistical visuals and illustrative visuals
• Basics of PowerPoint
• Video clips
• Charts and graphs
• Handouts
• Props
• Overhead projector slides

Module 5: Elements of Powerful Presentation

• Ethos, pathos, and logos
• Engagement techniques
• 4Ps approach to persuasion
• Maintaining Simplicity
• Data visualization
• Audience immersion

Module 6: Maximizing your Presence

• Building trust
• Your speaking persona
• Interaction techniques
• Developing a stage presence

Module 7: Developing the Message

• Knowing the main message and building the presentation around it
• Create an outline
• Structuring the presentation: funnel structure, pyramid structure
• Clarifying your key subject
• Importance of clarity
• Minimalism and repetition

Module 8: Working with the Body Language

• Role of body language in delivering the message
• Facial expressions
• Smiling but not overdoing it
• Eye contact
• Gestures
• Position and body movement, use of proxemics
• Posture
• Voice quality

Module 9: Storytelling Skills

• Storytelling as a tool
• Different techniques of storytelling
• Elements of the story: hero, conflict, and solution
• Ways to include Storytelling in presentation
• Using metaphors and anecdotes

Module 10: Developing Emotional Intelligence

• Developing self-awareness and self-regulation
• Empathy in presentation
• Leveraging emotional intelligence in presentation

Module 11: Online Presentation Skills

• Learning about collaboration platforms
• Presentation transformation post-Pandemic
• Connecting in a virtual presentation
• Know the technology
• Setting up the lighting, and background for the presentation
• Eliminating distractions
• Dressing appropriately

Module 12: Public Speaking Mastery

• Handling questions and answers
• Overcoming the fear of speaking
• Motivating your audience
• Avoid fillers
• Public speaking techniques