Presentation Skills Training in Chicago

In this instructor-led, live training in Chicago, participants will learn how to prepare and deliver a convincing PowerPoint presentation. From technical preparation to skillful delivery, each essential point is covered in this interactive workshop. 

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply the right mindset for delivering a powerful and convincing presentation.
• Practice effective communication techniques to enhance a presentation.
• Prepare PowerPoint slides that complement and strengthen a presentation.
• Create a connection with the audience that facilitates trust and enables the sale of an idea, proposal, product or service.

In this instructor-led, live training in Chicago, participants will learn how to prepare and deliver a convincing PowerPoint presentation. From technical preparation to skillful delivery, each essential point is covered in this interactive workshop. 

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Apply the right mindset for delivering a powerful and convincing presentation.
• Practice effective communication techniques to enhance a presentation.
• Prepare PowerPoint slides that complement and strengthen a presentation.
• Create a connection with the audience that facilitates trust and enables the sale of an idea, proposal, product or service.

This course aims to improve public speaking skills of the trainees by practical exercises supported by relevant theory.

It's designed for everyone, mostly conference speakers and team-meeting presenters.

This course aims to improve PowerPoint skills of the trainees by practical exercises supported by relevant theory. It’s designed for everyone, mostly presentation designers, but also conference speakers and team-meeting presenters.

This course is aimed at anyone wanting to work more efficiently in PowerPoint when creating slides and to learn the basics of presenting them.

The course is dedicated to sales teams. It focuses on leveraging PowerPoint's functions that aid in the sales process, ie. how to show data effectively, how not to over-clutter slides, and what to focus on in a sales deck.

Objective:

Improving the ability to prepare an attractive presentation using Powerpoint and other tools

Addressees:

Sales representatives, consultants, research and teaching staff, managers, teachers, corporate employees, SMEs and public institutions, for which the challenge is to stand in front of a group of people, say to them, arousing interest

Pfizer, Hewlett Packard, DellEMC and VMware have benefited from this programme, developing a better balance in their influencing style and demonstrating a resilient response to challenges in the work place. If you want to : • Create high-performing work teams • Consistently win contracts from pitching • Successfully negotiate the best deals • Build shareholder value, year on year... then you need our influencing programme

This course will give you the knowledge about how to present finance information (numbers) in PowerPoint and not just the presentations skills itself. You will be able to present finance information in more professional way.

Audience

Staff who need to be fully prepared to deliver presentations:

• To their teams
• To clients
• To other audiences internal to the company
• To other audiences external to the company

Format of the course

A combination of:

• Facilitated Discussions
• Delegate Presentations – with full feedback

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Prepare and structure an effective presentation
• Prepare themselves properly for that presentation
• Deliver that presentation with confidence
• Use the various visual aids that a presenter might choose to employ in creating a stimulating presentation
• Deal with the different types of people who they will encounter in their presentations

Objectives of the Course: 

After this 2-day course, the trainees/participants will be             

• i. Develop a deeper understanding of the element s that ensures effective public speaking and delivery.
• ii. Build techniques that will ensure a development of high-level capabilities in delivering ideas on a wide range of audience in any number of population/participants.
• iii. Apply learnings in boosting confidence, influence and persuasion abilities
• iv. Appreciate the importance of public speaking skills in the personal and professional development of the individual. 

Methodologies:

• Instructor Led Training
• Role Playing 
• Personality and Confidence Building Games
• Return Demonstration and Actual Delivery of Ideas in Public Forum

Best Performers Criteria are as Follows:

Originality of Content = 15%

Complexity of Delivery = 20%

Effective Flow of Idea = 15%

Mastery of the Subject = 30%

Clarity of Materials = 10%

Personal Delivery and Confidence = 10%

1. Objectives of the Course:
   • After this 2-day course, the trainees/participants will be
     1. Develop a deeper understanding of the element s that ensures effective public speaking and delivery.
     2. Build techniques that will ensure a development of high-level capabilities in delivering ideas on a wide range of audience in any number of population/participants.
     3. Apply learnings in boosting confidence, influence and persuasion abilities
     4. Appreciate the importance of public speaking skills in the personal and professional development of the individual.
2. Specifics:
   • Target Headcount: 15-20 Pax\
   • Total Daily Duration: 7 hours duration + 1-hour lunch
   • Set-up: Classroom and Presentation Set-up
3. Methodologies:
   • Instructor Led Training
   • Role Playing
   • Personality and Confidence Building Games
   • Return Demonstration and Actual Delivery of Ideas in Public Forum
4. Hardware and Equipment Needed
   • Projector
   • Extra laptop for 2nd day presentation
   • White Board with Writing Materials
   • Writing Paraphernalia for Participants
   • Sound System/Lapel Mic
   • Big Building Blocks/Lego
   • Chocolates and other token for activities
   • Certificate of Achievement/Completion
   • Prizes for top performers (3 prizes)