Presentation Skills & Public Speaking
Workshop dates:
Johannesburg: For future dates email customerservice@norcazacademy.co.za
Cape Town (Durbanville): For future dates email customerservice@norcazacademy.co.za
Durban (Durban North): For future dates email customerservice@norcazacademy.co.za
Course Fee:
Single: R5,500.00 (R6,270.00 incl. VAT)
Group bookings of 5 delegates or more: R4,800.00 (R5,472.00 incl. VAT) – T&Cs apply.
This two-day workshop has been developed with a view to maximise the overall impact made by speakers / presenters when delivering presentations or speeches. Individuals with different levels of skills, knowledge and ability will benefit from attending this highly interactive session. Delegate’s skills and styles will be analysed and improved to increase confidence when doing presentations or speaking during work meetings or social functions.
The programme will focus on enhancing and refining presentation delivery styles so that individuals have clarity and to ensure positive overall tone. Each delegate’s own communication style will be developed to ensure success while engaging the audience / listeners.
Course Outline
The public speaking dilemma
What makes it so difficult?
Why speak if you can write?
The benefits of sound oral presentations
The purpose of the Presentation
Determining the objective of the presentation
- What is your desired end result?
- SMART objectives
Determining the main points that have to be made
Mind Mapping a Presentation
Analysing the audience
Speak to them in their language
- Demographics: Age and Gender
- Occupation
- Geographical area
- Social background
- Special interest groups
- Socio-economic factors
- Educational level
- Expected attitude towards the presenter
Collecting your material
- – Research and Sources
- – The right material for the audience
- – Use of statistics, examples, stories, anecdotes, illustrations
- – Use of graphs for illiterate audiences
Structuring the Speech
- – Aiming for simplicity
- – Consider & reconsider sequencing and transitions
Delivering the Speech
- The Opening
- Creating rapport
- Establishing a theme
- Presenting a structure
The Body
- Covering the field
- Paying attention to sequence and transition
- Providing evidence, statistics, arguments, examples, etc
The End
- Summarising without saying so
- Making an impact
On Stage
- Appearance and dress code
- Eyes
- Smile
- Expression
- Stance
- The Hands
- Your Voice
- Irritating habits: Um, ah, OK
- Nerves and Relaxation
- Using metaphors & analogies
Rehearsing
Managing nerves and hostility
Visual Aids and how to use them
Practical exercises
