Delivering Effective Presentations

It takes more than personality and PowerPoint to give an effective presentation. But you can learn how, whether you’re presenting for the first time or you just need a refresher. This course walks you through the basic steps.

Defining Your Goal

• Your broad objective
• Your desired outcomes
• Your measurement of success

The Audience

• Know Your Audience

Craft Your Message

• Step 1: Define your core message
• Step 2: Identify relevant arguments and data
• Step 3: Organize the content

Identify Your Resources

• What’s your venue like?
• How much time will you have?
• What equipment will you use?

Plan the Visuals

• Choosing the appropriate media
• Creating effective visuals

Practice Your Delivery

• Rehearsing your content
• Preparing yourself mentally

Deliver Your Presentation

• Keeping your audience engaged
• Being flexible

Manage the Response

• Timing the Q&A
• Preparing for tough questions
• Outlining next steps

Debrief Your Presentation

• Critiquing your content
• Analyzing your performance
• Asking colleagues for feedback
• Follow Up with the Audience

Become a better presenter to your audience.