Convincing Presentations in English

Preparation for presentation: building your story

• The six V’s of convincing presentations.
• Understanding the needs of your audience.
• Establishing purpose, central idea, structure.
• Four templates to structure your presentation.

Using body language effectively

• Effective eye contact, facial expression and gesture.
• Relaxed state for convincing presentations.
• Projecting your image.
• First impressions.

Engagement strategies for impact

• The dynamics of openings and closings.
• Engaging the audience through questions, activities and presence.
• Principles of audience attention and retention.
• Spicing up strategies using experiences, stories and convincing arguments.
• Tips for online presentations.
• Handling difficult questions.

Aiding your presentation delivery

• Developing and expanding breathing capability.
• Dealing with anxiety and stage-fright.
• Activating the voice: quality, variety, clarity and articulation.
• Relevant English phrases for presentations.
• Support through PowerPoint, data and visual aids.
• Four cores of your credibility.
• Process of visualisation for rehearsal and relaxation.

Presentation practice

• Three opportunities to make presentations.
• Professional feedback from trainer and participants.
• Handout material with tips, templates and ideas.
• Vocal and physical exercises to activate the body and mind.

• Deliver an impactful presentation to your chosen audience in English.
• Heighten your attention and awareness of your self-image and self-presentation.
• Enhance your ability to use your body language and voice to your advantage.
• Create a clear, focused and concise structure to organise your presentation.
• Have more clarity on effective use of data and PowerPoint to support your message.
• Increase your ability to communicate more effectively and influence or convince your audience to move and act on your ideas.
• Reduce nervousness and anxiety – and increase your confidence to achieve your objectives.

This training uses easy and effective techniques which are tailor-made for your business situations. Through physical and vocal exercises, role plays and presentations in front of the whole group you will develop self-confidence for presenting in English. The training is especially impactful if you are expecting (or expected) to make work-related presentations in the future. You will have the opportunity to make 3 short presentations videotaped using your handphone: the first is a simple baseline introduction, the second a first run of a work-related presentation, and the last a revised run. Much can be learned from viewing yourself on video and it increases your ability to improve. You can prepare notes and even some slides in advance if you wish, but it is not necessary, as there will be preparation time built into the structure of the workshop. This training builds on your strengths, encourages positive thinking and supports an effective learning process. Trainer and participant feedback follow all presentations. Please note that this is not an English language course.

Specialists, office worker and managers as well as project managers who need to present in English. All those who need to work in the English language in everyday business and have to make presentations within and outside of their organisation. Language competence should be intermediate or good.

The stated participation fee includes a group lunch per full seminar day, refreshments during breaks and extensive course handouts. The participant must settle accommodation costs directly with the hotel. Regarding the booking of the hotel, you will find a reservation form in your online learning platform.