Presentation Skills Training Resources
Useful tips and tools to help you present more confidently in English. Everything you need to become the best presenter you can be!
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Presenting as a Leader
MANAGING NERVES & MINDSET
PREPARATION & STRUCTURE
STORYTELLING
VISUAL
AIDS
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Presentation Delivery
VIRTUAL PRESENTING
TIPS FOR PRESENTING IN ENGLISH
LANGUAGE FOR PRESENTATIONS
Presenting as a Leader
Presenting as a Leader
A leader who presents well knows how important it is to be audience centric, to use storytelling techniques, to make numbers mean something and to use powerful language in their communication.
MANAGING NERVES & MINDSET
Presentation Mindset
Here some important points to consider when you are preparing and delivering your presentation.
10 ways to deal with presentation nerves
There’s no doubt about it, we all get nervous before a presentation. Know that a little bit of nervousness is a good thing, it gives you adrenalin to perform well. Think of your nerves as your ‘presentation muscles that are waiting to be exercised. That said, here are some ways to help you cope with those nerves.
PREPARATION & STRUCTURE
The 7 Step Presentation Preparation Schedule for Busy Managers
It can be overwhelming to plan an important presentation. By following these seven steps in chonological order you will save yourself time and will also ensure you hit the mark with your audience.
Six Presentation ‘Truths’
In my experience there are certain fundamental principles that you need to know about if you wish to give a successful and impactful presentation.
How To Give a Persuasive Presentation
Many presentations are designed to persuade an audience to adopt a different point of view or to take some type of action. As far back as 2000 years ago, Aristotle advocated incorporating certain elements into a talk to make it as persuasive as possible and we see these elements all the time in today’s famous TED talks. This infographic summarises the five things you should include in your presentation if you are aiming at persuasion.
The 3-Step Audience Focused Presentation Approach
This approach shows you how to prepare a presentation that’s perfectly tailored to your audience’s needs by 1) Profiling your audience 2) Structuring your messages 3) Designing your visual aids.
Presentation Planner Checklist
Creating and designing a presentation can be quite a complex process and involves many stages. Make sure you have completed the following actions at the content preparation stage, when speaking and when you finally arrive at the venue.
Pointers to Prepare & Deliver your Presentation
Here some important points to consider when you are preparing and delivering your presentation.
10 ways to make your presentation more impactful
It’s extremely important that your presentation has impact; you want the audience to pay full attention to you and be listening at all times so your message reaches them loud and clear. Here are 10 things you can do to engage the audience and make them remember you!
STORYTELLING
VISUAL
AIDS
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10 Ways to Create Brilliant SlidesWithout a doubt, you and your content are the most important part of the presentation but if you are able to create slides that have great impact and totally support your message, then you will have your audience totally captivated. Here are 10 ways you can do that.
Presentation Delivery
8 Ways to Improve your Presentation Skills
Nobody is born knowing how to present. It’s a complex skill that can only be improved
by learning and implementing best practice techniques. Here are 8 ways you can make immediate improvements to your presentations.
6 Ways to Interact with your Presentation Audience
At times a presentation can seem too one way. If you are looking for ways to get interaction from your audience here are six great ideas.
8 Ways to Improve your Presentation Skills II
Nobody is born knowing how to present. It’s a complex skill that can only be improved
by learning and implementing best practice techniques. Here are 8 ways you can make immediate improvements to your presentations.
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How to Present Concisely to Senior Executives
Senior executives are a challenging audience; they have very little time and very little patience for long, drawn-out presentations. Here are some tips on how to present successfully to them.
10 mistakes to avoid when presenting
There are many areas of presenting where the small things count. For a successful presentation avoid these ten mistakes.
How to open your presentation
The opening of your presentation is one of the most important moments. Here are 5 ways you can begin your presentation with a bang and really grab the attention of your audience.
VIRTUAL PRESENTING
5 Tips to Improve your Virtual PresentationsWorking your voice hard and preparing two openings to accommodate those people who join on time and also the late-comers are two things you can do to make sure you deliver a professional virtual presentation.
Virtual presenting do’s & don’tsTIPS FOR PRESENTING IN ENGLISH
Tips for Presenting in EnglishLANGUAGE FOR PRESENTATIONS
Repetition Patterns (1)
Repetition is a simple but powerful way to get your message across. In this example of ‘Powerful Presentation Language’ I show you one way to use repetition in your presentation.
Phrases to Describe Movements and Trends
In many presentations you need to talk about movements in figures and trends. Here are some useful phrases you can use to describe those numbers and commodities that are increasing and decreasing.
The language is colour coded to illustrate the grammatical components of the phrases.
The example phrases also show you which adjectives and which adverbs can be used with which nouns and verbs.
Phrases for Introductions & Presentation Organization
In this pdf you’ll find useful phrases in English that you can use to make different types of introductions and inform your audience about how your presentation is organized.
Signposting Phrases and Linking Language
In your presentation it is good to use phrases that act as signposts to indicate to your audience where you are going.Saying what you are going to do before you do it creates space for the audience to assimilate your previous message. Signposting phrases act as ‘verbal paragraphs’ in your speaking.
Repetition Patterns (2)
Repetition is a simple but powerful way to get your message across. In this example of ‘Powerful Presentation Language’ I show you how you can create impact by using a pause in addition to the repetition of one word.
Repetition Patterns (3)
Repetition is a simple but powerful way to get your message across. In this example of ‘Powerful Presentation Language’ I show you how to replace a statement with a question then echo the question in the answer for great impac.
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This topic comes from a part of one of my presentation skills courses where I talk about the importance of how you THINK about your ability to present and how it affects your performance. I also give you some strategies on how to reduce your fears and anxieties around public speaking.
Why are TED talks so popular and memorable? It’s because the presenters communicate their ideas via stories and anecdotes. And this is becoming much more aceptable in today’s business environment. Without a doubt, for your presentation message to be remembered, you need to wrap it up in stories.
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Recommended books
Speak, Inspire, Empower by Mark Robinson
A very practical hands-on book about how to present clearly and with impact from Mark Robinson, a software engineer turned TED speaker. Easy to read with lots of exercises so you can apply the learning to your own presentation scenario.
Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
A very practical hands-on book about how to present clearly and with impact from Mark Robinson, a software engineer turned TED speaker. Easy to read with lots of exercises so you can apply the learning to your own presentation scenario.
Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo
Without a doubt TED talks have become the standard of reference for excellent presenting. This easy to read book is fascinating and insightful and a must for your presentation skills library.
The Leader’s Guide to Presenting by Tom Bird and Jeremy Cassel
The Leader’s Guide to Presenting is an excellent reference if you already have the basics of effective presenting under your belt and are looking to take your skills to the next level.
The Presentation Book by Emma Ledden
The Presentation Book is one of my favourite books on presentation skills and the one that I mostly recommend to my clients.