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Webinar Series: How to Deliver Highly Effective Presentations

Written by Dan St. Hilaire | January 24, 2013

KnowledgeWave in conjunction with Log on to Learn is pleased to bring you the Webinar Series, How to Deliver Highly Effective Presentations. This six event webinar series is geared to provide you with up to date skills needed to meet today’s high standards for delivering top quality presentations that encourage participation and provide results to your attendees.

KnowledgeWave in conjunction with Log on to Learn is pleased to bring you the Webinar Series, How to Deliver Highly Effective Presentations. This six event webinar series is geared to provide you with up to date skills needed to meet today’s high standards for delivering top quality presentations that get results. You’ll get insightful advice and training from Dawn Angier, an expert and well respected book author in the training and development field. She will use effective visual aids and cover basics as well as advanced presentation techniques. Dawn will reveal the mechanics, the strategies, tactics and the secrets of a winning presentation. Learn from a real expert that encourages participation and provides results to her attendees.

This webinar series is available by the module or as an entire series! Attend one event or all events. You pick, and you choose! If you attend all the events, you’ll receive a special bonus from Dawn, a copy of her e-book,

How to Deliver Highly Effective Presentations! Invite Others to Gather Around Your Computer to Attend this Webinar Along With You . . . for FREE!
When you enroll in this webinar, you’ll be entitled to one webinar connection and the extra benefit of gathering as many people around your computer as you can.

Do you feel overwhelmed and anxious whenever you have to give a presentation? This webinar series breaks down the presentation process into easy and manageable steps. You’ll discover how to identify different learning styles, find ways to encourage participants to speak up, learn fun ways to control those pre-presentation jitters, and the most effective method to use for your presentation delivery. You’ll also get several checklists and other handouts to guide you through this webinar series.

Module 1: Understand Your Audience to Create the Best Experience for Everyone

Date: Monday, February 18, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Duration: 60 Minutes + Q & A
Fee: $129.00 ($84, if purchasing the entire series)
Register Online: This Event Only / Entire Series

Agenda:
1. Identify Different Learning Styles and Learn How to Accommodate Them
a. Includes the Learning Styles Checklist (handout)
2. SPLASH Approach to Build Rapport with Your Participants
a. Icebreaker Exercise (handout)
3. Set Ground Rules and Why They are Important
4. Techniques to Help You Connect with Participants
5. Identify Pros and Cons of Room Setups—Create the Optimum Environment
a. Room Setup Checklist (handout)
6. Understand the Different Types of Audiences to Adapt Your Presentation

What’s next? Another 5 great events!

Module 2: Focus on YOU— How to Sharpen Your Presentation Skills
Description: Discovering the “weak” area(s) in your presentation skills will help you to focus more on your strengths. Not only will you build up your confidence, but you’ll be able to better manage your pre-presentation jitters. As a result, you’ll learn how to put your focus and nervous energy into ensuring you deliver a message that resonates with your audience. Make that precious moment when you walk in the room as the speaker the best first impression possible!

Date: Monday, February 25, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Duration: 60 Minutes + Q & A
Fee: $129.00 ($84, if purchasing the entire series)
Register Online: $129 This Event Only / $84 with the Entire Series

Module 3: Plan and Create Your Presentation Content
Description: A great presentation consists of many small details and thoroughly doing the homework of knowing the audience and its expectations goes a long way to create an exceptional audience experience. Now it’s time to prepare, structure, and organize your message. When you build a well-structured presentation, your audience will come to hear you and will stay to listen.

Date: Monday, March 4, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Duration: 60 Minutes + Q & A
Fee: $129.00 ($84, if purchasing the entire series)
Register Online: $129 This Event Only / $84 with the Entire Series

Module 4: Design Effective Presentation Visuals
Description: Visual aids should support your message—not be the central focus. In this module, you’ll learn how visual aids can add interest, drama and support for your presentation. Most of us are visual learners. Listener retention increases dramatically (70-85%) when you use visual aids in your presentation. Learn how to use simple methods to create compelling visuals, so your audience remembers your message.

Date:
Monday, March 11, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Duration: 60 Minutes + Q & A
Fee: $129.00 ($84, if purchasing the entire series)
Register Online: $129 This Event Only / $84 with the Entire Series

Module 5: Stay in Control and Create a Powerful Close to Your Presentation
Description: People can come to the presentation with resistance or other emotional issues that have nothing to do with you. Learn how to manage difficult people and situations with grace and humor. As you close your message, your audience will leave feeling less-than-impressed if your presentation fizzles out towards the end, even if you prepared a strong presentation with great content. The last thing you say may be the most remembered.

Date: Monday, March 18, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Duration: 60 Minutes + Q & A
Fee: $129.00 ($84, if purchasing the entire series)
Register Online: $129 This Event Only / $84 with the Entire Series

Module 6: Best Methods to Evaluate Your Presentation
Description: “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” Audience feedback can be very helpful. Use the audience comments as benchmarks for identifying areas needing improvement. Remember to give yourself credit for your strengths. There are many different styles of evaluation surveys. So learn about the different approaches to evaluations so that you get the most constructive feedback.

Date: Monday, March 25, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM EST
Duration: 60 Minutes + Q & A
Fee: $129.00 ($84, if purchasing the entire series)
Register Online: $129 This Event Only / $84 with the Entire Series