Executive Education
Communication Skills - Developing Effective Presentation Skills
- Communications Courses
- Communication Strategies for Improving Performance
- Advanced Communication Strategies
- Assertiveness Training
- Developing Effective Presentation Skills
Developing Effective Presentation Skills
Dates Offered: May 13-14, 2008 | November 12-13, 2008 (Advanced)
$995 | $895 (2 or more from same organization/same date)
for the May 13-14, 2008 session
for the November 12-13, 2008 Advanced class
Learn how to present in a new way so that everyone can understand your ideas
This highly interactive, experiential two-day program provides participants with the opportunity to assess their current and typical communication habits while preparing to practice effective presentation skills. You will explore your own public speaking and presentation expectations, standards, and goals. You will then work towards those goals through a variety of activities, games and group experiences. You will discuss the ways and means of being assertive and influential while learning how communication and presentation skills can support this competency. There will also be opportunities to practice communication and presentation skills, aiming to build strong habits.You will learn:
How to present your ideas to others by:
-
Gain a new perspective on communication and presentation skills
-
Explore your own expectations, standards, and goals as presenters
-
Learn how to build rapport, earn trust, and communicate convincing messages
-
Explore your many elements of effective presentations including word of choice, tone, and body language
-
Discover and practice effective influencing techniques for meetings and presentations
-
Understand the importance of "knowing" your audience and learn how to do so quickly
-
Discover the roots of typical public speaking fears and learn simple approaches to preparing fortress-less public speaking
-
Practice a variety of presentation styles and gain a new level of comfort with public speaking
Program Leader
Richard B. Lawhon, Ph.D.
Dr. Lawhon currently teaches Speech in the Department of English at the University of South
Carolina. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Advertising and Public Relations, and his Ph.D. is
in English. For more than 20 years, Dr. Lawhon has conducted professional development
workshops focusing on speaking, writing, and training skills for supervisors, trainers, and other
leaders in business, industry, government, and education.