Advanced Presentation Skills and Public Speaking Training Course

Why select this training course?

Do you know the importance of public speaking? It is not only enough that you have ideas or knowledge; it is essential to understand how to convey those ideas and knowledge to your audience. Communication can be written or through a presentation that entails verbal and graphical representations of your ideas. Communicating what you know appealingly and persuasively allows you to gain your audience’s attention. Your persuasiveness also allows your audience to tilt towards your point.

If you have been troubled by the question – How can I improve my presentation skills? Rcademy will show you the importance of storytelling techniques in public speaking and presentation. This makes your presentation relatable to the audience and makes them more interested and attentive. Using body language and visual aids will also enhance your presentation. This course will introduce you to some fundamental public speaking and presentation techniques.

Why are presentation skills so important for career success?

Presentation skills are important for career success because they enable you to communicate effectively and pitch to your audience. As a result, you can show your expertise, gain their confidence, and boost your visibility. This course will also help you with managing Politics and Power Dynamics in you career your professional life.

Are public speaking classes worth it?

You will have to stand in public and speak at one point in your life. So, for those interested in boosting their confidence, improving their communication skills, and overcoming stage fright, a public speaking class is worth the time, energy, and resources.

The Advanced Presentation Skills and Public Speaking Training Course by Rcademy will allow you to gain mastery of communication skills by training you on the most appropriate effective communication techniques, irrespective of who your audience is. This is because you will be exposed to the various types of audiences and the different ways to approach them while speaking publicly. We know that it may be a daunting task to face an audience you most likely are not familiar with. However, in such situations, all eyes will be on you, and you have no choice but to face them. Therefore, this course will help build confidence to face your listeners and perform excellently.

Who should attend?

The Advanced Presentation Skills and Public Speaking Training Course by Rcademy on presentation skills and public speaking are important for these sets of people:

• Teachers in high schools
• Lecturers in tertiary institutions
• Lawyers Journalists and pressman
• Business development executives
• Project managers
• Human resource executives
• Administrative executives
• Students
• Sales representatives
• Business analysts
• Directors in companies
• Entrepreneur 
• Government and administrative officials
• Account managers

What are the course objectives?

The Advanced Presentation Skills and Public Speaking Training Course by Rcademy is set out to achieve the goals listed below and help participants:

• To improve their confidence level to speak in the presence of any audience
• To help them individually discover their area of strength
• To use the knowledge gained from this course to market themselves properly
• To selectively choose tools that can facilitate their presentation
• To get the attention of their audience throughout their presentation
• To understand how to use gestures to convey their thoughts without distracting their audience
• To understand the components of a presentation
• To be familiar with the usage of language and how persuasion is essential
• To know how to use humorous statements in a presentation
• To have complete control over the content of their presentation
• To develop their communication skills

How will this course be presented?

Rcademy believes that practicality makes participants learn and understand better. As such, the Advanced Presentation Skills and Public Speaking training course will be facilitated by giving participants assignments, group works, interactive workshops and presentations to enable them to practice the rudiments of presentation and public speaking they have been taught.

Our tutors will present the content of the course virtually in line with the present realities. This allows participants to use online platforms to make presentations properly. Participants will also be asked to make video recordings of themselves practicing the techniques they have been taught.

What are the topics covered in this course?

Rcademy has carefully curated this training course. It will touch and enlighten participants on critical areas that are the bedrock of Public Speaking and Presentation and the skills needed to be excellent at them. In addition, it focuses on increasing the ability of the participants to practice these important skills, which will benefit them and their organization.

Module 1: Knowing Your Audience

• Analyzing your audience and its importance
• Steps for identifying your target audience
• The types of audiences
• The iceberg model
• Knowing the type of event and participants
• Case study and group discussion

Module 2: Introduction to Public Speaking

• Evolution of public speaking
• Public speaking principles
• Places where public speaking and presentation skills are valuable
• The increasing need for public speaking skills
• The importance of proper tonality in public speaking
• Practice assessment & assignment

Module 3: Introduction to Presentation 

• The importance of presentation
• Importance of research to a good presentation
• Combining facts with logic and analogies
• Preparing for questions from the audience
• Creativity in presentations
• Rudiments of a good presentation
• Mental preparation for presentations
• Visualizing and rehearsing your presentation
• Summary and assessment

Module 4: Delivering the Presentation

• The effect of a catchy storyline
• Creating content aimed at a target audience
• How to structure your presentation
• Importance of Persuasiveness
• How to deliver presentations properly
• How to handle distractions and interruptions
• How to exude confidence
• Dressing the part
• Tips for being in charge of your presentation content

Module 5: Management of Presentation-Related Stress

• Types of stress – before and during presentations
• Stress cues identification
• Identifying your triggers and fears
• Overcoming your fears
• How to convert stress and anxiety to confidence
• The importance of proper planning and preparation
• How positive self-affirmations help build confidence
• Learning model – conscious competence

Module 6: Building a Relationship with Your Audience

• How to connect with your listeners
• How to build rapport in public speaking
• How to form connections through public speaking
• The importance of building connections
• Five basic ways to improve rapport
• Understanding the need of your audience
• Mechanisms for building rapport

Module 7: Inclusion of Visual Aids (Graphics) in Presentations

• Meaning of visual aids
• Types and examples of visual aids
• How to optimally utilize visual aids
• Things to consider when selecting visual aids
• How to prepare visual aids
• Simplicity, moderation, and relevance of visual aids
• Tips for presenting visual aids

Module 8: Voice Regulation and Gesticulation in Presentations

• How to use your voice at various stages of your presentation
• Voice modulations
• Importance of proper tonality and pitch in presentations
• What is a gesture?
• How does gesture help your presentation?
• How to appropriately use body language or gesture

Module 9: Tools Needed for Presentations

• Major tools used for creating designs for presentations
• Importance of presentation tools
• Designing your presentation