Phase II – Power Presentation Skills

Create a Positive First Impression

• The first few moments are of critical importance. We learn to communicate with enhanced credibility, to develop rapport with the audience, project professionalism and competence.

Present Complex Information

• Develop flexibility in making complex material simple and understandable, communicate information in an interesting manner, relate to the audience at their level, follow a logical progression of ideas and develop emotional contact.

Communicate with Greater Impact

• Develop increased flexibility through the use of expressions; gestures and voice modulation, present written material in a captivating manner, overcome barriers that restrict our flexibility.

Motivating Others to Action

• Present in a result-oriented way, persuade an audience to take action, offer reliable, verifiable evidence, be motivational, clear and concise, communicate in a convincing manner

Respond to Pressure Situations

• Maintain professional composure under pressure, communicate clear, concise, positive messages, communicate competence and confidence.

Inspire People to Embrace Change

• Logically and emotionally appeal to the audience, use structure to gain the confidence of the audience, provide evidence to support recommendations, ask the audience to take action