Presentation Skills
Presentation Skills covers the basics of planning an organized, audience-focused oral presentation. The course covers the physical aspects of presenting, such as body language, voice and gestures, handling nervousness, and dealing with disruptive audience members.
| Price | $130 Nonmembers / $95 Members |
| Course Credits | AIB: 0.25 ; ICB: 2.5 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Required Software | None |
| Optional Software | Adobe Acrobat Reader and RealPlayer |
Audience
Any bank employee who makes stand-up, verbal presentations to schools, community groups, business prospects, staff, senior management, and so on.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Write a purpose statement for their presentation topics
- Write an opening statement that catches the audience's attention
- Identify components of a presentation that gain attention and keep interest
- Describe effective uses of visual aids (flipcharts and overheads)
- Define and demonstrate the benefits of using open-ended and closed-ended questions
- Develop a closing statement that calls the audience to action
- List methods for dealing with disruptive audience members
- Identify ways to control nervousness
- Demonstrate appropriate body language
- Deliver a presentation that meets the needs of the audience
Enrollment: To enroll in this course, please click on the link below for the registration form. Print and complete the form and submit it to your supervisor for approval. Then submit the approved form to your human resources department for processing.