About this course

Professional Presentations is a short course specially designed to improve your oral communication and enhance your presentation skills.

This short learning programme is aimed at delegates who want to develop effective presentation techniques and become more confident speakers.

Through interactive sessions, you will learn about voice control, relaxation and breathing exercises, articulation and resonance, preparing and delivering a speech, using visual aids and how to answer questions accordingly.

Once you have completed this course, you will have expert knowledge on presenting effectively.

 

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for any professional who is required to present information to an audience. Be it in a meeting, seminar, workshop or general interpersonal contexts; this course is for you.

 

How will this course help you?

Professional Presentations will help by teaching you important techniques to deliver and present information more confidently and effectively.

 

What will you learn?

Learning Outcomes

A delegate of this course should be able to:

  • understand and identify attitudes to making presentations;
  • identify concerns about making presentations and strategies to overcome these concerns;
  • understand voice evolution and sounds;
  • practise relaxation exercises;
  • practise breath control, resonance, and articulation;
  • prepare a five-to-ten minute presentation;
  • analyse audience and do a purpose statement;
  • generate ideas and gather material;
  • structure presentation;
  • prepare note cards and visual aids;
  • rehearse and prepare the venue;
  • deliver the presentation effectively;
  • handle questions confidently; and,
  • do a self-evaluation.

Content/Modules/Units

The following will be covered in this course:

  • Audience and Purpose in Oral Communication
  • Dealing with Concerns about Presenting to an Audience
  • Breathing Exercises
  • Relaxation Techniques
  • Voice, Pitch, Tone and Articulation
  • Formats of Presenting
  • Working with Visual Aids in Presentations
  • Evaluation Techniques

 

For more information please visit:

http://applang.mandela.ac.za/DALS-Short-Courses-and-Learning-Programmes/Courses-Offered/Professional-Presentations

Contact information
Mrs Faizah Samaai
Administrative Assistant
Tel: 041-504 3791
faizah.samaai@mandela.ac.za

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