Perfecting Design
Overview
What is this course about?
One size does not fit all, so this course will cover a range of interesting approaches to creating that powerful and inspiring presentation. From effective planning and preparation techniques to exploring powerful slide design strategies, this course provides a comprehensive and interactive approach to designing the perfect presentation.
Who should attend?
This is the perfect course for anyone who struggles to know where to start when creating a memorable and effective presentation. If you dread the thought of sitting through another ‘death by PowerPoint’ style presentation and want to create something more engaging and inspiring for your audiences, this course will change the way you approach your next presentation.
Whether you are presenting to a small group of colleagues, a huge room full of people or at a management meeting, this course will help you apply a range of strategies to create a memorable and engaging presentation that will capture interest from the very beginning and ensure your audience leave with a lasting message.
This course is also the ideal starting point for anyone who wants to progress to our Mastering Delivery course.
Need a tailored course?
Whilst we have designed this course to cover a comprehensive range of skills and strategies relating to perfecting the design of powerful presentations, we understand that you may have specific areas you wish to target within your organisation. We can adapt our training to focus on specific areas for development, provide an additional follow up training programme or offer coaching and mentoring for subsequent presentations.
At Star Training we understand the importance of achieving value for money with your training budget, so if you would like to discuss how we could design a bespoke course for your organisation, please contact us.
Aims
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Plan an effective presentation
- Use structural techniques to add impact
- Grab attention from the start
- Develop an inspiring closing statement
- Confidently design and develop better presentations
Complementary courses
If you dread the thought of public speaking, or delivering a presentation to a room full of people, why not try our comprehensive one day course: Mastering Delivery for an interactive and fun approach to overcoming the nerves.
Alternatively, if you want to develop all your skills from planning and preparing an effective presentation, optimising your environment or handling challenging questions to mastering your delivery and delivering presentations with punch, why not try our comprehensive three day course: The Whole Package.
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Structure
What will we cover?
Your day will start at 9:15 with refreshments and registration, ready for a 9:30 start.
The morning session will cover:
Profiling the target audience
- Know your audience
- Research strategies and tools
- Identify the WIIFM
- Aligning objectives
Effective planning strategies
- The importance of planning
- The planning ratio
- 6 tools for success
- The Power of 3
Setting your aims
- The role of a goal
- Being SMART
Structuring your presentation
- Strategies to manage your timings
- The Rule of ‘10’
Creating Impact
- Creating effective introductions
- Writing memorable conclusions
- Designing the takeaway
A catered lunch provides an opportunity to network with the trainer and other delegates in a more informal setting.
The afternoon session will cover:
Presentation Approaches
- What currently works for you
- KISS or KILL your presentation
- 5 alternatives to ‘death by PowerPoint’
- Progressive disclosure
- The power of a story
Slide Design techniques
- The rule of 3
- Layout for impact
- Choosing an appropriate font
- Colour design principles
- Animation hits and misses
Visual Aids
- The role of visual aids
- Time it right
- Design principles
- Notes to support delivery
Practise
- An opportunity to put all the techniques and skills covered throughout the day into practise
- Receive individualised feedback from your trainer
Your day will conclude by 16:30 where you will receive a certificate to confirm completion of the course and a helpful booklet with a range of skills from the course and some additional activities and techniques to try out on your next presentation.
What can I expect?
Our experienced, friendly trainers will work closely with you to develop your skills. Groups are kept small to give you the maximum opportunity for individual attention.
The day will incorporate a range of interactive activities to help you practise the strategies, tools and techniques we will be introducing you to; this will include input from the trainer, group discussions and a hands-on approach to design.
You will also be given the opportunity to plan and design a short presentation of your choice so that your trainer can provide you with personalised feedback on your strengths and suggest techniques to develop your areas for improvement.
Our intention is that you will have fun during the day, but leave the course having practised a range of strategies and with the improved confidence to tackle your next presentation head on.
You will find dates for our open workshops below. If you would prefer us to run a dedicated course at your premises, or would like to discuss a tailored training package including optional coaching support, please contact us for more details.
Please note that all workshops will run subject to minimum numbers.
To book one of our open workshops, select an event from the list below. If you don't see a suitable location or date, contact us with your requirements.
07583 118827
enquiries@star-training.co.uk