Overview and Objective

Content Options. Depending on the skill and experience level of participants, the purpose of participants' typical presentations, and the intended audience(s) for these typical presentations, we will design and adapt the content of the training to fit the needs of participants. The content is typically considered from three perspectives: Before the presentation, During the presentation, and After the presentation.

Self 

• Letting go of negative beliefs around presenting
• Getting in touch with self-talk
• Learning appropriate platform behaviors: eye contact, stance, use of arms and hands, voice
• Skills for becoming grounded in the material
• Guidelines for media use
• Budgeting class time

Audience 

• Tension reducing skills 
• Appropriate physical environment 
• Handling questions 
• Dealing with disruptive behavior 
• Getting the audience's agenda 
• Skills to initiate and control participation 
• Dealing with low energy in the classroom 
• Proper introduction of audio-visuals

Content

• Developing a strong and comfortable introduction 
• Purpose/process/payoff skill 
• Anticipating audience needs 
• Presenting main ideas in simple form 
• Using supportive material for the ideas 
• Effective closings

Process Options

Learning presentation skills is a classic "learn by doing" proposition. Eagle Learning is committed to helping you determine the appropriate mix, sequence, and amount of four processes: Content Seminar, Out-of-Class Preparation/Planning, Participant Presentations, Instructor, Audience, and Self Feedback/Critique.

Content Seminar 

• Know-show-do methodology for effectiveness and to model experiential learning 
• Length of seminar(s) determined by amount of content and overall process (for example, half-day seminar(s) delivered one to two weeks apart with practice presentations delivered in between seminars. Or, a three-day process combining seminar with presentations, planning, and audience critique.

Instructor, Audience, and Self Feedback / Critique 

• All three are utilized when participant presentations are part of the process.

Out-of-Class Preparation / Planning 

• May be a major part of learning process or not used at all depending on whether or not sponsoring organization is determined to have participants produce an actual presentation.

Participant Presentations

• Impromptu "ice breakers" may be used to overcome fears and build confidence 
• Formal presentations may be video-taped to facilitate personal, one-on-one feedback from instructor, provide opportunity for audience feedback, and or practice self-critique skills.