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Effective Technical Presentations
Do you or the people in your organization need to
polish your presentation skills? For
many people, the answer is a resounding yes, but before you answer, consider
these questions:
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Do people look at their watches when you
speak?
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Do
your presentations frequently go into overtime?
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Do
you lose your audience when you have to speak?
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Is
the thought of speaking in front of a group terrifying?
Speaking in front of a group and presenting
technical information is a talent most managers, scientists, engineers, and
technicians need, but few people are trained in this most critical area.
The results are predictable: Most
people hate speaking in front of a group, your work may not get the
recognition or understanding it deserves, and management, peers, subordinates,
and sometimes even customers miss opportunities to incorporate your ideas.
Effective Technical Presentations
is an 8-hour, two-session training program that addresses the above concerns and
many more. This training
opportunity will help you:
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Identify
the information your audience needs.
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Sort
the wheat from the chaff and present key concepts in a logical,
easy-to-follow manner.
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Use
analogies to simplify complex topics.
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Read,
adjust to, and engage your audience.
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Use
PowerPoint, Excel, digital imaging, hand-drawn charts, and other
contemporary presentation technologies to capture and maintain audience
interest.
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Select
the most appropriate charts (bar, line, histogram, pie, flow, etc.) to
communicate your ideas.
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Avoid
the six-pack of common presentation problems.
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Turn
speaker’s fear into enthusiasm.
Materials
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A
Handbook for First-Time Managers:
Managing Effectively, Berk
and Berk, Sterling Publishing Company.
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Effective
Technical Presentations, a set of approximately 200 presentation charts,
ManufacturingTraining Seminars.
Who Should Attend
Engineers, managers, supervisors, scientists, and technicians should attend
this training program.
Effective Technical Presentations Syllabus
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Class 1: Presentation Preparation.
Presentation purposes. Presentation challenges. Defining
audience expertise levels. The contextual communications concept.
Defining requirements. The three-step presentation process.
Using PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. Text, line, bar, pie, and diagram
charts. Mixing text and graphics. Digital images.
Rehearsing. Homework assignment.
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Class 2: Presenting. Using handouts.
Reading, engaging, and maintaining the audience. Volume and eye
contact. Fielding questions. Using humor. Overcoming
nervousness. Props. Viewfoils versus computer presentations.
Typical progress report contents. Class member presentations.
Summary. Course critique.
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