How to Give Great Presentations (full-day or half-day course) Nearly every day you are called upon to present your ideas to others. Whether chatting in the hallways at work or standing up in the Board room, how you present your ideas effects nearly every aspect of your life. Yet surveys show that having to speak in front of an audience is one of the most common fears that we all share. While nobody can completely eliminate that fear, you can learn to improve your personal style, the packaging and format of your presentations, and how to handle those tough questions so that when you do have to speak in front of an audience you are more poised and get more favorable reactions. Honed over 20 years and thousands of presentations and presented by a highly-rated technical speaker, this course teaches the golden rules that make a great technical presentation and the common mistakes that sabotage most speakers. The course includes several live exercises where participants get real-world experience presenting their ideas to other members of the class. Introduction: What is a Great Presentation? The Golden Rules Challenges You Envision The Plan for the Day Getting Ready: Preparing the Presentation Polishing On Site Administering Your Talk Style: Three Measures Body Language Eye Contact Clothing Handling Questions: Really Tough Questions Monopolizers Irrelevant Questions The Easy Ones Ones You Don't Know Packaging: Introductions Openings The Most Common Error Stories and Humor Different Kinds of Presentation: Step-by-Step Talks Proposals Visuals: When Should You Use Them? Why Should You Use Them Slides That Work Charts and Graphs Critic's Worksheet