PowerPoint and Presentation Skills Profile
- Course duration
- 2 days
- Course timings
- 9:30-16:30
- Prerequisites
- Delegates must be experienced with using a mouse and working in the Windows environment.
Some word processing experience is helpful. No prior experience of delivering presentations is needed.
- Training formats
- Private course · tailored · 1 to 1 (all instructor led)
- Manuals
- A comprehensive course manual provides support throughout the course and upon your return to the office.
- Calendar
- Click here to see the PowerPoint courses calendar
Course Topics
Getting Started with PowerPoint
Creating, saving, closing and opening a presentation · adding slides to a presentation ·
moving around a presentation · entering, editing, moving and copying text · PowerPoint views ·
working with the text tools · adding and modifying bullets and numbering to text.
Modifying Slide Design Scheme
design considerations for slides · formatting text and colours · using templates.
Working with Objects
adding objects in PowerPoint · formatting objects · adding clip art to slides.
Creating a Slide Show
considerations for slide shows · proofing and editing tools in PowerPoint · creating presenter notes and handouts
· adding animation · displaying a slide show.
Effective Presentations
the aims and objectives of presentations · what makes a successful presentation · preparing to speak in front of
others · planning to meet the needs of your audience · analysing your objectives - focusing on the key issues
· practising your delivery and timing.
Speaking Confidently
maintaining control and projecting professionalism · confidence and its effect on audience reaction ·
overcoming nerves and building your confidence.
Presentation Skills
maintaining audience attention · projecting your voice - speaking with authority and confidence ·
using positive language and appropriate gestures · timing your delivery and pacing yourself.
