Essentials in Presentation Skills

Over four modules, you’ll hone your strategic presentation skills, applying every concept to your own presentation. As you progress, you’ll develop, test and refine how you structure and deliver your message.

Module 1: Essentials of communication

• Understand why your audience should be your starting point
• Explore how interaction creates understanding and agreement
• Identify common communication mistakes presenters make
• Build a strong foundation for an audience-focused presentation

Module 2: Developing your presentation

• Define your objectives and desired audience action
• Analyse audience expectations and likely questions
• Use logic, emotion and storytelling to structure your message
• Use visuals that strengthen your story, rather than distract from it

Module 3: Delivering your presentation

• Learn how body language, posture and eye contact strengthen your impact
• Use your voice, appearance and presence intentionally
• Discover how to manage your inner voice and present with greater confidence
• Explore how to connect with your audience and maintain engagement

Module 4: Defending your message

• Learn to listen actively and respond clearly during Q&A
• Build trust through credible and constructive answers
• Adapt your responses to questions, concerns and objections
• Handle difficult interactions and conflict constructively

• Understand how to build presentations around audience needs and decision goals
• Learn to use logic and emotion to build persuasive presentation stories
• Harness your presence, body language and voice to strengthen your delivery
• Gain the confidence to present in high-stakes situations – and effectively handle questions, objections and difficult discussions
• Apply everything you learn to your own presentation

• Professionals who regularly present ideas, recommendations, value propositions or business cases
• Professionals preparing for high-stakes presentations to clients, colleagues or decision-makers
• Professionals who need to secure stakeholder buy-in for strategic visions, projects or products
• Professionals who want to strengthen their presentation delivery and professional presence
• Professionals who want to handle presentation Q&A and stakeholder objections more effectively