Present with Purpose: Create/Deliver Effective Presentations
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Present with Purpose: Create/Deliver Effective Presentations
This course is part of People & Soft Skills: Essential for Professional Success Specialization
Instructor: IBM Skills Network Team
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What you'll learn
Create presentations that will leave a lasting impact on your audience
Present and deliver with confidence to engage your audience
Use techniques like storytelling, props, and discussion to enhance your presentations
Manage nerves effectively; Plan for and deal with unexpected problems that may arise
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There are 2 modules in this course
Knowing how to create a presentation is a powerful tool when it comes to communication. Presentations are a key part of every office or business related job and you need to have the skills to deliver a presentation that leaves an impact on viewers.
This short course is designed to equip you with those exact skills that you will need in order to be successful in this field. Throughout this course you will learn how to create and deliver a presentation that will leave your audience well informed and impressed. Delivering a quality presentation is not just about reading off a slide, but also it is about body language, confidence and being ready to answer questions that your audience may throw at you. By the end of this course, not only will you be able to create a skillful presentation, you will gain the confidence you need to deliver it with poise and leave an impressionable impact on your audience. This course is part of the People and Soft Skills for Professional and Personal Success Specialization from IBM.
This module will help you to develop skills and behaviors required to confidently and successfully create and deliver presentations. You’ll learn how to organize presentations, build slide decks that will help your audience remember your message, and deliver your presentations in a more effective manner.
What's included
34 videos34 readings4 assignments1 plugin
34 videos•Total 25 minutes
- Delivering effective presentations•1 minute
- A successful presentation depends on two factors•1 minute
- Recall some of your “not-so-great” experiences of attending presentations•0 minutes
- Transforming presentation failures into success•0 minutes
- Let’s begin with the first topic•2 minutes
- Recap•1 minute
- Let’s move to the second topic•1 minute
- How might knowing your audience affect your presentation?•1 minute
- Why is perception important?•1 minute
- Recap•0 minutes
- Let’s move to the third topic•0 minutes
- How will your objectives and audience shape your presentation’s structure?•0 minutes
- Include only what’s needed•1 minute
- Recap•1 minute
- Let’s move to the fourth topic •0 minutes
- Help Rodrigo design his presentation•4 minutes
- Should you distribute your deck to your audience?•1 minute
- Recap•0 minutes
- Let’s move to the fifth topic•0 minutes
- Delivering a presentation is like playing jazz•1 minute
- What is the role of body language while presenting?•1 minute
- How do stories benefit your presentations?•1 minute
- Technique 3: Use physical props or distinctive visual images•1 minute
- Here’s more good advice on virtual presentations•0 minutes
- Always rehearse before you present•1 minute
- Recap•0 minutes
- Let’s move to the sixth topic•1 minute
- What does nervousness feel like?•1 minute
- Recap•0 minutes
- Let’s move to the seventh topic•1 minute
- When should you have Q&A?•1 minute
- How do you handle factors that are beyond your control?•0 minutes
- How can you be a successful presenter?•1 minute
- Recap•1 minute
34 readings•Total 74 minutes
- Let’s begin with a short recording•1 minute
- Here are a few guidelines for recording•2 minutes
- What is the impact of a good presentation?•1 minute
- What will you learn from the course?•1 minute
- What can go wrong with presentations?•2 minutes
- Objectives fall into three categories•2 minutes
- Let’s put it all together•3 minutes
- Know your audience•10 minutes
- Uma’s presentation story•2 minutes
- Presentation structure is like an architectural tour•2 minutes
- Follow this structure for your presentation•3 minutes
- How should Jay structure his presentation?•1 minute
- How should Jay structure his presentation? (2 of 2)•1 minute
- What can go wrong with presentation slides?•1 minute
- Here are some techniques to present effectively•1 minute
- Technique 1: Use evocative language•2 minutes
- Why should you use metaphors in presentations?•2 minutes
- Technique 2: Tell great stories•1 minute
- Steve Jobs’s masterstroke charms the audience•3 minutes
- Technique 4: Engage your audience in discussion•1 minute
- Follow these tips to ask better questions•2 minutes
- Technique 5: Speak and move in a controlled but lively manner•5 minutes
- What are some symptoms of nervousness?•1 minute
- Use these techniques to overcome nervousness•2 minutes
- Focus on these three aspects before presentation•4 minutes
- Practical tips to override pre-presentation jitters•1 minute
- How can you prepare for questions during your presentation?•3 minutes
- Which strategies can help you deal with Q&A?•3 minutes
- Make sure you have the last word!•2 minutes
- What should Abhilasha do now?•2 minutes
- What can go wrong during a presentation?•1 minute
- How can you prepare in advance?•2 minutes
- Focus on these three aspects during rehearsal•3 minutes
- Rate your introductory recording •1 minute
4 assignments•Total 24 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Know your audience•3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: How should Jay structure his presentation?•15 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Which props distract you?•3 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Which of the following would you suggest to Stefan?•3 minutes
1 plugin•Total 2 minutes
- Checklist: Rate your introductory recording •2 minutes
In this module you will take practice and graded quizzes to demonstrate the knowledge gained from this course.
What's included
1 reading2 assignments
1 reading•Total 2 minutes
- Congratulations and Next Steps. •2 minutes
2 assignments•Total 40 minutes
- Graded Quiz: Present with Purpose •20 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Present with Purpose •20 minutes
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