Effective Business Presentations
Erdelyi and Associates, Inc.
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Erdelyi & Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 360 Avon Lake, OH 44012 (440) 930-0277 erdelyinc@aol.com
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This skill-building seminar provides practical approaches to getting ideas across in a confident
and effective manner, whether addressing internal or external audiences. The seminar
provides tips on structuring a presentation, using visual aids, delivery with poise and clarity,
use of appropriate gestures, and handling of challenging questions.
Objectives:
 | | Learn strategies and tactics for planning and delivering a presentation.
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| | Sharpen platform skills for greater clarity, smooth transitions and impact.
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| | Provide approaches for dealing with stressful presentation situations. |
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Program Content:
Participants are encouraged to build on natural strengths, and challenged to expand their
skills. Content highlights include:
| | Meeting Personal Learning Objectives – Participants bring to the program thoughts |
| | and visual aid materials for an actual presentation they are currently planning. This
provides the context for the major practice experiences. Practice presentations and
structured peer interaction help participants clarify and work towards their own learning
objectives.
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| | Planning a Presentation – The focus in presentation planning is on:
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 | | Audience analysis
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| | Clarity of purpose and impact of opening and closing portions
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| | Logical structure and sequence
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| | Visual aids
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| | Platform Skills – Tips, examples, and practice opportunities on:
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| | Voice tone, pace, and projection
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| | Posture, gestures, and purposeful movement
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| | Use of visual aids
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| | Appropriate use of examples, analogies, and humor
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| | Videotaped Feedback – Provides the basis for personalized coaching. |
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