Effective Presentations

Without a dynamic and coherent presentation, even stellar ideas can fail to convince your audience. In this course, you will learn active listening skills to facilitate the exchange of ideas in meetings and presentations. You will also organize your ideas to create coherent and convincing oral presentations, while also utilizing available visual aids and using public-speaking techniques to strengthen your delivery. You will also prepare strategies for business meetings and learn to conduct meetings efficiently.

To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following Element K courses or have equivalent knowledge:

• Business Writing: From Email to Business Proposals
• Grammar Essentials
• Microsoft PowerPoint Level 1
• Microsoft Office Word 2003: Levels 1, 2, and 3
• Microsoft Office Outlook 2003: Levels 1, 2, and 3

Lesson 1: Listening and Taking Notes

• Listen Effectively
• Take Good Notes

Lesson 2: Participating in and Conducting a Meeting

• Participate in a Meeting
• Decide to Meet
• Prepare for a Meeting
• Run a Meeting
• Conduct an Online Meeting

Lesson 3: Delivering Presentations

• Organize Material
• Write a Presentation
• Prepare Visuals
• Deliver a Presentation
• Respond to Questions