Effective Presentation Skills for IT and Technical Professionals

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Detailed Overview/Outline

Communicate technical information effectively and confidently—to any audience!

Develop the presentation skills necessary to be effective when speaking to technical and nontechnical audiences.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
IT and technical professionals, including computer programmers and analysts, engineers, environmental scientists and R&D professionals who must speak in front of groups, make presentations or sell ideas to others.

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT:

• Sharpen your presentation skills to deliver a message that is both clear and appropriate to any audience
• Use stories and analogies to make technical information familiar and relevant
• Use body language and nonverbal messages to add variety and clarity to presentations
• Translate technical jargon into nontechnical language any audience can understand
• Practice actual presentations and have your presenation skills critiqued by a supportive coach

WHAT YOU WILL COVER:

• Understand the differences between presenting to technical and nontechnical professionals and how to meet each group’s specific needs
• Select and design media and visual aids that capture and hold attention
• Use various presentational modes to handle different types of technical presentations
• Apply the various types of organizational patterns used in technical presentations
• Handle questions confidently

EXTRAS FROM AMA
Your presentations will be recorded for playback and review. See for yourself what comes across to an audience. It's a great way to get instant feedback and helpful recommendations. This recording is yours to keep.

3 days/1.8 CEUs

The Effective and Successful Technical Presenter

• Identify Strategies for Addressing the Challenges Presented in Technical Presentations
• Name and Explain the "5 Ps" of Speechmaking
• Create an Individualized Speaking Skills Profile
• Set Personal Goals for the Development of Presentation Skills over the Next Three Days

Probing

• Analyze Specific Aspects of Audience and Occasion in Order to Effectively Give a Technical Presentation
• Demonstrate How to Move from a General to Specific Purpose for Speaking
• Produce and Adhere to a Timetable for Preparation When Developing a Presentation

Planning

• Recognize and Apply the Various Types of Organizational Patterns Used in Technical Presentations
• Establish and Apply Measurable Objectives to the Speechmaking Event
• Apply the "Tell 'em" Structure for Developing Balanced Presentations

Practicing

• Apply Dynamic Use of Voice and Action in Order to Add Interest and Clarity to a Presentation
• Adapt Language Use to the Audience and Occasion in Ways That Will Build Credibility, Attention, and Retention of Information
• Apply Proven Methods for Turning Speech Anxiety into a Positive Force in a Presentation

Presenting and Processing Your Presentation

• Identify the Appropriate Image to Present in Any Given Presentation Situation
• Apply Methods of Delivery That Will Fit the Particular Speechmaking Situations They Face
• Respond with Confidence and Clarity in Question and Answer Periods

Planning for Continued Growth and Development

• Prepare a Concrete Self-Development Action Plan to Strengthen, Improve or Modify Your Interpersonal Skills at Work

Sponsor Background:
The American Management Association was founded in 1923. They have built a content control check into every one of their professional seminars. Plus a series of checks and balances to ensure that the content of every AMA seminar is precisely targeted to:

• provide comprehensive, hands-on training that is of practical use when you return to the job
• focus on need-to-know specifics, relevant to the demands of global business today
• offer the expertise and personalized attention of top-ranking instructors
• facilitate your career development and business savvy

Whether you're looking for a solid foundation of business fundamentals or strategies to help you seize growth opportunities for your company, AMA offers expert instruction to help you:

• manage your priorities effectively
• cultivate more productive working relationships
• increase your on-the-job value
• align your skills with marketplace demands
• bring out the best in people, processes and yourself

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If you cannot attend a seminar you may contact AMA in advance to transfer to a future session, or can send someone to take your place. If you need to cancel your attendance, AMA will give you a complete refund if you cancel more than three weeks before your seminar begins. To cancel, simply call. If you cancel with less than three weeks' notice, you will be liable for the entire seminar fee, however you may request a courtesy transfer to use at any future AMA seminar of equal or lesser value. The courtesy transfer must be used within one year of the date of your originally scheduled seminar. In fairness to all attendees, if you do not attend a seminar session for which you are confirmed, and do not cancel with a minimum of three weeks’ notice as described above, you will be charged the entire seminar fee.

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