BUS 320 - Powerful Presentations: Engage, Influence and Persuade
Course Description
The professionals most highly valued by organizations are those who can deliver powerful presentations that communicate ideas and convince colleagues to view alternative perspectives. Powerful presentations can influence the growth and direction of an organization.
Unlock the power of influencing an audience to understand your vision and perspective. Learn to prepare and deliver impactful presentations that engage, influence, and persuade an audience. This course will unpack a step-by-step approach that helps professionals design, prepare and deliver presentations that leave a lasting impression.
Course Details
Upon completing this course, successful students will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of defining the purpose of the presentation, especially how it relates to using data to share impactful messages during oral presentations.
- Illustrate how to tailor/convert data to presentable imagery that communicates an impactful message to the audience during oral presentations.
- Practice preparing an effective introduction and receiving and responding to feedback during the presentation process.
- Assess techniques and tools to develop a rapport with your audience and to encourage engagement.
- Analyze the strategies that are applied in the planning, preparing, organizing, and using of visual aids in the delivery of presentations.
- Examine the importance of Virtual Presentation and Artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of the modern workplace.
Topics of Instruction
- Getting to know your audience
- Impactful introductions
- A step-by-step approach to deliver effective presentations with confidence
- Presentations trends and tools
- Role of Virtual Presentations
Applies Towards the Following Program(s)
- Certificate for Front Line Leaders : Leading and Collaboration Across the Business Units - Seminars