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Effective Presentations

Making presentations can be a daunting task, particularly when a number one fear for many people is public speaking. Finding ways to calm those jitters, adequate and appropriate preparation, structure and delivery of your material are essential to successfully getting your message across. The goal of this session is to provide an opportunity for participants to build confidence and improve their ability to design and deliver effective presentations.

Who will benefit?

This workshop will be of interest to novice presenters who wish to learn the basics of designing and delivering presentations and to seasoned presenters who wish to increase their effectiveness and fine-tune their individual presentation styles.

What will you learn?

We use the video camera in this workshop as a tool for helping you learn more about yourselves as presenters. You will make several presentations and receive feedback on each. Among the topics explored are:

  • the importance of adequate planning
  • good preparation strategies
  • the structural components of a presentation
  • the characteristics of a good presentation
  • use of visual aids
  • personal strengths and weaknesses as a presenter
  • dealing with nervousness

Schedule & Fee

Date    Fee    Graduate Fee
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Fee includes HST, binder with all materials; and a light snack served each morning.

NOTE: All Adult Education Professional Development Workshops have a discounted price for Dalhousie University College of Continuing Education Certificate in Adult Education graduates.