ORIENTATION

This course will benefit any person who regularly is involved in presentations including presentations; training, meeting facilitation, speaking, or leading seminar discussions.  No matter which role you are assuming, this course will help you become more efficient and proficient with the skills of providing information to others. Whether you are giving a presentation to an important client, trying to win business from a valued customer, selling an idea to your board of senior executives, or making a farewell speech to a retiring colleague, this “A to Z…” will help you come across as someone who is knowledgeable, skilled, and enthusiastic. Take a look!

Many people rank public speaking as the greatest fear in their lives; becoming proficient in this area of persuasion and influence is a worthwhile accomplishment in both personal and business life. Because that ability to stand up in front of a crowd, and inform, entice and entertain them, marks you as a success in life. Whether you’re pitching an idea for investment, a new product to potential customers, or just giving a speech at a social event, get it right and you’re celebrated. But get it wrong, and you know so many opportunities will pass you by. That’s where Perfect Public Speaking come in. It takes you through everything you need to know to put on a show that goes down a storm and seals the deal, and it’s not just a guide in words – videos accompany all the major points.

SYLLABUS

• Openings
  1. Classy Clothing
  2. Wonderful Words
  3. Speaking with Style
• Endings
  1. The Facts
  2. The Feelings
  3. Clarity and Mercy
  4. Call to Action
  5. The Eyes Have It
• Storytelling
  1. Story Structure
  2. Story Ingredients
  3. You’re a Natural
• Soundbites
  1. A Brief History of Soundbites
  2. The Threes
  3. Counterpoint
  4. Repetition
  5. Comparators
  6. A Wordsmith’s Warning of Woe
• Slides
  1. The Beauty of the KISS
  2. Oversharing
  3. A Slide in a Sentence
  4. Data, Graphs and Charts
  5. Colours, Fonts and Themes
  6. Effects
  7. Beginnings and Endings
• Interactions
• Online Presenting
  1. Attention Spans
  2. Contributions
  3. Three Dimensional Presenting
  4. In Synch with the Slides
  5. Technical Thoughts
• Body language
  1. Own the Space
  2. Nifty Notes
  3. Eye Contact
  4. Posture
  5. Pacing and Pauses
• Timings
  1. The Ten Per Cent Trick
• Preparing
  • Repetition and Timing
  • Preparing Your Content
  • The Five-Stage Format
  • Stage 3 – Main Body
  • Stage 1 – Pre-Introduction
  • Stage 2 – Introduction
  • Stage 4 – Summary
  • Stage 5 – Conclusion
• Using stories in presentations
  • • The power of storytelling
    • The formula of a good story
    • Different stories for different purposes
    • Telling brand stories
    • How to tell a good story
    • Illustrating your story

DURATION OF THE COURSE

The course could typically be completed within 1 - 3 days depending on the commitment and effort of the student. An online test assessment will be scheduled as soon as the student has communicated his/her readiness to the Online Tutor to take the examination. The pass rate for this course is 60%.

STUDY METHODOLOGY

Students access the prescribed Study Manual and the Online Test Assessment by clicking on the link in the left column of the Student Dashboard. Upon completion of the Online Test Assessment, the student will be activated for the next Course.

ONLINE TEST ASSESSMENT

The Online Test Assessment consist of a combination of multiple-choice, true-false as well as assignment-format questions.  

ACADEMIC PROGRESSION

Students who have successfully completed the Certificate in Professional Presentation Skills (L3Cert.Skill) may progress to the Diploma in Higher Education Access (L3Dip.HEA) in order to access the EduVisa UK Bachelor/Masters Degree Programme or alternatively continue to specialise in the subject matter by registering towards the Professional Diploma in Human Resources Management (L6PDip.Man) (SA) (IQF).

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Use the  Pay Online Button  on the Course Portal to be directed to the secure Payment Gateway (PayPal, PayFast, FlyWire) to effect EFT, Debit/Credit Card and Bank/Cash Deposit payments in R, £, ¥, € or $.