sample agenda
Before your presentation training workshop, we will work with you to create a customized format for your training. This sample agenda is for two trainees in a half-day workshop.
| INTRODUCTION |
| 9:00 – 9:15 |
Introductions, Welcome to Presentation Training |
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| ROUND ONE – BASELINE SPEECH |
| 9:15 – 9:25 |
Baseline Speech, Trainee One (Speech Open Only) |
| 9:25 – 9:35 |
Baseline Speech, Trainee Two (Speech Open Only) |
| 9:35 – 10:00 |
Videotape Review, Feedback |
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| ROUND TWO – THE WORDS |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
The Words
• Sharpening the Story You Want to Tell
• Aligning Your Talk to the Audience’s Needs
• Grabbing the Audience with a Powerful Opening
• Organizing Your Speech for Memorability
• Inserting Stories and Statistics to Reinforce Your Messages
• The Closing Call-to-Action
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| 10:30 – 10:40 |
Practice Speech, Trainee One (The Words) |
| 10:40 – 10:50 |
Practice Speech, Trainee Two (The Words) |
| 10:50 – 11:10 |
Videotape Review, Feedback |
| 11:10 – 11:20 |
Break |
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| ROUND THREE: PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES |
| 11:20 – 11:40 |
Performance Techniques
• Maximizing Your Vocal Range – and Silences
• Making the Connection with Eye Contact
• Move with a Purpose, Where to Stand
• Confident Posture, Open Gestures
• Using (Not Abusing) PowerPoint
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| 11:40 – 11:50 |
Practice Speech, Trainee One (Performance) |
| 11:50 – 12:00 |
Speech, Trainee Two (Performance) |
| 12:00 – 12:20 |
Videotape Review, Feedback |
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| ROUND FOUR: HANDLING CHALLENGING AUDIENCE QUESTIONS |
| 12:20 – 12:30 |
Handling Challenging Questions |
| 12:30 – 12:40 |
Practice Q&A, Trainee One |
| 12:40 – 12:50 |
Practice Q&A, Trainee Two
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| CONCLUSION |
| 12:50 – 1:00 |
Top Three Takeaways for Each Trainee |
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