Course Description

Do you need to give really persuasive presentations? At all stages of our careers we need to influence and impress others through formal and informal presentations. I know - because I have trained executives at all stages of their careers and from all industries - from CEOs and Entrepreneurs to junior rising stars and sales executives.

The keys to a great performance are Composure and Structure, and in this course I will teach you the techniques to approach each presentation with confidence and knowledge so that you impress every time.

The course draws not only on my long experience, but also on my academic studies in Psychology. It is based on the latest research into learning methods and information retention. It is now understood that visual recognition of memorable icons provides a "neural scaffolding" for information retention, especially in stressful situations. In this course I combine teaching the skills needed to give a great presentation with giving you a library of memorable icons so that you will be able to draw on your learning when the chips are really down and you need to wow your audience.

Internationally Recognised Coach

Mimi Hughes

Mimi was responsible for Client Communications training at the global PR company Buron Marsteller and founded her own consultancy in 1998. She holds degrees in Medical Sciences and Psychology from the University of Edinburgh, UK, and a Teaching Diploma in Public Speaking and Communication from the prestigious London Guildhall School of Music and Drama.She specialises in dynamic and innovative coaching in verbal communication for senior executives in major international companies. Her clients include companies such as AstraZeneca, Du Pont Pharmaceuticals, Nuffield, Shell Petroleum, Goldman Sachs, Accenture, Rank Group and Fox Kids.Mimi speaks and facilitates at international conferences and works with senior individuals to help them develop their skills as entertaining and motivational speakers.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Lecture 1 Course Introduction

    • Lecture 1 Introduction
  • 2

    Lecture 2 Where to Start

    • Lecture 2 Where to Start

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 2
  • 3

    Lecture 3 Choosing What to Say

    • Lecture 3 Choosing What to Say

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 3
  • 4

    Lecture 4 Structuring Your Presentation

    • Lecture 4

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 4
  • 5

    Lecture 5 Starting With A Wow

    • Lecture 5

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 5
  • 6

    Lecture 6 How to End Your Presentation

    • Lecture 6

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 6
  • 7

    Lecture 7 How to Create Great Visual Aids

    • Lecture 7

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 7
  • 8

    Lecture 8 Speaker Notes and Audience Handouts

    • Lecture 8

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 8
  • 9

    Lecture 9 Finding Composure, Calming Nerves, Rehearsing

    • Lecture 9
  • 10

    Lecture 10 How to Rehearse

    • Lecture 10

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 10
  • 11

    Lecture 11 Warm Up Part 1 - The Flop

    • Lecture 11

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 11
  • 12

    Lecture 12 Warm Up Part 2 - Breathing

    • Lecture 12

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 12
  • 13

    Lecture 13 Warm Up Part 3 - Big Me

    • Lecture 13

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 13
  • 14

    Lecture 14 Opening with Impact

    • Lecture 14

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 14
  • 15

    Lecture 15 Strong, Confident Body Language

    • Lecture 15

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 15
  • 16

    Lecture 16 Using Your Voice

    • Lecture 16

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 16
  • 17

    Lecture 17 How to Use Slides and Notes

    • Lecture 17

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 17
  • 18

    Lecture 18 Handling Questions

    • Lecture 18

    • Bizvoice Presentation Skills Workbook - Lecture 18
  • 19

    Lecture 19 It's A Wrap!

    • Lecture 19

    • The Ultimate Presentation Template

Reviews

5 star rating

Very engaging presentation training course

Sarah Townsend

I would thoroughly recommend this online training course for either first time presenters or those who might like to refresh their presenting skills. Even t...

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I would thoroughly recommend this online training course for either first time presenters or those who might like to refresh their presenting skills. Even though it is online, it really did feel like Mimi was there in person - all very engaging! A must for anyone whose job entails anything from new business pitching, to presenting to a large audience and everything in between. The supporting workbooks were really beneficial and helped drive the key points home.

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5 star rating

Presentation Skills: Giving Truly Persuasive Presentations

Kerry Hunt

Thoroughly enjoyed the course, which made me realise why I dreaded presenting to audience, after this course I now feel a lot more confident on how to prepar...

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Thoroughly enjoyed the course, which made me realise why I dreaded presenting to audience, after this course I now feel a lot more confident on how to prepare and deliver future presentations Thank you

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4 star rating

Presentation

Michael Atkinson

This was a great course with some very good material and pointers. I found that I was actually doing a lot of what was presented, but the course helped to fi...

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This was a great course with some very good material and pointers. I found that I was actually doing a lot of what was presented, but the course helped to fill some gaps. Releasing the template and allowing download of exercises is good for reflection and practice, so was very useful.Some useful feedback I hope: 1. Good - The layout of the course (practiced what was preached!) 2. Not so Good - The 'continue' button at the bottom of the PDF screen was visible, but not actionable (blacked out), giving the impression you had to click, but weren't able to. 3. Good - It was designed around any method of presenting, not just slides. 4. Not so Good - All done on trust, required no input by the student I hope this helps you, thank you it was overall a very good experience!

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4 star rating

Presentation Skills: Giving Truly Persuasive Presentations

Daniel Massam

Really enjoyable course. Learned lots of new techniques and breathing exercises etc.

Really enjoyable course. Learned lots of new techniques and breathing exercises etc.

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3 star rating

Educational

Ethel Moyo

I found this course very educational and has inspired me to present more in the future confidently and how to present myself too with my body language.

I found this course very educational and has inspired me to present more in the future confidently and how to present myself too with my body language.

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