Creating Powerful Presentations takes participants from the initial "call to present" to a completed script and effective visual aids. It explains how to formulate objectives, analyze audience needs and tailor their approach appropriately. It provides tools and techniques to help plan and write a well structured, compelling presentation. And it shows participants how to design and use effective visual aids so that their presentations result in positive action.

Module 1: Planning the Presentation

• What Makes Presentations Powerful
• Thinking about the Presentation

Module 2: Writing the Presentation

• Getting Started
• Developing Key Messages
• Structuring The Presentation
• Bringing The Message Alive
• Compelling Openers and Closes
• Creating Support Materials

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Once participants have completed this program they will be able to write effective and powerful business presentations.

Specifically they will learn how to:

• Make a high level plan for a presentation: set objectives, analyze the audience, plan the logistics and decide an overall presentation style.
• Develop strong key messages and an appropriate structure for their presentation.
• Bring their messages to life using the techniques such as the rule of threes, making it human and using suspense.
• Write powerful presentation openers and closes that get their message across.
• Create effective visual aids and support materials.

Balance Learning has a number of generic and customizable off-the-shelf content available as e-learning, interactive DVD, CD-Rom or classroom resources.