Engaging Presentations | Speak With Clarity And Confidence

Present ideas that engage and inspire with memorable language, impactful slides, clear structure, and your unique voice.

What you'll learn

Learn the step-by-step process for building an impactful presentation from start to finish

Find your unique voice and gain confidence as a presenter no matter the situation

Master practice techniques and build feedback loops to continuously improve your presentation skills throughout the course and beyond

Craft eye-catching hooks that get your audience's attention and keep them engaged throughout your presentation

Use storytelling principles to connect with your audience on an emotional level

Build impactful slides that support, clarify, and flesh out your ideas and keep our audience engaged

Discover powerful analogies that create connections between concepts for clarification and communicating new perspectives

Make abstract concepts stick with vivid examples that clarify, demonstrate, and lend credibility

Learn the keys to using language that evokes and turns static ideas into vivid and interactive imaginations

Requirements

Some familiarity with giving presentations

A willingness to put in a lot of hard work

Description

Are you tired of giving presentations that fail to make an impact? Have you struggled to find your unique voice? Are nerves and a lack of skill holding you back from presenting with confidence and clarity? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this is probably the course for you. If you think about it, great presentations are like magic spells. You’re expressing the right ideas using the right words at the right time in order to inspire, persuade, clarify, inform, delight…whatever you want to achieve. But of course, it’s easier said than done. This comprehensive course covers everything you need to know in order to give impactful and engaging presentations—to do modern-day magic. Among other things, you will learn every key element that goes into a great presentation, from discovering your distinct voice to creating visually striking slides, honing your presentations with self-evaluation, using language that sticks in the mind, outlining your ideas, conquering nerves, capturing your audience's attention from the start, making complex ideas easy to understand, illustrating your points with vivid examples, understanding the essentials of successful presentations, and avoiding common pitfalls.The cool thing about learning to present well is that there are so many applications. Once you gain the skills and master the craft, the possibilities are endless. I’m confident you will be able to: Build consensus among coworkersIncrease your chances of landing a jobGet a ‘yes’ from investors on your pitch deckClarify complex concepts for colleaguesDelight an audience with new ideasConvince someone to see things your way Impress an IELTS examiner with a vivid description Instill a sense of urgency or excitement in your teamMotivate colleagues to see the big pictureInspire someone to take immediate action Become an influencer with engaging videos You'll also learn from role models by studying the best presenters and finding inspiration in a process called modeling. You'll learn how to present in any situation, whether in a professional setting or a casual one, speaking in front of large or small audiences, using traditional slide-based presentations for proposals, investor pitches, and projections, or telling compelling stories, speaking on camera for videos, and more! This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to excel in any presentation situation.Hard skills are one thing, but connecting on the emotional level is key when it comes to communicating ideas to other human beings. That is why it's important to develop the mindset of a storyteller. If you can harness the deeper elements that resonate with your audience, your message will stick, and your impact will be profound. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your presentation skills to the next level. Sign up now and say goodbye to mediocre presentations forever!

Overview

Section 1: Presentation Fundamentals

Lecture 1 Presenting Well is Modern-day Magic

Lecture 2 The Secret Sauce of Excellent Presentations

Lecture 3 Picasso's Dos and Don'ts: The Dos

Lecture 4 Picasso's Dos and Don'ts: The Don'ts

Lecture 5 Hatch Yourself and Find Your Voice

Lecture 6 How to Discover Your Voice

Lecture 7 Finding North Stars: Why it Matters and How to Do It

Lecture 8 What is a good hook?

Lecture 9 Types of Hooks: Part 1

Lecture 10 Types of Hooks: Part 2

Section 2: Building a Presentation from Start to Finish

Lecture 11 Five Steps for Building Impactful Presentations: Overview

Lecture 12 Step 1: Define Your Audience

Lecture 13 Step 2: Set Objectives

Lecture 14 Step 3: Overview of Outlines

Lecture 15 Step 3: How to Build a Clear Outline

Lecture 16 Step 4: Impactful Slides

Lecture 17 Step 4: Key Elements for Slides

Lecture 18 Step 4: Best Practices for Impactful Slides

Lecture 19 Step 4: Personal Advice for Building Your Slide Deck

Lecture 20 Step 5: Finding the Flow

Lecture 21 Step 5: Hands-on Techniques for Mastering Your Flow

Section 3: High-level Presentation Principles

Lecture 22 Advanced Principles for Great Presentations: Overview

Lecture 23 Storytelling Principles to Persuade, Inform, Inspire, Delight

Lecture 24 What do analogies do?

Lecture 25 Methods for Finding Analogies that Resonate

Lecture 26 The Power of Examples

Lecture 27 How to Create Great Examples that Make Ideas Stick

Lecture 28 Tips for Engaging Speech

Lecture 29 Memorable Language: Part 1

Lecture 30 Memorable Language: Part 2

Lecture 31 Memorable Language and Speech Example

Section 4: Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

Lecture 32 How to Practice for Continuous Progress

Lecture 33 Finding the Right Incline

Lecture 34 Working with Others and Creating Accountability

Lecture 35 Sustainable Feedback Loops

Lecture 36 The Power of Creation and Accountability

Lecture 37 Overcoming Nerves

Lecture 38 Bespoke Practice

Lecture 39 Throw Away Ladder Away

Professionals who need to present often in a workplace setting,Anyone who wants to find their voice and build confidence as a speaker,Entrepreneurs who need to communicate a vision and convince investors,Educators who need to clarify complex ideas and create slide decks,Candidates who are preparing for an in-depth job interview,English learners need to get a high speaking score on exams like the IELTS,Influencers who want to extend their on-camera communication skills,People who want to be better communicators and storytellers in general