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High Impact Presentations Program Pre-Work
Presentations Outlines
Name:
Organization:
The following pages are to help you prepare for this two-day program.
Following are the presentation topics we will cover in the High Impact
Presentations Program. Take a few moments to read each presentation topic and
prepare your ideas in light of your target audience (when indicated). Your advance
preparation allows for more presentation and coaching time.
We will have some limited time to prepare prior to each presentation; however
solid preparation beforehand will increase the impact of this program for you, your
organization, and your target audience.
DAY ONE
Preparation:
Focus on attributes that you desire to exhibit that would maximize your impact on
your audience. List five positive attributes you desire as a presenter (e.g.: credible,
knowledgeable, engaging, inspiring, ...): 1.__________________________
2.__________________________
3.__________________________
4.__________________________
5.__________________________
1. Creating a Positive First Impression
An introduction of yourself, your position, types of presentations you give most
often, why it is important to your organization that your presentations have high
impact, and why it is important for you.
Types of presentations I give most often:
Why it is important to my organization that my presentations have high impact:
Why it is important to me:
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2. Increasing Credibility
A statement about your organization/company and/or the activities of your
team/department that answers the question “What does your organization/team
do well?”
Target audience:
What makes your organization/team unique?
List of 5-10 facts about your organization/team/company:
Recent incident or example that illustrates what your organization/team/company
does well:
3. Presenting Complex Information Clearly
A presentation to clearly explain a technical or complicated subject. We will cover
the use of visual aids and PowerPoint. This presentation will include guidelines for
conducting a professional Q&A Period.
Target audience:
Choose a technical or complicated aspect of a product or current/recent project.
Please choose a small portion that can be covered within 2-3 minutes.
What are the key points or facts that the audience must grasp?
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DAY TWO
4. Communication with Greater Impact
We will use this exercise to help us become more convincing in how we present –
our mannerisms, vocal skills and other factors that ultimately determine our
success in transmitting our message to audiences.
There is no advance preparation for this topic.
5. Responding to Pressure Situations
Responding to challenging questions in high-pressure situations.
Write three questions about you or your organization that would be extremely
difficult and/or embarrassing to answer:
1.
2.
3.
6. Inspiring People to Embrace Change
To convince, persuade and inspire people to embrace an idea that could be met
with resistance. In preparation, consider what you might want to convince others
of - perhaps a change in company policy, a new procedure, or a new product.
Propose a change that positively impacts your audience.
Target audience:
Identify a need for change facing your target audience:
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List three possible solutions to address the need:
1.
2.
3.
Describe an example of the need for change:
What is your recommendation for change:
Please contact us, if you have any questions regarding this training or preparation
sheet. We look forward to working with you!
Dale Carnegie Training
DCA Training GmbH
Rahlgasse 3
A-1060 Wien
Tel: +43 1 9850523-14
Fax: +43 1 9850523-33
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