Certificate in Presentation Skills
Good presentations are rooted in practiable skills: organization, projection, confidence in your self and your material and keeping your focus. The certificate will introduce you to those skills and strategies you need develop, practice and deliver powerful presenations. Key areas that you will explore include developing your workplace conversational skills, being an adept networker and creating high-impact presentations.
Note: Classes may be done individually.
Certificate Requirements
Core Courses
Workplace Conversational Skills
You will learn to project confidence, keep conversations focused and productive, exhibit knowledge and credibility in your everyday interactions. This class will provide you with the tools needed to get the best out of every conversation.
Business Networking
A practical how-to seminar in building your networking skills for social gatherings, receptions and business events. Topics will include introducing yourself, starting conversations with complete strangers, perfecting small talk, exiting conversations gracefully, networking techniques, tips for remembering the names of your new acquaintances and proper business card etiquette.
High-Impact Presentation Skills
An everything-you-need-to-know workshop for
delivering a solid presentation with clarity and confidence. You'll learn how to organize your thoughts and information, build credibility, prepare eye-catching visuals and present with power.
Microsoft PowerPoint, Level 1
Visual aids can have tremendous audience impact when properly incorporated into presentations. You will be introduced to some guiding design principles and learn how to work with slides, how to incorporate visual elements such as graphics and tables, and how to weave the pieces together to create a compelling and dynamic presentation.
Electives (1 of 3)
Smart Board Training
Present like a pro and engage your audience while using Smart Board software. This interactive class is led by a SMART training specialist. By the end of this hands on session you will be comfortable using the Smart Board interactive whiteboard and notebook software.
Microsoft PowerPoint, Level 2
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Level 2 introduces students to intermediate skill sets for information workers using a presentation program. You will learn how to work with slide masters for a consistent look in the presentation, set up animation schemes or customized animation for specific objects, create speaker notes or handouts, run or customize the slide show, use data from other sources in PowerPoint or export from PowerPoint to Word, and collaborate with others on presentations.
Fearless and Fabulous Public Speaking
This course does not require you to present in front of the class. The 12 strategies you'll learn for becoming a fearless and fabulous speaker are effective, inspiring, easily understood and easily used. They'll help give you the steady voice and cool head you need to wow any crowd. Don't let your inability to speak publically compromise your goals. Make time for this life-changing lesson in fearless, fabulous public speaking.
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