Presentation Skills (e-learning)

Presentation Skills | E-Learning

Preparation is necessary for a good presentation, but it is not sufficient. This course covers both.

Giving a presentation is, for many people, one of the most stressful parts of their professional life. The fear of being judged, of forgetting what to say, of losing the audience’s interest, or simply of not being good enough, is real and common. What most people are not told is that the majority of presentation failures are not caused by nerves or lack of confidence. They are caused by specific, avoidable mistakes in preparation, structure and delivery.

This CPD-approved online course identifies those common mistakes and provides the practical knowledge to avoid them. It covers what a well-prepared presentation looks like from the planning stage through to the moment after the last slide, including how to understand and connect with your audience, how to use visual aids effectively rather than as a crutch, and how to handle the moments that feel most uncertain.

What You Will Learn

• The common mistakes people make when preparing for a presentation, and how to avoid them
• How to define the purpose of a presentation before writing a single slide or note
• Understanding your audience: their expectations, knowledge level and what they actually need from you
• Structure: how to build a presentation that takes an audience from where they are to where you want them to be
• Content: what to include, what to leave out, and why less is usually more
• Visual aids: how to use slides, diagrams and other materials to support your message rather than replace it
• Delivery: managing nerves, maintaining pace, using silence effectively, and making eye contact work for you rather than against you
• Handling questions: techniques for managing audience questions with confidence, including questions you cannot immediately answer
• Virtual and hybrid presentations: how the principles apply when your audience is remote

Course Details

Certificate:

• PDF format certificates are issued as standard, as soon as you complete the course.

Course duration:

• The course includes around 55 minutes of video lead learning.

Test:

• This Presentation Skills course is tested online & you’ll need to gain a minimum of 70% in each of the modules to pass.
• You will undertake a multiple choice exam at the end of the course with short tests throughout to help cement your learning.

Pre-requisites:

• We recommend that you have a reasonable understanding of English & maths (e.g. GCSE grade D/Level 1) before undertaking this course.

Candidates:

• Purchase a place for yourself, or purchase a bundle for your colleagues.

Geographical coverage:

• The Presentation Skills course is available to candidates in the UK.
• The course can be delivered in other countries however candidates should be aware that the content was developed in accordance with current UK practice, protocols & guidance.

Venue:

• The Presentation Skills course can be run on any electronic device, but we recommend that a laptop/desktop is used to ensure that you can see the screen clearly.

Joining instructions:

• Shortly after you purchase your place on the course, we will email you your login details for the course.
• Visit this page to read the course joining instructions including everything you need to know about our e-learning courses.