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Presentation Skills

Course Description:
Presentation Skills covers the basics of planning an organized, audience-focused oral presentation. The course covers the physical aspects of presenting, such as body language, voice and gestures, handling nervousness, and dealing with disruptive audience members.

Audience:
Any bank employee who makes stand-up, verbal presentations to schools, community groups, business prospects, staff, senior management, and so on.

Learning Objectives:
After successfully completing this program, you will be able to:
  • Write a purpose statement for their presentation topics
  • Write an opening statement that catches the audience's attention
  • Identify components of a presentation that gain attention and keep interest
  • Describe effective uses of visual aids (flipcharts and overheads)
  • Define and demonstrate the benefits of using open-ended and closed-ended questions
  • Develop a closing statement that calls the audience to action
  • List methods for dealing with disruptive audience members
  • Identify ways to control nervousness
  • Demonstrate appropriate body language
  • Deliver a presentation that meets the needs of the audience

Course Credits: AIB: 0.25

Prerequisites: None

Required Software: None

Optional Software: Adobe Acrobat Reader and RealPlayer

Cost: Members $95   •   NonMembers $130


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PBA Contact: Jackie Catalano • (717) 255-6939 • jCatalano@paBanker.com