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How to Speak Like TED – Presentation Skills Training

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Course Overview

How to Speak Like TED is practical presentation skills training designed to help participants plan, structure and deliver presentations with greater confidence and impact. Drawing inspiration from the techniques used in successful TED-style presentations, the course explores what makes a presentation engaging, memorable and effective.

Participants learn how to organise their ideas using a practical 8-step presentation structure, develop compelling content and communicate their message clearly. They also explore techniques for managing presentation nerves, connecting with an audience and responding effectively when presenting to challenging or difficult audiences.

The course also examines the effective use of presentation technology, including PowerPoint and Keynote, and shows participants how to create visual presentations that support their message rather than distract from it.

How to Speak Like TED – Presentation Skills Training is suitable for managers, team leaders and professionals who want to become more confident presenters, engage their audiences and deliver workplace presentations with greater clarity and impact.

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this presentation skills training, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the characteristics that make presentations engaging, memorable and effective.
  • Apply techniques used in successful TED-style presentations to strengthen their own presentation delivery.
  • Plan and structure a presentation using a practical 8-step presentation process.
  • Develop clear, relevant and compelling presentation content.
  • Open and close presentations effectively to create a stronger impact.
  • Manage nervousness and develop greater confidence when presenting to an audience.
  • Use verbal, vocal and non-verbal communication techniques to strengthen presentation delivery.
  • Engage an audience and maintain their interest throughout a presentation.
  • Respond more effectively when presenting to difficult or challenging audiences.
  • Use PowerPoint, Keynote and visual aids more effectively to support the presentation and reinforce key messages.
Presentation skills training infographic showing presentation structure, audience engagement, confidence and effective visual presentations

Training Outline

This practical presentation skills training explores the techniques that help people plan, structure and deliver engaging presentations with greater confidence and impact. Participants learn how to organise their ideas using a practical presentation structure, manage nerves, engage different audiences and strengthen their delivery, while also exploring how to use PowerPoint, Keynote and visual aids more effectively to support their message.

Morning Session
  • What’s wrong with most presenters and presentations today (and why you need to be different)?
  • What makes a TED-style talk and similar presentations stand out from most presentations?
  • Examples of powerful talks.
  • Turning (so-called) ‘boring topics’ into a presentation that engages.
  • It’s ALL about your audience! Why analysing your audience is the first step for crafting any presentation or talk. * Templates included.
  • How to gain your audience’s attention with a ‘compelling opening’. Why the first 90 seconds is critical for gaining the audience’s attention.
  • Personalising your opening message with a relevant story, anecdote, statistic or question.
  • Using body language and eye contact. Simple ways to focus the audience’s attention on you.
Afternoon Session
  • Using the 7-step presentation process.
  • Using a 7-step presentation skills process. Whether your presentation is just five minutes long, or a more substantial 60-minute presentation, the 7-step presentation process remains the same.
  • How to handle tough topics, deal with difficult people, or ‘nightmare’ scenarios.
  • ‘Death by PowerPoint!’ Why most PowerPoint presentations are terrible and don’t cut it anymore.
  • Examples of awful and awesome PowerPoint decks. How do your slide decks compare?
  • The Five Deadly PowerPoint Sins
  • Creating compelling slide deck using MS PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.

Training Options

How to Speak Like TED – Presentation Skills Training can be delivered in a format that suits your organisation, team and training requirements. Whether your people need greater confidence presenting, stronger presentation structure or more engaging ways to communicate their ideas, the training can be tailored to suit your workplace and learning objectives.

Every organisation has different presentation needs. Talk to us about the types of presentations your people deliver and what you would like participants to achieve. We can then discuss the most suitable training option for your organisation.

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Delivery options include:

  • 1-day Training (7 hours)
  • Half-Day Express (3 hours)
  • Lunch & Learn (60 minutes)
  • Online Training (Self-paced)
  • One-on-One (Zoom) Coaching
  • Available training across Australia
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