Winning Virtual Presentations

As the professional landscape evolves, virtual presentations have become essential for success. This one-day course empowers you to deliver outstanding virtual presentations. It explores topics like defining your virtual presence, optimizing your physical workspace, managing nervousness, and leveraging your voice and body language. You will learn the fundamentals of planning and adapting presentations for remote delivery and using technology and visuals effectively to captivate your remote audience.

Overview

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically altered the way people work with much of the workforce transitioning from brick-and-mortar establishments to at-home offices. Although businesses and workers have garnered numerous benefits from this new approach to employment, many professional speakers, educators, and trainers are finding virtual presentations challenging.

This one-day course explores the fundamentals for creating and delivering winning virtual presentations through a combination of instructor-led, group, and small team discussions and exercises. Topics include, but are not limited to, defining your presence, creating a professional physical setting, managing nervousness, using your voice and body language effectively, planning and adapting presentations for impactful remote delivery, and using available technology and visuals to support your message.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to

• Describe the similarities and differences between face-to-face and virtual presence.
• Explain the critical elements for setting up a virtual environment.
• Demonstrate strategies for managing nervousness.
• Adapt non-verbal techniques for ably presenting virtually.
• Cite the fundamentals of planning for virtual meetings and presentations
• Create visuals that keep a remote audience’s attention

Who Should Take This Course

Virtual presentations are now more important than ever. This course is ideal for professionals, educators, trainers, and speakers who want to master virtual presentations. Learn how to create impactful remote presentations that captivate your audience, whether you're working from home, the office, or anywhere else. Elevate your digital communication skills and leave a lasting impression.

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• Leaders at Every Level
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• Staff Members who interact with internal and/or external stakeholders