Presentation Skills
Presentation skills aren’t just about how you present – it’s about what you present. It’s easier to act well with a good script. It’s easier to present well with a great presentation.
Because we can read silently so much quicker than we can read aloud, audiences ignore presenters who read bullet points from the screen. Instead, audiences read the presentation for themselves, and get bored waiting for the presenter to catch up. Presentation skills training courses that focus on these ‘soft’ presentation skills – body language, nerves, posture – can’t overcome this problem easily. So, don’t read tracts of text from the screen. The most effective presenters work seamlessly with visuals for maximum impact.
Presenting effectively is about more than just soft skills. Body language and tone of voice alone cannot disguise an awful presentation. Even the best presentation skills come unstuck with the wrong material.
m62 offers presentation skills training for presenters. These sessions can be run in-house for organisations, or are sometimes made available as open training courses. m62 presentation skills training teaches presenters to present well – unlike most presentation training which simply tries to minimise the damage a bad presentation does. Contact us for more details, or see the course outlines in this section.
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Hard Presentation Skills Open62
Featured - Open62 is m62′s open enrolment hard skills training for presenters. Change the way you feel about presenting.Presentation Skills
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Course – Presentation Skills
Featured - m62 course. Paid-for course for senior executives. Covers – understanding the audience, preparation, audience engagement, and maximising audience recall.Presentation Skills
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PowToon: Review
29th May - m62 reviews PowToon, an internet-based PowerPoint alternative that allows users to easily produce creative video animations.Presentation Skills
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Presentation Anxiety
9th May - Presentation anxiety is common for presenters. m62 outlines five points presenters can remember to help them combat these nerves.Presentation Skills
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Haiku Deck: Review
3rd May - m62 reviews Haiku Deck, a free application for iPad and iPhone that enables the user to create simple, attractive slides.Presentation Skills
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Pitch Presentation Details
16th April - When working on a high stakes pitch, it’s all too easy to focus on the endgame and lose track of the finer points. Here m62 highlights the dangers.Presentation Skills
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Webinar Recording: The Future of Corporate Video
21st March - This webinar recording explains how the latest developments in presentation technology have changed how organisations approach corporate video.Presentation Skills
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Slideshow Remote: Review
21st January - m62 reviews Slideshow Remote, an iPhone or iPad app that allows presenters to use a mobile device as a remote control for a PowerPoint presentation.Presentation Skills
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Video Presentation Tips
18th December - Video Presentations are an effective way for presenters to reach remote audiences, but what best practices should presenters follow?Presentation Skills
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David Glasser, Founder and CEO, First JuiceI wanted my presentation to be the best it could be, and I knew that for that I’d have to work with m62. The presentation really clarifies what we’re trying to say, and communicates it in the best way possible. I’m completely satisfied and I can’t compliment team members enough for being so attentive.

