Effective Presentations

Continuing Education Credits: Total PDUs/ Contact Hours: 5 Technical PM PDUs: 4.5 CEUs: .5 (Contact Hours: 5 hours) HRCIs: 5

Estimated time to complete:  5 hours (90 days access time)

The ability to deliver an effective presentation is critical in most job functions. This introductory-level course helps learners organize, structure, and create effective presentations that feature slides as a visual aid. Because many organizations use PowerPoint as a way of communicating information, this course offers advice and guidance on the most effective and persuasive uses of PowerPoint, including best practices on word count, graphics, and structure.

What You Will Learn:

• Recognize what makes communication effective
• Understand the elements in the communications process
• Organize your communications and presentations
• Understand PowerPoint graphic rules of thumb
• Create an effective summary slide
• Describe and employ the four steps of purposeful communication in your presentations
• Understand the forecast, present, and echo structure for presentations
• Recognize key visual considerations for PowerPoint slides and presentations
• Understand how to organize and create PowerPoint presentations
• Revise PowerPoint slides to make them more effective
• Understand the success factors for face-to-face presentations

Key Features:

1. Mobile-friendly
2. Audio-enabled
3. Badge and credit-awarding
4. Real-world case studies
5. Fully accessible
6. Games & Flashcards
7. Expert-supported

Diplomas and Certificates Applicable to the Effective Presentations course:

• Professional Communication Certificate