Course Objective

Designed to help participants develop skills and confidence in effective communication. During the course, we will see how to identify your target audience, create an effective and engaging presentation, improve your body language, and use available technical resources. You will also learn how to deal with the nervousness and anxiety that can arise when speaking in public. The course includes a variety of practical activities, including creating presentations. By the end of the course, you will be able to face any audience with confidence, clarity, and impact.

Program content

1. Introduction: What is perceived and analyzed in communication
Because presentations are becoming increasingly important in the world. What is perceived and analyzed in a presentation.

2. Structure Part 1: Fundamentals
Where to begin planning?
The importance of planning. What are the first things to consider when starting to plan a presentation?.

3. Structure Part 2: Strategies
The different presentation structures
What are the different ways to tell your story? The possibilities and choices of the best strategies for structuring your speech.

4. Structure Part 3: Persuasion
The Corporate Pitch
Structures for persuasive presentations have some common elements. In this lesson, we'll see how to incorporate these components into an inspiring and persuasive presentation.

5. Structure Part 4: Final Items
Completing the planning
What are the complementary items for closing the planning process of your presentation?.

6. Voice Part 1: Preserve and warm
The importance of warming up and preserving your voice for a presentation. What to do? What not to do?

7. Voice Part 2: Words and musicality
The use of inspirational vocabulary, pauses, mental imagery, and other elements to create a better connection with the audience.

8. Body Language: Using the body for greater impact
How to use gestures, body language, and available space, with effective posture, for maximum impact of your message.

9. Dealing with Initial Tension: Exercises to Control Nervousness
Exercises to control nervousness, ensuring your performance is the best it can be from start to finish of your presentation.

10. The Technical Dimension: Using equipment for better results
Choosing and using the right equipment is fundamental to a successful presentation. Sensitivity, technical knowledge, and creativity help in using the necessary resources to reach your target audience.

Methodology

The course will be taught entirely online, providing flexibility for participants to access classes from anywhere and at any convenient time. The classes consist of short videos, allowing students to learn at their own pace, pausing when necessary, and reviewing the content as many times as they wish.

Instructor

Marcio Gaba is the Founder. from the YouCap USA – Las Vegas/Brazil. Responsible for client service and partnerships with institutions such as the United States Federal Court, University of California San Diego, Bradesco Seguros, Abbott, Boehringer, Embraer, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson Group, and Apple, among others. Specialist in developing strategic areas such as Leadership, Communication, People Management, and Innovation, working in Brazil, the United States, and Latin America. Holds a degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management, with a specialization in Organizational Communication. Has a diploma of English proficiency from the University of Cambridge (England) and a Master's certification in Neuro-Linguistic Programming from the Brazilian Society of NLP.

Target Audience

This course is designed for both B2B companies that want to train their teams in professional presentation techniques — including sales, marketing, leadership teams and departments that need to communicate projects and results in an impactful way — and individual professionals (B2C) such as executives, managers, entrepreneurs, consultants, teachers, students and freelancers who seek to improve their communication and public speaking skills to excel in business, academic or corporate presentations, win over clients, investors or simply advance their careers.

General Recommendations

Access to a device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) with a stable internet connection.

• Establish a regular study routine.
• Taking notes during class
• Practice the concepts by creating your own presentations.
• Immediately apply the techniques learned in a professional or academic setting.

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