As you deliver this information, you are coached to improve your public-speaking style in these (and a few other) areas: body language, posture, word choice, confidence, eye contact, verbal tics/filler words, and volume.
You will be coached to overhaul your content and visual aids (frequently PowerPoint) used during the presentation by: stating your purpose clearly, reducing the amount of text on slides, making messages more user-friendly, and choosing best graphics to support message.
Attendees Will Be Able To:
Format—Advanced Presentation Skills is an 8-hour in-person, instructor led class for up to six people.
Improving Communications provided the conference attendees with a unique and useful perspective on attitude, perception, and communication. It was a refreshing break from the industry-specific topics that can dominate conferences. Attendees reported both professional and personal benefit from the sessions led by Dr. Atkins.
Jim Nyberg, Conference ChairRhode Island Association of Facilities and Services for the Aging (RIAFSA)