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SUMMARY:Presentation Skills: Introduction
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  "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"><html><body><h3>Outlin
 e</h3>\n \n <p><span style="font-size:11pt\;"><spa
 n style="line-height:107%\;"><span style="font-fam
 ily:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-fami
 ly:Cabin\;">Designed for individuals with little o
 r no presenting experience\, the session provides 
 a safe and supportive environment in which to prac
 tice new skills\, build confidence\, and receive p
 ersonalised feedback throughout the day. By the en
 d of the workshop\, you will be able to plan\, cre
 ate\, and deliver a presentation with confidence.<
 /span></span></span></span></p>\n \n <p><span styl
 e="font-size:11pt\;"><span style="line-height:107%
 \;"><span style="font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\
 ;"><span style="font-family:Cabin\;">We also recog
 nise that we now work in a world where many people
  use AI tools to help generate ideas\, create slid
 es\, and produce supporting materials. While this 
 is not a course on using AI\, we will explore wher
 e these tools can add value\, where they can creat
 e problems\, and how to use them thoughtfully as p
 art of the presentation development process.</span
 ></span></span></span></p>\n \n <h3>Objectives</h3
 >\n \n <p>By the end of the training course\, you 
 will:</p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<li style="margin-bottom:8p
 x\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;"><span style="b
 ackground:#FFFFFF\;"><span style="line-height:norm
 al\;"><span style="vertical-align:top\;"><span sty
 le="font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span styl
 e="font-family:Cabin\;"><span style="color:#000000
 \;">Understand how to prepare for presentations ef
 fectively</span></span></span></span></span></span
 ></span></li>\n 	<li><span style="font-size:11pt\;
 "><span style="line-height:107%\;"><span style="fo
 nt-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="fon
 t-family:Cabin\;">Be able to create structured\, c
 lear\, and memorable content in your own voice</sp
 an></span></span></span></li>\n 	<li style="margin
 -bottom:8px\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;"><spa
 n style="background:#FFFFFF\;"><span style="line-h
 eight:normal\;"><span style="vertical-align:top\;"
 ><span style="font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;">
 <span style="font-family:Cabin\;"><span style="col
 or:#000000\;">Understand how AI tools can be used 
 appropriately throughout the development process</
 span></span></span></span></span></span></span></l
 i>\n 	<li style="margin-bottom:8px\;"><span style=
 "font-size:11pt\;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF
 \;"><span style="line-height:normal\;"><span style
 ="vertical-align:top\;"><span style="font-family:C
 alibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-family:Ca
 bin\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Know how to t
 ackle nerves and deal with the unexpected during p
 resentations</span></span></span></span></span></s
 pan></span></li>\n </ul>\n \n <blockquote>\n <p>Lo
 ved being able to find out my strengths and weakne
 sses in a safe environment</p>\n </blockquote>\n \
 n <h3>Course Content</h3>\n \n <p><strong>Preparin
 g to Present</strong></p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<li style="
 margin-bottom:8px\;margin-left:8px\;"><span style=
 "font-size:11pt\;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF
 \;"><span style="line-height:normal\;"><span style
 ="vertical-align:top\;"><span style="font-family:C
 alibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-family:Ca
 bin\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Developing th
 e right mindset for successful presentations</span
 ></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n
  	<li style="margin-bottom:8px\;margin-left:8px\;"
 ><span style="font-size:11pt\;"><span style="backg
 round:#FFFFFF\;"><span style="line-height:normal\;
 "><span style="vertical-align:top\;"><span style="
 font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="f
 ont-family:Cabin\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">
 The art and science of looking and sounding confid
 ent</span></span></span></span></span></span></spa
 n></li>\n 	<li style="margin-left:8px\;"><span sty
 le="font-size:11pt\;"><span style="line-height:107
 %\;"><span style="font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif
 \;"><span style="font-family:Cabin\;">Simple and e
 ffective techniques for structuring presentations\
 , with or without AI assistance</span></span></spa
 n></span></li>\n 	<li style="margin-bottom:8px\;ma
 rgin-left:8px\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;"><s
 pan style="background:#FFFFFF\;"><span style="line
 -height:normal\;"><span style="vertical-align:top\
 ;"><span style="font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;
 "><span style="font-family:Cabin\;"><span style="c
 olor:#000000\;">Using notes and prompts appropriat
 ely while presenting</span></span></span></span></
 span></span></span></li>\n 	<li style="margin-bott
 om:8px\;margin-left:8px\;"><span style="font-size:
 11pt\;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF\;"><span s
 tyle="line-height:normal\;"><span style="vertical-
 align:top\;"><span style="font-family:Calibri\, sa
 ns-serif\;"><span style="font-family:Cabin\;"><spa
 n style="color:#000000\;">Making the content enjoy
 able for you and the audience</span></span></span>
 </span></span></span></span></li>\n </ul>\n \n <p>
 <strong>Building Confidence</strong></p>\n \n <ul>
 \n 	<li style="margin-left:8px\;"><span style="fon
 t-size:11pt\;"><span style="line-height:107%\;"><s
 pan style="font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><sp
 an style="font-family:Cabin\;">Understanding nerve
 s: why they happen and what they’re actually doing
  for you</span></span></span></span></li>\n 	<li s
 tyle="margin-bottom:8px\;margin-left:8px\;"><span 
 style="font-size:11pt\;"><span style="background:#
 FFFFFF\;"><span style="line-height:normal\;"><span
  style="vertical-align:top\;"><span style="font-fa
 mily:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-fam
 ily:Cabin\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">How to 
 control nerves and harness their energy</span></sp
 an></span></span></span></span></span></li>\n 	<li
  style="margin-bottom:8px\;margin-left:8px\;"><spa
 n style="font-size:11pt\;"><span style="background
 :#FFFFFF\;"><span style="line-height:normal\;"><sp
 an style="vertical-align:top\;"><span style="font-
 family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-f
 amily:Cabin\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Proac
 tively building confidence before and during a pre
 sentation</span></span></span></span></span></span
 ></span></li>\n </ul>\n \n <p><strong>Choosing the
  Right Content</strong></p>\n \n <ul>\n 	<li style
 ="margin-bottom:8px\;margin-left:8px\;"><span styl
 e="font-size:11pt\;"><span style="background:#FFFF
 FF\;"><span style="line-height:normal\;"><span sty
 le="vertical-align:top\;"><span style="font-family
 :Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-family:
 Cabin\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Bringing ou
 t your authentic self:</span></span> <span style="
 font-family:Cabin\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"
 >why your own voice matters\, especially in an age
  of AI-generated content</span></span></span></spa
 n></span></span></span></li>\n 	<li style="margin-
 bottom:8px\;margin-left:8px\;"><span style="font-s
 ize:11pt\;"><span style="background:#FFFFFF\;"><sp
 an style="line-height:normal\;"><span style="verti
 cal-align:top\;"><span style="font-family:Calibri\
 , sans-serif\;"><span style="font-family:Cabin\;">
 <span style="color:#000000\;">Identifying the need
 s and expectations of your audience</span></span><
 /span></span></span></span></span></li>\n 	<li sty
 le="margin-bottom:8px\;margin-left:8px\;"><span st
 yle="font-size:11pt\;"><span style="background:#FF
 FFFF\;"><span style="line-height:normal\;"><span s
 tyle="vertical-align:top\;"><span style="font-fami
 ly:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-famil
 y:Cabin\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Focusing 
 on key messages and avoiding information overload<
 /span></span></span></span></span></span></span></
 li>\n 	<li style="margin-bottom:11px\;margin-left:
 8px\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;"><span style=
 "line-height:107%\;"><span style="font-family:Cali
 bri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-family:Cabin
 \;">Tailoring content to your specific context</sp
 an></span></span></span></li>\n </ul>\n \n <p><str
 ong>Putting it into Practice</strong></p>\n \n <ul
 >\n 	<li style="margin-left:8px\;"><span style="fo
 nt-size:11pt\;"><span style="line-height:107%\;"><
 span style="font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><s
 pan style="font-family:Cabin\;">Preparing and deli
 vering a short presentation</span></span></span></
 span></li>\n 	<li style="margin-left:8px\;"><span 
 style="font-size:11pt\;"><span style="line-height:
 107%\;"><span style="font-family:Calibri\, sans-se
 rif\;"><span style="font-family:Cabin\;">Individua
 l feedback to support improvement and build confid
 ence</span></span></span></span></li>\n 	<li style
 ="margin-left:8px\;"><span style="font-size:11pt\;
 "><span style="line-height:107%\;"><span style="fo
 nt-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span style="fon
 t-family:Cabin\;">Tips on</span> <span style="font
 -family:Cabin\;">managing common presentation chal
 lenges and handling questions</span></span></span>
 </span></li>\n 	<li style="margin-left:8px\;"><spa
 n style="font-size:11pt\;"><span style="line-heigh
 t:107%\;"><span style="font-family:Calibri\, sans-
 serif\;"><span style="font-family:Cabin\;">Identif
 ying strengths and areas for development</span></s
 pan></span></span></li>\n 	<li style="margin-botto
 m:11px\;margin-left:8px\;"><span style="font-size:
 11pt\;"><span style="line-height:107%\;"><span sty
 le="font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;"><span styl
 e="font-family:Cabin\;">Creating a personal action
  plan for future presentations</span></span></span
 ></span></li>\n </ul>\n \n <h3 style="margin-botto
 m:11px\;"><span style="font-size:12pt\;"><span sty
 le="line-height:115%\;"><span style="font-family:A
 ptos\, sans-serif\;"><b><i>Open Course Information
 </i></b></span></span></span></h3>\n \n <table bor
 der="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1">\n 	<tbody
 >\n 		<tr>\n 			<th scope="row">Duration</th>\n 		
 	<td>1 day\, 09.30-16.30</td>\n 		</tr>\n 		<tr>\n
  			<th scope="row">Member cost pp</th>\n 			<td>£
 360+VAT</td>\n 		</tr>\n 		<tr>\n 			<th scope="ro
 w">Non-member cost pp</th>\n 			<td>£540+VAT</td>\
 n 		</tr>\n 		<tr>\n 			<th scope="row">Details</t
 h>\n 			<td>Lunch provided</td>\n 		</tr>\n 	</tbo
 dy>\n </table>\n \n <h3 style="margin-bottom:11px\
 ;"><span style="font-size:12pt\;"><span style="lin
 e-height:115%\;"><span style="font-family:Aptos\, 
 sans-serif\;"><b><i>In-House Course Information</i
 ></b></span></span></span></h3>\n \n <p style="mar
 gin-bottom:11px\;"><span style="font-size:12pt\;">
 <span style="line-height:115%\;"><span style="font
 -family:Aptos\, sans-serif\;">This course is avail
 able for in-house delivery at a cost of £1\,250+VA
 T for members\, reflecting their learning discount
 . Please contact us for more information about non
 -member pricing.</span></span></span></p>\n \n <p 
 style="margin-bottom:11px\;"><span style="font-siz
 e:12pt\;"><span style="line-height:115%\;"><span s
 tyle="font-family:Aptos\, sans-serif\;">The only a
 dditional cost is facilitator expenses\, such as t
 ravel\, where applicable. The course can be delive
 red in person or virtually for up to 8 delegates.<
 /span></span></span></p>\n \n <p style="margin-bot
 tom:11px\;"><span style="font-size:12pt\;"><span s
 tyle="line-height:115%\;"><span style="font-family
 :Aptos\, sans-serif\;">To learn more or discuss yo
 ur specific requirements\, please <a href="https:/
 /www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/learning/make-an-enqui
 ry?eid=1923">get in touch</a> with us.</span></spa
 n></span></p>\n \n <h3 style="margin-bottom:11px\;
 "><span style="font-size:12pt\;"><span style="line
 -height:115%\;"><span style="font-family:Aptos\, s
 ans-serif\;"><b><i>The Trainer</i></b></span></spa
 n></span></h3>\n \n <p style="margin-bottom:11px\;
 "><span style="font-size:12pt\;"><span style="line
 -height:115%\;"><span style="font-family:Aptos\, s
 ans-serif\;">This course is facilitated by Jackie.
  A highly skilled and experienced facilitator\, Ja
 ckie specialises in helping individuals improve th
 eir ability to communicate effectively in front of
  an audience. She brings a wealth of knowledge and
  practical techniques to support learners in build
 ing confidence\, engaging their listeners\, and de
 livering impactful presentations. With a backgroun
 d in art and design\, Jackie is also a Therapeutic
  Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor\, working with
  individuals and groups.</span></span></span></p>\
 n \n <h3>Looking for more\, or completed this cour
 se?</h3>\n \n <p>Check out the <a href="https://ww
 w.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/learning/courses/presenta
 tion-skills-training-course-advanced">Presentation
  Skills: Advanced</a> course to level up your skil
 ls</p></body></html>
DESCRIPTION:Outline\n \n \n Designed for individuals with litt
 le or no presenting experience\, the session provi
 des a safe and supportive environment in which to 
 practice new skills\, build confidence\, and recei
 ve personalised feedback throughout the day. By th
 e end of the workshop\, you will be able to plan\,
  create\, and deliver a presentation with confiden
 ce.\n \n \n \n We also recognise that we now work 
 in a world where many people use AI tools to help 
 generate ideas\, create slides\, and produce suppo
 rting materials. While this is not a course on usi
 ng AI\, we will explore where these tools can add 
 value\, where they can create problems\, and how t
 o use them thoughtfully as part of the presentatio
 n development process.\n \n \n \n Objectives\n \n 
 \n By the end of the training course\, you will:\n
  \n \n \n \n 	Understand how to prepare for presen
 tations effectively\n 	Be able to create structure
 d\, clear\, and memorable content in your own voic
 e\n 	Understand how AI tools can be used appropria
 tely throughout the development process\n 	Know ho
 w to tackle nerves and deal with the unexpected du
 ring presentations\n \n \n \n Loved being able to 
 find out my strengths and weaknesses in a safe env
 ironment\n \n \n \n \n Course Content\n \n \n Prep
 aring to Present\n \n \n \n \n 	Developing the rig
 ht mindset for successful presentations\n 	The art
  and science of looking and sounding confident\n 	
 Simple and effective techniques for structuring pr
 esentations\, with or without AI assistance\n 	Usi
 ng notes and prompts appropriately while presentin
 g\n 	Making the content enjoyable for you and the 
 audience\n \n \n Building Confidence\n \n \n \n \n
  	Understanding nerves: why they happen and what t
 hey’re actually doing for you\n 	How to control ne
 rves and harness their energy\n 	Proactively build
 ing confidence before and during a presentation\n 
 \n \n Choosing the Right Content\n \n \n \n \n 	Br
 inging out your authentic self: why your own voice
  matters\, especially in an age of AI-generated co
 ntent\n 	Identifying the needs and expectations of
  your audience\n 	Focusing on key messages and avo
 iding information overload\n 	Tailoring content to
  your specific context\n \n \n Putting it into Pra
 ctice\n \n \n \n \n 	Preparing and delivering a sh
 ort presentation\n 	Individual feedback to support
  improvement and build confidence\n 	Tips on manag
 ing common presentation challenges and handling qu
 estions\n 	Identifying strengths and areas for dev
 elopment\n 	Creating a personal action plan for fu
 ture presentations\n \n \n Open Course Information
 \n \n \n \n 	\n 		\n 			Duration\n 			1 day\, 09.3
 0-16.30\n 		\n \n 		\n 			Member cost pp\n 			£360
 +VAT\n 		\n \n 		\n 			Non-member cost pp\n 			£54
 0+VAT\n 		\n \n 		\n 			Details\n 			Lunch provide
 d\n 		\n \n 	\n \n \n In-House Course Information\
 n \n \n This course is available for in-house deli
 very at a cost of £1\,250+VAT for members\, reflec
 ting their learning discount. Please contact us fo
 r more information about non-member pricing.\n \n 
 \n \n The only additional cost is facilitator expe
 nses\, such as travel\, where applicable. The cour
 se can be delivered in person or virtually for up 
 to 8 delegates.\n \n \n \n To learn more or discus
 s your specific requirements\, please get in touch
  (https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/learning/make
 -an-enquiry?eid=1923) with us.\n \n \n \n The Trai
 ner\n \n \n This course is facilitated by Jackie. 
 A highly skilled and experienced facilitator\, Jac
 kie specialises in helping individuals improve the
 ir ability to communicate effectively in front of 
 an audience. She brings a wealth of knowledge and 
 practical techniques to support learners in buildi
 ng confidence\, engaging their listeners\, and del
 ivering impactful presentations. With a background
  in art and design\, Jackie is also a Therapeutic 
 Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor\, working with 
 individuals and groups.\n \n \n \n Looking for mor
 e\, or completed this course?\n \n \n Check out th
 e Presentation Skills: Advanced (https://www.cambr
 idgenetwork.co.uk/learning/courses/presentation-sk
 ills-training-course-advanced) course to level up 
 your skills\n \n 
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