Create Great Presentations
What you'll learn
- You will learn the latest research in how people think, learn, and decide so that you can tailor your presentation for maximum persuasiveness.
- You will learn how to use your voice, hand gestures and body language to convey authority and get your message across.
- You will learn what motivates people and how to build that into your message.
- You will learn a powerful "Magic Formula" that will ensure that your presentation has maximal impact.
Requirements
- There are no requirements. If you have one or more presentations to give and you want to be a better presenter, then this course is for you.
Description
Learn how to give riveting presentations and be a great presenter.
Whether you are making a pitch to venture capitalists to fund your project, your boss to let you lead the next project, a prospective client to close a sale, or the local government officials about recycling, you want to make a presentation that is persuasive, inspiring, and motivating. Why is it that some presentations are boring and others are riveting? That's what you are going to learn in this course. Whether you are new to presenting or an experienced speaker, this course will teach you how to go to the next level and beyond.
Examples of what is in this course:
What you need to know about how people think learn, listen and see
The latest brain science on what grabs people's attention and how people learn
The psychology of how people react to you -- your voice, hand gestures, body posture
The "Magic Formula" to use when putting together a talk
Whether or not to use slides, and if you do, what to put on them
What motivates people to take action
Whether, when, and how to do a Q&A
How to decide on a call to action for your particular audience
Quizzes to test what you are learning
Exercises to practice what you are learning
and much, much more!
Get started right away. You don't want to delay learning how to create and deliver persuasive, motivating and inspiring presentations.
Over 50,000 students have taken our online video courses.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who gives presentations.
Course content
- Preview15:16
- 13:23How People Think And Learn, Part B
- 17:23How People Think And Learn, Part C
- 00:04Exercise: How People Think And Learn
- 7 questionsQuiz
Instructor
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- 4.3 Instructor Rating
- 4,127 Reviews
- 59,661 Students
- 31 Courses
I have a Ph.D. in Psychology and decades of experience as a behavioral scientist, applying psychology to the design of digital products. I'm a consultant to Fortune 1000 companies, start-ups, and educational and government organizations.
A client once referred to me as "The Brain Lady", and it stuck. Probably because I like to teach and consult about brain science.
I'm currently the Founder and Principal of The Team W. I consult, coach, teach, and speak about behavioral science, brain science, psychology, design, innovation, and user experience. I've been lucky enough to travel around the world as a keynote speaker.
I am also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Wisconsin.
My clients include Disney, Amazon, The Mayo Clinic, Zappos, the Federal Trade Commission (USA), and the European Commission.
I like to write books, including: 100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People, How To Get People To Do Stuff, 100 Things Every Presenter Needs To Know About People, and Neuro Web Design: What makes them click? I blog at my own website and I blog for Psychology Today.
My work over the years has included the design of websites, software, medical devices, TV ads, physical devices, experiences, and physical spaces to make them persuasive, usable and motivating.
I live in Wisconsin, USA, with my husband. My two children are grown and “launched”. When not teaching, speaking, writing, or blogging, I perform in community theatre, sing jazz, read books, and I'm an avid movie watcher.