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Create Great Presentations
Rating: 4.7 out of 5(14 ratings)
917 students
Created bySusan Weinschenk, Ph.D.
Last updated 11/2017
English

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.

Course content

7 sections • 21 lectures • 3h 32m total length

  • Introduction To The Course And How People Think And Learn, Part A15:16

    In this session we give an overview of the course, and then begin the topic of the science of how people think and learn that is important to know to be a great presenter. We cover attention span, communicating with the whole brain, and the importance of context.

  • How People Think And Learn, Part B13:23

    In this session we continue the topic of the science of how people think and learn, including, using stories, providing context, and the limitations of memory -- all important to know to be a great presenter. 

  • How People Think And Learn, Part C17:23

    In this session we finish the topic of How People Think And Learn, including, the perception of time, creating categories, progressive disclosure, mental models, and metaphors.

  • Exercise: How People Think And Learn0:04

    In this exercise you will evaluate a presentation according to what you have learned in this section.

  • Quiz

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: 

  1. What you need to know about how people think learn, listen and see

  2. The latest brain science on what grabs people's attention and how people learn

  3. The psychology of how people react to you -- your voice, hand gestures, body posture

  4. The "Magic Formula" to use when putting together a talk

  5. Whether or not to use slides, and if you do, what to put on them

  6. What motivates people to take action

  7. Whether, when, and how to do a Q&A

  8. How to decide on a call to action for your particular audience

  9. Quizzes to test what you are learning

  10. 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.

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