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Persuasive Presentations: Write, Deliver and move audiences!

Name: Persuasive Presentations: Write, Deliver and move audiences!
Rating: 4.3 (10 reviews)

Learn now how to be a successful speaker. Everything you need to know: from slides to communication, avoiding mistakes!

Created byPaolo Pelloni

Last updated 1/2022

English

What you'll learn

By the end of the course you will know what moves audiences to take actions or think differently
What matters in communication?
How to prepare a presentation or speech?
How to design and use visual aids?
How to engage the audience?
How to handle questions?
Which resources can you use to make better presentations?

Course content

9 sections • 54 lectures • 11h 13m total length

Welcome3:24
Introduction to Successful Presentation. The importance of public speaking, the content and organisation of the course.
Hi, this is me!1:49
How to ask questions2:59
Introduce yourself (new)1:39
Please introduce yourself now, it will yield you more from this course!
The greatest secret for learning public speaking1:23
Secret and promises!
Get more!1:00
More resources for you
Contact the instructor0:31
Course structure0:30
This course is structured in sections. Each section is divided in lectures, each one covering a specific topic. My advice is to follow the lectures in the presented order, albeit this is not mandatory.
At the end of a section you may find a lecture called Whole audio. This is the combined audio of all the lectures of that section. The purpose is to use it as an audio-course for every one who likes to listen to it (or listen again), maybe while travelling and cannot watch the screen. If you already followed the video lectures you may skip it since it is a repetition. Mark it completed anyway to received the certificate at the end of the course.
Happy learning!

Two very important questions3:41
Preparing a presentation should always start by asking two fundamental questions.
Rotated square2:33
How should we prepare a presentation? Where our time and efforts should go? The rotated square is an easy system not to overlook any of the four aspects of a good preparation.
The audience14:05
Preparation 1: the audience. Which questions should we ask ourselves to understand our public and how to design a presentation that will effectively reach them and resonate with them.
When and where14:23
When and where is your presentation due should affect the preparation. Not everything work best everywhere and every time. What is the most important difference between morning and afternoon? What when you are close to lunch? Fridays?
What about the room set-up? And a very precious advice on how to avoid embarrassing situations!
The subject7:17
The 4 steps to prepare the topic. How should we prepare differently a presentation if the subject is new or trite? Tangible or intangible? How entitled are we to talk about it? How to set the guidelines for the next steps.
Different approaches7:28
What are the best approaches to enunciate a topic? How to choose a proper one? What do when handling a controversial subject? What is the 5 steps approach?
Create a structure13:04
How to sequence a presentation. What is important at the beginning and how to close.
Preparation: Key questions
Have a minute? Please leave a review!1:00
How are you enjoying this course?
I hope it is everything you expected and you are learning useful informations.
If not, please let me know at paolo@paolopelloni.com or send me a message through Udemy.
If you are happy, please leave a positive review with a comment and a rating. You can do it whenever you are prompted to do so. It takes less than a minute and its a huge help to other students.
On top of that it will help the course rank higher in Udemy Search, which will make also me happy. :)
Don't forget you can edit your Review at any time.
Thank you very much for your help with this and enjoy the rest of the course!
Paolo
Section 2 (full audio)1:02:34
Whole section audio

Visual aids today7:15
Are visual aids important? How to make sure they aid communication and not hinder it. What is the signal vs noise theory?
Principles of design18:09
6 key principles of design. What we can all do the produce better slides without becoming artists or designer. What is negative space? A visual example of how to apply those idea in our presentations visual aids.
A pinch of visual thinking11:06
What is visual thinking? Why it helps create more effective visual aids? How can we apply it to our presentations and our visual aids?
Working with images19:16
Why a picture is worth a thousand words? How to use images effectively in visual aids. Resolutions, proportions, alignments, cropping, bleeding, adding text are some of the things we need to now.
Text in slides15:07
Using text in slides could easily bring the dreadful Death by PowerPoint. Why? What is important to do to help (and not hinder) audience understanding.
Presenting data10:20
Presenting data is vital to motivate audiences to take decisions so it is really important to do it correctly, avoiding message dilution in a torrent of numbers.
Videos, animations and transitions10:23
Are videos effective in presentations? How to use them? When to use animations? Which transitions to use and how to transform them from lame effect to enhance communication.
Using visual aids18:54
Slides are ready, what's next? How to use visual aids in an effective way and avoid the most common mistakes. Timing, set-up and when to blank a screen. Using remotes and pointers. How to avoid talking to the slides. An extraordinary slide.
Great slides alternatives14:09
What are the alternatives to PowerPoint o slideware? There are many other options that are out there to consider, they can be more suited to work as visual aids for your presentation. We see what is available computer based, using paper and many more.
Visual aids: Do and Don't
Section 3 (full audio)2:04:45
Whole section audio

Some thoughts on communication8:25
How important is non-verbal communication? A look at the famous Mehrabian research and what does it really mean for us as speakers. A word on words and the meaning people give to them.
Voice13:46
How you sound to your audience is key to achieve credibility. Add to that the power your voice holds in giving emphasis and it is clear how important it is to have the right volume, pace and tone. In this section there is also the most powerful weapon in the hands (or the mouth!) of a speaker along with the common mistakes to avoid.
Emphasis2:58
Learn how to use emphasis to guide the audience towards the meaning you want them to get.
Body11:00
How important is body language? What should we know and care about? Some thoughts on posture, gesturing, facial expressions and clothing choices.
Energy and nervousness8:54
Is tension good or bad for a speaker? What does it mean "use it or it uses you"? How to tackle nervousness and turn it into an enthusiastic memorable delivery.
Delivery: a quiz
Section 4 (full audio)42:07
Whole section audio

Why engaging the audience works?6:56
Why is it important to engage the audience? What are the benefits? Several ways of not involving the public. Memorization and how to improve it by engaging the brain.
Engaging techniques12:36
How can we make our presentation more involving for the audience? There are few techniques that come handy but they rely upon your will and the right preparation.
Connect with the audience9:45
What is the difference between involving the audience and connecting with them? Why is it important? Some principles on how to get the audience resonate with you and your idea.
Humour5:46
Is humour something we would like to have in our presentation or something dangerous? The benefits and the risk of its usage and some advices on how to incorporate it in your presentations.
Section 5 (full audio)35:11
Whole section audio

Are questions good?5:02
Are questions from the audience something positive and to welcome? What do they mean, and the benefits for our presentations.
Do not fear questions8:16
Why some speakers fear questions? The main reasons and how to overcome them for everyone to benefit from Q&A and handle them appropriately.
How to answer questions11:30
How to answer questions? Some ground rules, what to do and what to avoid. A step by step process to make sure you stay in control, reinforce your message and satisfy the whole audience.
Handle hecklers6:16
Hecklers can be painful and ruin a brilliant presentation. But handling them is not that tough once you know how to do it.
Questions on questions
Section 6 (full audio)31:05
Whole section audi

Where to find stuff2:00
There's no one recipe or tool for a great presentation. Rather, having several resources handy can be very good. Here are some I have found myself divided by category.
What to read or watch11:03
What to read and watch: a list of books and videos that can improve your presentation skills, can help you dig more into a subject and/or be inspirational. Some of them were mentioned in previous lectures, others weren't.
Get feedback to improve6:31
How to constantly improve your presentation skills? Feedback is the answer. How to get it from the audience and what to do when you cannot have it directly.
Your action plan5:05
What to do now? What is the action plan for continuous improvement. A final advice to make Successful Presentation benefits last forever.
Questions, and more1:41
On questions, rate, review and contacts.
Speakers' Corner0:26
Learn from others0:36
Section 7 (full audio)24:22
Whole section audio

Requirements

Passion, an open mind and a smile

Description

COURSE LAST REVIEW: JUNE 2025

JOIN OVER 5250 STUDENTS IN MY COURSES!

Making effective presentations is a skill that can make or break careers and is crucial to spread messages and ideas (even if you don't buy this course keep it in mind).

This Persuasive Presentations: Write, Deliver and move audiences! course helps you deliver better communication by focusing on what matters and avoid common mistakes. There is no schoolbook to follow to be a better presenter but we can take a page from the great communicators.

Follow these principles and public speaking will become one of your tremendous assets.

Almost 50 video lectures and extra available to address public speaking in an engaging and fun way. This Persuasive Presentations: Write, Deliver and move audiences! course covering all the key factors like:

Preparation. Check how do you prepare a presentation against the rotated square framework.
Delivery. Improve your communication and avoid common pitfalls that can damage your credibility or effectiveness.
Visual aids. The vast majority of them hinders speakers rather than support them. Learn why, how to design and use them to your advantage.
Engaging. Get your audience involved from different perspectives, including the emotional one, fundamental for moving people.
Feedback. How important it is, learn to master it and together with practice make yourself a better presenter each time.

If you want to move audiences and improve a terrific asset for you and your messages then this is your course!

You will get:

Full, free lifetime access
All future extra lectures and upgrades are always included for free
Unconditional Udemy 30 day money-back guarantee - that's my personal promise of your success!

Effective public speaking boosts your message and your career, don't waste opportunities: enrol now!

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Persuasive Presentations: Write, Deliver and move audiences!

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Course content

Introduction8 lectures • 13min

Preparation9 lectures • 2hr 6min

Visual aids10 lectures • 4hr 9min

Delivery6 lectures • 1hr 27min

Involve and connect5 lectures • 1hr 10min

Questions and answers5 lectures • 1hr 2min

Bonus lectures1 lecture • 12min

Resources8 lectures • 52min

Conclusions2 lectures • 6min

Requirements

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