Persuasive Presentations

Influence decisions and advance your career by delivering persuasive, well-structured presentations. This course explains how to design a compelling presentation from start to finish, guiding you through preparation, content organization, and logical flow. You will learn techniques for engaging your audience, strengthening delivery, and improving body language to reinforce key messages. By applying these methods, you can turn every presentation into a powerful tool for impact.
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Author: Steven Bragg
Course number: PD0008

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize the methods available for learning more about the audience.
  • Specify how to change the behavior of the audience.
  • Specify how a presentation should be adjusted when the audience is senior managers.
  • Describe the various parts of a presentation, and what each one should contain.
  • Recognize the reasons for using different types of visuals in a presentation.
  • Identify the methods that can be used to enhance the quality of visuals.
  • Specify how a presentation should be adjusted when it is scheduled for late in the day.
  • Recognize the various preparation steps to work through just before a presentation begins.
  • Identify the methods for improving one’s performance in a question and answer session.
  • Recognize the ways in which one can obtain information about the impact of a presentation.
  • Describe how to deal with a difficult audience member.
  • Specify how one’s eye communication with the audience can be improved.

Level: Overview
Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study
NASBA Category: Communications and Marketing
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Latest Review Date: November 2025
Program Registration Requirements: Click on the Enroll button to pay for and access the course. You will then be able to download the course as a PDF file, then take an on-line examination, and then download a certificate of completion if you pass the examination.
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