Communication Skills
ADVANCED PRESENTATION SKILLS WORKSHOP
Master The Art Of Engaging Presentations
In today’s workplace, professionals are often required to present ideas, proposals, updates and recommendations to different audiences. A strong presentation is not only about sharing information — it is about engaging the audience, influencing understanding, responding with confidence and leaving a clear impression.
ODC’s Advanced Presentation Skills Workshop is designed to help professionals strengthen their ability to deliver more engaging, persuasive and audience-focused presentations. The workshop equips participants with practical techniques to structure their message, enhance their delivery, apply storytelling, manage difficult presentation situations and handle Q&A effectively.
Through guided practice, constructive critique and facilitated learning activities, participants will gain greater confidence in presenting with purpose, presence and professionalism.
Why Take This Course?
Many professionals are comfortable presenting information, but may still find it challenging to capture attention, influence stakeholders, respond to unexpected questions or maintain composure under pressure.
This course helps participants move beyond basic presentation delivery. Participants will learn how to design presentations with clearer objectives, organise content for stronger impact, connect with the audience and project credibility through voice, body language and presence.
The workshop also provides opportunities for participants to practise their presentation skills, receive feedback and refine their personal presentation style in a supportive learning environment.
Who Should Take This Course?
This course is suitable for professionals who already have some presentation experience and would like to improve their presentation effectiveness. It is especially useful for:
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Managers, executives and professionals who present to internal or external stakeholders
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Team leaders who need to communicate ideas, updates or recommendations clearly
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Sales, business development and client-facing professionals
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Project managers and functional specialists who present findings, proposals or progress updates
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Professionals who need to handle questions, objections or difficult presentation situations
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Individuals who wish to strengthen confidence, presence and audience engagement
Learning Outcomes / Workshop Objectives
Upon completing the workshop, participants will be able to:
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Structure presentations with clear objectives, logical flow and audience-focused messaging.
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Develop content that is engaging, relevant and easy for the audience to follow.
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Apply storytelling techniques to make presentations more memorable and persuasive.
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Strengthen delivery through effective use of voice, pacing, body language, eye contact and presence.
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Engage the audience through purposeful interaction, questioning and adaptive delivery techniques.
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Think on their feet and respond professionally to unexpected questions or difficult situations.
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Handle Q&A sessions with confidence, clarity and composure.
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Develop a positive presenter mindset to manage nerves and project credibility.
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Give and receive constructive critique to improve presentation effectiveness.
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Deliver a presentation and apply feedback to refine content, delivery and audience impact.
Programme Outline / Key Course Content
Pre-Workshop Presentation: Baseline Practice and Feedback
At the start of the workshop, before the main workshop modules begin, participants will be required to prepare and deliver a short presentation. This baseline presentation allows participants to recognise their current presentation strengths, delivery habits and possible areas for improvement.
The presentation will be recorded for learning and review purposes. Participants will receive facilitator feedback and peer review to help them identify specific areas for development, such as presentation structure, message clarity, audience engagement, delivery style, confidence and handling of questions. This initial practice provides a useful reference point for participants as they go through the workshop and consider how they can refine their presentation approach.
Module 1: Architecture of a High-Impact Presentation
Participants will learn how to design a presentation with clear purpose, structure and flow. This module focuses on helping participants clarify their presentation objectives, understand audience expectations and organise key messages for stronger impact.
Key areas covered:
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Clarifying the purpose and desired outcome of a presentation
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Understanding audience needs, interests and concerns
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Structuring presentations with a clear opening, body and conclusion
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Creating a logical flow that supports understanding and decision-making
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Designing key messages that are concise, relevant and memorable
Module 2: Engaging the Audience Through Content and Flow
This module helps participants move beyond information-sharing to audience engagement. Participants will explore how to shape content that captures attention, sustains interest and reinforces key messages throughout the presentation.
Key areas covered:
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Creating audience-centred content
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Using examples, questions and relevant workplace scenarios
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Managing information overload
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Building connection between presenter, message and audience
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Reinforcing key messages clearly and consistently
Module 3: Storytelling for Business Presentations
Storytelling is a powerful tool for helping audiences understand, remember and connect with key messages. This module introduces practical storytelling techniques that can be applied in business presentations.
Key areas covered:
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Why storytelling improves audience attention and recall
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Using stories to explain ideas, changes, challenges and recommendations
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Structuring stories with context, challenge, action and outcome
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Balancing facts, data and stories
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Applying storytelling appropriately in professional presentations
Module 4: Advanced Delivery and Executive Presence
Participants will learn how to strengthen their delivery style and project greater confidence, credibility and professionalism when presenting. This module focuses on practical delivery techniques that enhance personal impact.
Key areas covered:
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Voice control, tone, pace, pause and emphasis
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Body language, posture, movement and eye contact
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Managing slides and visual aids effectively
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Projecting confidence and credibility
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Building executive presence during presentations
Module 5: Thinking on Your Feet and Handling Difficult Situations
Presenters are often required to respond quickly to unexpected questions, interruptions, objections or challenging audience reactions. This module helps participants stay composed and respond professionally under pressure.
Key areas covered:
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Staying calm and composed under pressure
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Responding to unexpected questions or interruptions
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Managing difficult audience members or challenging comments
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Handling disagreement, objections and resistance
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Bridging responses back to key messages
Module 6: Handling Q&A Effectively
This module equips participants with practical techniques to manage Q&A sessions with confidence and control. Participants will learn how to listen, clarify, respond and close answers effectively.
Key areas covered:
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Preparing for likely questions
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Clarifying unclear or complex questions
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Responding clearly and concisely
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Handling questions when the answer is unknown
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Managing time and maintaining control during Q&A
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Closing Q&A with confidence
Module 7: Developing a Successful Presenter Mindset
Confidence and composure play an important role in presentation effectiveness. This module helps participants understand how mindset affects delivery and how to manage nervousness more effectively.
Key areas covered:
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Understanding common presentation fears
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Managing nervousness and self-consciousness
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Building confidence through preparation and practice
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Reframing pressure as positive energy
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Developing composure and resilience during presentations
Post-Workshop Presentation: Application and Closing Review
At the end of the workshop, participants will deliver a post-workshop presentation to apply the techniques, tools and feedback received during the programme.
This closing presentation provides an opportunity for participants to demonstrate improvement in presentation structure, delivery, audience engagement, confidence and overall impact.
The post-workshop presentation may also be recorded for learning and review purposes.
Participants will receive facilitator feedback and peer review to reinforce key learning points and identify practical next steps for continued improvement.The session will conclude with a summary of key presentation principles, personal reflection and individual action planning to help participants transfer their learning back to the workplace.
Training Methodology
This workshop adopts a practical and interactive learning approach to help participants translate advanced presentation techniques into workplace application.
The programme combines short lectures, facilitated discussions, demonstrations, individual reflection, presentation practices, peer learning and constructive critique. Participants will have opportunities to practise key techniques, receive feedback and refine their approach in a supportive learning environment.
As part of the learning process, participants will be required to prepare and deliver a presentation at the start and near the end of the workshop.
The pre-workshop presentation will provide a baseline of each participant’s current presentation style, strengths and areas for improvement. The post-workshop presentation will allow participants to apply the techniques learned during the programme and demonstrate their progress.Both presentations may be recorded for learning and review purposes. Participants will receive facilitator feedback and peer review to help them identify practical ways to improve their presentation structure, delivery, audience engagement, confidence and overall impact.
The emphasis is on practical application, confidence-building and personal presentation improvement, enabling participants to strengthen their ability to present with clarity, credibility and impact.
ODC Introduction
ODC (www.odctraining.com.sg) is a regional corporate training provider and also an ATO focusing on leadership development and management skills training (WSQ LPM).
Headquartered in Singapore, ODC provides skills-based workshops focused on delivering meaningful learning experience, anchored by quality trainers and sound adult learning principles that are trusted by global MNCs across 14 cities.
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