Programme Structure
Course Programme
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Session 1: Audience and purpose before content
Defining what you want the audience to think, feel, or do differently after your presentation. Exercises in audience mapping.
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Session 2: Building a logical argument structure
The difference between a data dump and a structured argument. Working with the Pyramid Principle and when to deviate from it.
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Session 3: Slide design as a communication tool
What slides are actually for. Common mistakes in business slide decks and how to fix them without a design background.
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Session 4: Verbal delivery and pacing
Speaking rate, pausing, and how to use silence. Recorded practice with playback review.
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Session 5: Handling questions and pushback
Techniques for managing hostile questions, buying time, and staying on message when challenged.
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Session 6: Full presentation with group critique
Each participant delivers a five-minute presentation on a real work topic. Structured feedback from instructor and peers.