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Course overview

The course focuses on building confidence through practical exercises and recorded practice sessions. Learners develop a clear structure for presentations, learn how to define purpose and desired outcomes, and use a checklist for effective preparation. A blended learning approach encourages peer review and continued development in the workplace.

  • Individuals who experience anxiety around public speaking

  • Employees who need to deliver presentations as part of their role

  • Anyone seeking structured, practical support to develop presentation skills


  • Practical exercises to build confidence and help even nervous speakers make progress

  • Feedback from recorded practice sessions to support self‑analysis and improvement

  • Skills to define a clear purpose and structure presentations effectively

  • A preparation checklist to support effective planning, even under time constraints

  • Experience evaluating others’ presentations to deepen learning


  • Planning and preparation

  • Three key factors of successful presenting

  • Identifying a clear objective

  • Structuring a presentation with the end result in mind

  • Selecting quality material

  • Understanding what holds attention

  • Use of notes and prompt cards

  • Techniques to combat nerves.

  • Creating impactful introductions

  • Creating clear audience benefits

  • Persuasive language

  • Effective use of pauses and silence

  • Memorable closings

  • Confident and credible posture and gestures

  • Vocal skills for authority and projection

  • Paralinguistic techniques

  • Handling Q&A concisely

  • Effective use of visual aids

  • Practical sessions with video feedback


Can I customise this course?

Absolutely! We are able to tailor your course by adapted the standard materials, for example to include your own terminology, branding or work based examples. You can incorporate real life data and case studies to make the course more relevant and transferable, and benefit from a confidential environment where issues and specific challenges can be discussed in detail.

We are also able to design something just for you. Our bespoke offering aligns learning expertise to your specific organisational needs. This could be anything from adding to existing content to designing completely new experiences. Our partners have the capability and experience to deliver even the most challenging learning projects in-house. Robust systems, academic rigour and wide-ranging partnerships mean that you can rely on our providers to deliver a complete solution.

Please note that customisation of our courses is at an additional cost.

Why choose Reed Learning?

We aim to simplify employee learning without compromising on service. When you work with us, we’ll manage the training for you – all your employees have to do is show up! We will also provide you with downloadable course materials and resources you can use time and time again or create a ‘train-the-trainer’ course so your internal team can deliver our training in the future.

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Ready to train your team?


Either arrange a call or speak to one of our specialist learning advisers on 020 7932 2760 to discuss the options available to your business.

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