Effective or “powerful” professional presentation skills can be learned and developed through practice, similar to other skills. We may all differ in our presentation abilities and styles, but our guest presenter for April believes that everybody can learn to give simple, clear, and valuable presentations by applying and practicing a few basic guidelines. In this training session he will share with you his experiences and advice learned over many years, including the mistakes he has made and what he tries to do today to avoid those problems.
The format of the session will be 90 minutes of Powerpoint slide presentation and discussion, followed by 30 minutes Q&A. To make the session as interactive as possible, Dan welcomes a conversation with and among participants throughout the session.
Topics we will discuss include:
· Audience and presentation event analysis
· Topic and main point selection
· Organization of main points
· How to establish and maintain audience connection
· What to do with your body
· Effective slide construction and presentation
· How to use speaking notes
· How to begin and end a presentation
The seminar will be in English and the contents will be streamed for JAT members only.
Speaker profile:
Daniel Dolan is tenured professor in the Graduate School of Accounting, Waseda University. He received his Ph.D. in Speech Communication from the University of Washington in Seattle, and has lived in Japan since 1995. His teaching and research focuses on business communication areas including professional presentation skills, international negotiation, and corporate governance. In addition to his work at Waseda, Daniel provides training to clients such as the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Before joining the faculty of Waseda in 2010 he was professor in the Graduate School of Accountancy, Tohoku University from 2005 until 2010. Daniel is the author or co-author of five books and textbooks, and is Vice-Chairman of the board of directors, Yokohama International School.
Date: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Time: 14:00-17:00
Doors open: 13:30
Place: Forum 8, Shibuya
Address: Dogenzaka 2-10-17, Shibuya, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3780-0008
Cost: JAT members free, Non-members 1,000 yen (advance registration not necessary)
Koryukai: from 17:15
Venue: B.Y.G.
Cost: 2,000 yen (Food only/cash bar)
Inquiries: Tokyo Activities Committee
JAT members can view the video and download slides from here.