Presentation Delivery Mastery™
Presentation Delivery Course Features
SUBJECT
Presentation Delivery
DURATION
2 Days
CERTIFICATION
ILM-Recognised
TRAINER
Nicholas C. Hill FCMI FIoL FIC
PARTICIPANTS
Leaders and Managers
DELIVERY
Open Scheduled • 1-2-1 • In-House Tailored
FORMAT
Classroom • Virtual Classroom • Hybrid
MATERIALS
Hard Copy Workbooks • Digital Workbooks
Instructor-Led Presentation Delivery Training
Master Trainer Nicholas Hill
Nicholas C. Hill FCMI FIoL FIC is a seasoned master trainer and the creator of 68 ILM-Recognised courses. His training is high-impact and results-driven, presented in classroom and virtual classroom formats. Since 1996, he has delivered training for over 700 organisations, leading to team improvements of up to 234% in performance, 136% in efficiency, and 104% in productivity.
Presentation Delivery Course Summary
Module 1
Presentation Planning
Module 2
Presenter Rapport
Module 3
Presenter Dialogue
Module 4
Visual Aids
Module 5
Presenter Influence
Module 6
Presenter Charisma
Module 7
Presenter Presence
Module 8
Presenter Communication
Participant Challenges
As a manager, you often face pressure to present ideas clearly, yet nerves, disorganisation, or audience reactions can throw you off. Your delivery feels flat or overly scripted, and challenging questions make you lose momentum. Visual aids distract rather than support. Moreover, feedback suggests your message isn’t landing. You sense disengagement but aren’t sure why, and your confidence drops as your influence weakens. Misjudging tone or body language leads to confusion, awkwardness, or loss of credibility. Important points get buried, meetings run long, and decisions stall. The longer these habits persist, the more difficult they become to change. Act now to stop poor presentation from undermining your authority.
Course Objectives
Designed and delivered by Nicholas Hill Academy Ltd, this course helps you speak with purpose, presence, and impact. You create structured, engaging presentations that capture attention and inspire action. You handle objections confidently, adapt to your audience in real-time, and deliver with poise and clarity. Your team benefits from improved communication, stronger client engagement, and greater confidence in high-stakes situations. You develop presentations that reflect professionalism, build trust, and drive results. Your messages become more precise, meetings more productive, and presentations more compelling. Transform your delivery into a powerful tool for influence, confidence, and long-term success.
Day One
Delivering Compelling Presentations™
Module 1: Presentation Planning
Outcomes
• Persuade, inform, instruct, and engage at proper times during your presentations • Apply a logical structure to your presentations to achieve maximum impact • Time your delivery and assign durations to all topics to hold audience interest
Syllabus
Glossophobia, 4-MAT Model, Presentation Structure, Selective Attention, Social Facilitation, Interest Development, Content Design Principles, Value Propositions, Evidence-Based Persuasion, Contextual Framing, Problem-Solution Framework, Thesis and Antithesis
Module 2: Presenter Rapport
Outcomes
• Overcome problematic behaviour in your audiences to win people over to your viewpoint • Motivate your audiences by associating your material with their interests and needs • Build a healthy relationship with your audiences to achieve a positive reception
Syllabus
Audience Engagement, Oculesics, Speaking Style, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Competence, Impartiality, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Affective Experience, Nonverbal Communication, Psycholinguistics, Colloquialisms, Hill’s 16 Keys to Audience Rapport
Module 3: Presenter Dialogue
Outcomes
• Converse with your audiences to avoid being labelled as an overly scripted speaker • Lead and capitalise on your challenging question-and-answer sessions • Stop hard-headed members of your audiences from knocking you off your perch
Syllabus
Hypothetical Questions, Forced-Choice Questions, Overly Complex Questions, Compound Questions, Incoherent Questions, Simplistic Questions, Irrelevant Questions, Lateral-Thinking Questions, Off-The-Record Questions, Self-Aggrandizing Questions, Hostile Questions
Module 4: Visual Aids
Outcomes
• Use exhibits to enhance your presentations rather than detract from them • Exude confidence by using your visual aids boldly with precision and control • Choose your exhibits, props, and multimedia aptly to achieve the right balance
Syllabus
Visual Aid Taxonomy, Industry-Specific Visual Aids, Engaging Visual Aids, Effective Handouts, Ineffective Handouts, Analog Presentation Tools, Physical Demonstrative Aids, Illustrative Examples and Samples, Slideware Utilization, Slideware Overload
Day Two
Delivering Influential Presentations™
Module 5: Presenter Influence
Outcomes
• Sell your ideas and achieve buy-in by using the persuasive language of marketing • Influence your audiences to respond immediately and decisively to your instructions • Prevent inaction or negative responses, which portray you as an inept speaker
Syllabus
Persuasion Theory, Influence Strategies, Audience Analysis, Resistance Management, Social Influence, Rhetorical Persuasion, Marketing Communication, Calls-to-Action, AIDA Model, Engagement Frameworks, Self-Reflection, Hill’s 10 Keys to Audience Engagement
Module 6: Presenter Charisma
Outcomes
• Prevent negative perceptions of you as a monotonous, dull, or unengaging presenter • Vary your volume, tonality, pitch, and tempo to generate magnetic attraction • Discover and wield the charisma pattern to make you more animated and engaging
Syllabus
Personal Charisma, Charisma Attributes, The Charisma Pattern, Audience Magnetisism, Palm of Your Hand, Energy Levels, Practising Stagecraft, Performance Anxiety, When It All Goes Wrong, Vocal Training, Caring for Your Voice, Vocal Inflection Exercises
Module 7: Presenter Presence
Outcomes
• Ward off boredom, confusion, and misinterpretation due to poor body language • Take charge of your physiology to own the stage and be more natural in your approach • Incorporate variety in your body language to increase the audience's attention span
Syllabus
Postural Alignment, Kinesic Actions, Hand Placement, Interlaced Fingers, Steepling, Supinated Palmar, Pronated Palmar, Digital Gestures, Pollex Indicators, Crossed Arms, Elevated Arms, Neutral Arms, Leg Positioning, Cranial Orientation, Facial Expressions
Module 8: Presenter Communication
Outcomes
• Use the floor space to your advantage to command the attention of your audience • Match the floor space with the content of your presentations to embed your points • Deliver your presentations according to the audience's perception of time and space
Syllabus
Proxemics, Optimal Proximity, Intimate Space, Personal Space, Social Space, Public Space, Perception of Time, Associative Conditioning, Spatial Anchoring, Floor Space, Common Sense Corner, Physical Objects, Gesture Space, Sweet Spot, Circle of Excellence
Presentation Delivery Training Delivery
Open Scheduled Course
Develop Your Skills
Enjoy powerful and cost-effective learning and development from the comfort of your home or office. Benefit from our practical and relevant training content while interacting with our master trainer and like-minded delegates from other industries.
- Leaders and Managers
- 2 Days
- Virtual Classroom
1-2-1 Tailored Course
Master Your Skills
Solve your workplace problems in private and in confidence. Receive undivided personal attention and explore modules tailored to your needs. Schedule the training to suit your pace and calendar, then watch your knowledge and skills go through the roof.
- Management Level Tailored
- 2 Days • 4 Half Days • 8 Quarter Days
- Classroom • Virtual Classroom
In-House Tailored Course
Develop Your Team
Engage in team building and develop unity through shared goals that align your team’s thinking and behaviour. We facilitate your team discussions and tailor our modules, timings, and delivery style to your organisational vision, mission, and culture.
- Management Level Tailored
- 2 Days • 4 Half Days • 8 Quarter Days
- Classroom • Virtual Classroom
Presentation Delivery Open Courses
Included Materials
- Certificate of Achievement
- Digital Interactive Workbooks
- Professional Leader Subscription
- Pre-Course Diagnostic Consultation
- Post-Course Results Consultation
- Post-Course Email Mentoring
Optional Materials
- ILM-Recognised Certificate
- Hard Copy Workbooks
- Hard Copy Leadership Journal
- Leadership Principles Merchandise
- Leadership Style Mapping
- Post-Course Leadership Coaching
Course Features
- Master Trainer
- 2 Days Training
- 09:00 - 17:00 GMT/BST
- Leaders and Managers
- 5 Delegates Capacity
- Virtual Classroom
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Start
15 May, 2025
End
22 Sep, 2025
- Presentation Delivery Mastery
- 04 Places Remaining
£895
+VAT PER DELEGATE
Presentation Delivery Course Reviews
"Nicholas Hill is a very knowledgeable and passionate coach and trainer!"
M. Sunderland Operations Directo Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
"This course was too advanced for me, but it helped me to manage my time."
N. Brydon, Food and Beverage Manager The Elvetham Hotel Ltd
"Following your training, we are now turning around our business performance."
A. Panatti Sales Director Finish Creative Ltd
"The results achieved in this training are above and beyond what I was expecting."
S. Baker Managing Director Merritt & Baker Consultancy Ltd
"You positively changed my attitude toward leadership and management."
J. Mears General Manager Integrated Pathology Partnerships Ltd
"Outstanding and excellent feedback from our 42 delegates over four years."
O. Klochkova Chief Operations Officer Playson Ltd