Join Blair Cook, CPA, MBA, as he walks through how to deliver an inspired presentation. Finance executives are being called on more and more to deliver presentations inside and outside the organization. How you deliver these presentations is ultimately a reflection of your executive presence.
In this course, you will learn how to plan and organize your presentation; how to tell your message in a way that your audience will remember it and act up on it; and how to deliver your presentation with poise and confidence. Leadership is a key attribute of the modern finance executive and being a successful leader in part hinges on your ability to communicate your ideas in a way that people will follow. This course has been tailor made for you as a financial professional working in today’s business world.
Publication Date: April 2021
Topics Covered
- Principles of Powerful Presentations
- Planning Perfect Presentations
- Delivering a Killer Opening
- Getting Your Message Across
- Making Your Presentation More Visual
- Wrapping Up Your Presentation to Instigate Action
- How to Present
- Handling a Q&A Like a Presidential Press Secretary
Learning Objectives
- Recognize how to develop and organize content in a presentation for optimal absorption by the audience
- Identify methods of conveying key messages to persuade audiences
- Identify how to deliver insightful and inspiring presentations to establish credibility and leadership
- Recognize elements of effective communication is most important for triggering our audience to take action
- Identify the ideal length of time for a presentation of an idea
- Describe your best opening statement for your presentation
- Identify what should be avoided when using a presentation tool such as PowerPoint
Level
Basic
Instructional Method
Self-Study
NASBA Field of Study
Management Services (1 hour)
Program Prerequisites
None
Advance Preparation
None
Instructor
Blair Cook
Blair Cook CPA, CA CPA (Ill) MBA, is a many time and active financial executive, corporate director, author, speaker, and thought leader. His educational videos of accounting and finance have million of views on YouTube. He has keynoted and spoken at national conferences from New York to Toronto. He also co-hosts CPA Canada’s podcast series “CPA Success Podcast.” He works with real businesses experimenting with theories and best practices to share his experiences and stories with others of what works, what doesn’t, and what was learned. He is the author of The Illiterate Executive: An Executive’s Handbook for Mastering Financial Acumen.