Persuasive Presentations FLEXCAST
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3.0 Credits
Member Price $98.00
Non-Member Price $113.00
Overview
A presentation is a great opportunity to influence the thinking of others, as well as to advance your career. In the Persuasive Presentations course, we cover the essentials of how to make a polished, effective presentation. Topics covered include the process flow for the construction of a great presentation, preparation techniques, how to engage with the audience, how to improve your body language, and much more.
Highlights
Persuasive presentations. The importance of having a connection. The difficult audience member. Effective phrasing. The dress code. Foreign language presentations.
Prerequisites
None.
Designed For
CPAs, CFPs, CEOs, and other accounting managers.
Objectives
Recognize the methods available for learning more about the audience. Specify how to change the behavior of the audience. Specify how a presentation should be adjusted when the audience is senior managers. Describe the various parts of a presentation, and what each one should contain. Recognize the reasons for using different types of visuals in a presentation. Identify the methods that can be used to enhance the quality of visuals. Specify how a presentation should be adjusted when it is scheduled for late in the day. Recognize the various preparation steps to work through just before a presentation begins. Identify the methods for improving one’s performance in a question and answer session. Recognize the ways in which one can obtain information about the impact of a presentation. Describe how to deal with a difficult audience member. Specify how one’s eye communication with the audience can be improved.
Preparation
None.
Notice
This is a FlexCast (no exam required) and may be viewed only Monday - Saturday, 5am - 5pm PT. You may take up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the course. Pause your FlexCast and resume at a convenient day during the hours above. Partial credit for 2+ credit courses: If you are unable to complete the course in one sitting, partial credit can be awarded (minimum of one credit). To earn the remaining credits, you must return later and start the course from the beginning. Use chat to ask questions of a subject matter expert during the program.
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Steven Bragg, Western CPE
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, is a full-time book and course author who has written more than 70 business books. He provides Western CPE with self-study courses in the areas of accounting and finance, with an emphasis on the practical application of accounting standards and management techniques. A sampling of his courses include the The New Controller Guidebook, The GAAP Guidebook, Accountants’ Guidebook, and Closing the Books: An Accountant’s Guide. He also manages the Accounting Best Practices podcast.
Steven has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche. He holds an MBA from Babson College, a Master of Finance from Bentley College, and a BA from the University of Maine (summa cum laude).
Non-Member Price $113.00
Member Price $98.00