Effective Presentation Skills: Perfecting Your Professional Image

December 15th, 2009

Course Syllabus: Effective Presentation Skills: Perfecting Your Professional Image

Instructor Office Hours:

1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Course Meeting Times:

Daily. At Own Pace

Instructor:

Taras NK Raggio, MPA, HHP

 

Course Description

It only takes 45 seconds to formulate a first impression. Your appearance and how you convey your message is comprised of several factors that will leave a lasting impression on the people you encounter. To be successful in the workplace or your personal life, you must be able to effectively communicate and cooperate with clients, co-workers, your spouse or children. This course explores the concepts of interpersonal communication skills and techniques. This course will teach you, the student how to communicate with elegance and build rapport; how to effectively write emails, and how to acquire business etiquette in formal settings.

 

Course Requirements

Through group discussion, individual assessment, and practical exercise you will identify and apply strategies to; identify your personal style of communication, communicate using verbal and non-verbal forms of communications, and become acquainted with the behaviors that distinguish someone as a receptive listener.

 

Training Objectives

·        Identify the elements that influence first impressions, build rapport and establish credibility with others, and build positive relationships

·        Interact with individuals who display a specific communication style, and communicate using various verbal and nonverbal modes of communication

·        Display courtesy on the telephone, in voice mails, and in written communications

·        Follow proper etiquette at business functions

 

Course Goals

The overall goal upon completion of this course is to help you develop your abilities as an effective communicator so that you may influence others with positive outcomes.

    

Modules

Module 1: First Impressions and Building Rapport

Module 2: Communication Styles and Methods

Module 3: Productivity

Module 4: Etiquette in Communication

Module 5: Business Functions

Module 6: Textbook Assignment – Are We Having a Casual Crisis?

Module 7: Textbook Assignment – Let’s Do Lunch: Dining Your Way to Success

   

Intended Audience

This program is designed for realtors, brokers, sales and marketing professionals, home interior design professionals, individuals, managers, or supervisors, trying to improve their effectiveness at work, within their families, and within any important relationship.

 

Grades for completed course are recorded using symbols, definitions, and grade points shown below:

 

 

 

Grade Points/Credit Hrs.

A

Outstanding performance

100-90

B

Above satisfactory performance

89-80

C

Satisfactory performance

79-70

D

Marginal performance

69-60

U

Unsatisfactory performance

Below 0

 

Course Materials

All reading materials are provided through lesson content, class net links or uploaded documents.  In addition, you will need to order the companion textbook, The Etiquette Edge: The Unspoken Rules for Business Success.

 

To be successful in the workplace or your personal life, you must be able to effectively communicate and cooperate with clients, co-workers, your spouse or children. This course explores the concepts of interpersonal communication skills and techniques.

This course requires a Companion Textbook.

The Etiquette Edge: The Unspoken Rules for Business Success

Increase your credibility, enhance your professional image, and inspire respect from customers and coworkers. ”The Etiquette Edge” offers a clear, commonsense approach to making courtesy and etiquette for others a competitive advantage in the workplace. Rather than dwelling on dry, nitpicky “rules,” the book emphasizes appropriate, effective communication and behavior as a means to get ahead.

 

Additional Information

Course Number :

M490

Course Type :

Self Help(non credit)- Certificate of Completion

Course URL :

http://www.elearning-tarastechniques.com

Instructor :

Taras NK Raggio

Syllabus :

N/A

 

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Disclaimer
This course is written as a guide to the reader.  The publisher and author shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the course content contained herein.  The facilitator for this course shall also have neither liability nor responsibility to any person with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the course contained herein.

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