LMU Course Number: EXECED 6020
Enroll in LTP as an "Individual Course"
Continuing Education Units: 3
Instructor: Larry Haas
Course price: $5,938
Boeing employee price: $4,750
Upcoming Online Courses
No classes are scheduled at this time. Please let Boeing know you are interested in this course.
Important Information to Note
- Course prerequisite: Students must have completed the Power Presenter™ course prior to taking Advanced Power Presenter™.
- Classes are synchronous and require participation in real time. You must be able to attend the classes during the dates and times stated.
- A device with a camera, microphone and audio source is required to take this online class.
- After registering with LMU and through Boeing LTP, LMU will send you the login instructions before the first class.
- A customized e-binder is included with the course and will be sent in PDF format prior to classes starting.
- Course can be dropped/added five business days from the start of the first class.
**You must register in two places - through Boeing WorkLife/LTP as an "Individual Course" as well as using the register button below.**
Course Overview
After upgrading your technical presentation skills on stage and online with Power Presenter™, expand your presentation toolkit and build even more confidence with Advanced Power Presenter™. This course is an intensive, six-session, 12-hour workshop-based program designed to help technical professionals at any stage of their career advance their presentation skills.
Course Details
Power Presenter consists of six sessions broken up into 5-7-minute chunks (in accordance with online best practices) with homework in between sessions. Homework consists of researching and preparing materials such as visuals and practicing before speaking live (using various modalities) in the following session.
Session 1
Fundamentals Review
Review key concepts from Power Presenter™, including the three key questions audiences are asking, to ensure students are up to speed with the learning from their original experience before diving into more advanced topics.
Presentation Topic: Personal Introduction with Success Story
Session 2
Introductions, Transitions and Conclusions
Learn the most effective techniques to leverage introductions, including the 5-step checklist, build smooth transitions and memorable conclusions including calls to action (CTAs).
Presentation Topic: Personal Roadmap Update and Audience Issues
Session 3
Engagement, Illustrations and Packaging
Discuss techniques for audience engagement, review illustration best practices including storytelling, using examples, and presenting facts and data. Discuss presentation packaging strategies to aid audience retention.
Presentation Topic: Application of Session 2 - Introduction, Transition, Conclusion
Session 4
Visuals and Power Slides
Outline approaches for creating powerful visuals to aid the presentation and review common "go to" examples that are known to be highly effective in technical environments.
Presentation Topic: Application of Session 3 - Engagement, Illustrations, and Packaging
Session 5
Team Presentations and Q&A
Explore the unique characteristics and challenges of team presentations including how to handle questions and answers as a group. Managing audiences connecting across multiple venues (in person, virtual, phone, etc.) will also be outlined.
Presentation Topic: Application of Session 4 - Visuals and Power Slides
Session 6
Panels and Events
Discuss best practices (and common mistakes) for conducting panel-style presentations as both host and member. Outline the three layers of planning needed to ensure critical presentation events (e.g. customer and/or executive reviews) are successful.
Presentation Topic: Application of Session 5 - Team Presentations and Q&A
For questions, contact LMU Executive Education at ExecEd@lmu.edu.