If your nonprofit or association is delivering in-person or virtual instructor-led training, you probably have trainers who lead that experience. This one role can make a big difference in the outcome of the training. And while we focus a lot on creating the training for impact, it's also important to support the trainers. That’s why I invited Dave Powell, nonprofit veteran and author of The Presenter’s Dilemma, to talk about presentation skills for nonprofit trainers in today’s episode of Learning for Good.

In this episode, we talk about why presentation skills are important and share practical tips to help you improve your skills as well as the impact they have on your organization.

▶️ Mediocre Training? Improve Your Presentation Skills with Author Dave Powell

▶️ Key Points:

03:35 How Dave’s career journey at YMCA actually started in his childhood

06:29 Why presentation skills are important and why nonprofits should develop presentation skills in their trainers

08:44 The most common internal and external challenges you will face when delivering a presentation or speaking in public

14:41 The importance of rehearsing before your big presentation

16:56 How a nonprofit can develop presentation skills in its trainers to boost training effectiveness

20:20 One of the best things you can do to develop your presentation skills

Resources from this episode:

YMCA’s website: www.ymca.org

Toastmasters website: www.toastmasters.org 

The Presenter's Dilemma: Taking the Stage by Storm One Slide at a Time: get the book on  Amazon!

Nonprofit Learning and Development Collective: 

 https://www.skillmastersmarket.com/nonprofit-learning-and-development-collective

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Linkedin: Dave Powell

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Linkedin: Heather Burright

Website: skillmastersmarket.com

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Learning for Good is the podcast for nonprofit leaders seeking practical L&D solutions. Hosted by Heather, an experienced consultant, we dive into leadership development, instructional design, change management, and staff management strategies tailored to nonprofit organizations.

Discover how to implement impactful learning solutions, foster belonging, and influence senior leaders. Each episode provides the tools you need to confidently navigate high-level conversations and drive meaningful change within your organization.

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