How to Present over Video
Learn how to deliver successful video-based presentations on Zoom, Webex, and more. Practice online with feedback.
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Online
CPD Accredited
19 online lessons
Digital certificate
Practice exercises
2 hours of learning
Course outcomes
Know how to design and deliver successful and memorable video presentations
Increase your confidence communicating online and feel more comfortable speaking in front of a virtual audience - whether it's 2 people, 20, or 200
Use body language, eye contact, and hand gestures to enhance your message
Connect, engage, and persuade your audience remotely with effective storytelling
Optimize your delivery with the right tech setup
Easily identify areas for improvement via mock video-conferencing exercises with instant feedback
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As the world has adapted to remote working, the way we deliver presentations has changed too. Most people now have meetings, presentations, pitches, and events virtually through video conference calls.
Presentations over video require a unique skill set for delivery compared to in-person presentations and meetings. For example, you have to adapt to a lack of audience feedback and body language cues that you'd otherwise have from a real-life audience.
Practice what you learn
In this course, you'll learn the fundamentals of presenting virtually and then practice what you learn in a realistic online video conferencing exercise.
Through online classes, you'll learn how to create and design an engaging presentation, set up the tech to look your best, use hand gestures and storytelling to enhance your message, and more.
After learning the theory, you'll have the unique opportunity to practice, improve and build your confidence in the virtual presentation exercise.
Deliver effective virtual presentations
This blended course is made up of three key parts to accelerate your learning:
Online classes
Learn fundamental techniques and strategies for giving video-based presentations through articles, videos, and case studies.
Practice exercises
After completing the classes, you can practice your skills by presenting in an interactive exercise, which mimics video conferencing software such as Zoom, Webex, Teams, and more.
Feedback
Every time you practice, you'll receive automated feedback on your dialogue and be able to play back your performance for self-evaluation.
Course content
- Introduction to the virtual presentations course, with more information about the exercises and what to expect when presenting virtually.
- Welcome
- About the virtual exercises
- Expectations and preparation
- Practice: Test your impromptu speaking ability
- How to setup your camera, lighting and microphone to get the most out of your presentations. Testing your equipment to make sure everything works.
- Set-up examples
- Lighting
- Microphone and audio quality
- Camera position and background
- The importance of eye contact and body language in a virtual presentation, as well as hand gestures, ways to use your voice, and attire.
- Eye contact in a virtual environment
- Using hand gestures
- Body language and posture
- Using your voice to ensure clarity and attention
- What to wear
- Interacting with a virtual audience can be very different to in-person. Learn how to keep your audience engaged and effectively answer questions.
- Keeping it engaging
- Answering questions
- Learn more about how to deliver your presentation and put everything you've learnt into practice with the virtual presentation exercise.
- Introducing yourself and speaking up
- Using visuals to support your content
- Example: Telling a story
- Practice what you've learnt in the video conferencing exercise. Get feedback on your presentation and practice answering audience questions.
Example videos
Throughout this course, you'll get to watch real-life video examples of the skills being taught, including how to deliver good eye contact, avoid distractions and keep your presentation engaging.
Learn from these videos and transfer their skills to your own communication.
Practice exercises
How do the exercises work?
Practice your virtual presenting skills on a webpage that looks and feels like a video conferencing platform - no additional download required. Upload your own slides into the exercise for the most realistic practice.
While delivering your speech, your voice and delivery will be analyzed, providing instant feedback when you've finished on aspects such as hesitation words, audience perception and confidence.
You can also practice thinking on your feet and answering questions from the virtual audience throughout your presentation or when you've finished speaking. You can even load in your own custom questions for a more targeted Q&A session.
Practice video presentations in the VirtualSpeech practice exercise. Answer audience questions, receive instant feedback on your performance, and watch yourself present on a video recording to identify areas for improvement.
Enable distractions while you present to really test your skills, such as mobile phones ringing and loud background noise.
Review the recorded audio and video to identify areas for improvement and track your progress with automated feedback, prompts, quizzes, and self-evaluation.
In summary:
- Practice exercise that replicates a video conferencing platform
- Upload your own slides to practice with
- Receive instant feedback on your performance
- Practice answering audience questions
- Enable distractions to test yourself further
- Track your progress
Impromptu practice
When you enroll on this course, you'll also receive access to an impromptu exercise. Test your impromptu abilities by speaking to random images for 30 seconds each. You'll then receive feedback on your performance.
This exercise is at the start of the course and gives you a chance to warm up for the course.
Explore all the exercises available on the VirtualSpeech platform.
See all exercisesFeatures in the practice exercise
The exercise is full of features to give you realistic presentation practice. Here are some of the popular ones:
Answer questions
Respond to questions from the virtual audience in the chat bar as well as verbally
Speech analysis
Receive instant feedback on your presentation delivery, including pace, volume and confidence.
Record the presentation
Identify improvements you can make to your delivery by watching the recording of the presentation.
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"VirtualSpeech helps to fully prepare you for virtual meetings and improves your communication skills in realistic exercises."
Dave Zielinski - Toastmasters
What's included in this course
- 2 hours of learning
- 4 case studies
- 2 practice exercises
- All exercise features
- Quizzes and assessment
- Earn a digital course certificate
- Flexible, self-led format
- Access to updated content
CEU - Continuing Education Units
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
CPD Credits / Hours: 2
Certificate No: A031339
This course is in the following learning paths
