Effective Presentation Skills for Financial Professionals

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Effective Presentation Skills for Financial Professionals — On Demand

Level: 2	CGA or Student Price: $129.00
Verifiable: Yes	Non-CGA Price: $169.00
CPD Hours: 2	Other Price: $139.00
Start Date: 01/01/2099	End Date: 01/01/2099
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes

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Quantitative information is the core of what businesses need to know to operate effectively. As financial professionals we are often called upon to summarize key performance indicators, business metrics, balanced scorecard, and other financial information for various user groups.

Often times the audience members are not numbers people, making this a difficult task. The information is valuable and your audience wants to know — but there is something about all those numbers that can make the most enthusiastic participant start to nod off.

Finding ways to engage your audience is worth the effort. This presentation will provide tools to start you on your journey of crafting better financial presentations.

Presenter:

Michelle
Causton

This webcast will assist you to

determine the message behind the numbers
summarize key financial data in meaningful ways
use comparisons to clarify concepts
encourage participation in a financial presentations

Presentation outline

Tables and graphs — The basics
Using Excel to organize data
General design for communication (organize and highlight)
Show and tell (inquire and recommend)
Graphs — The good, bad, and ugly
Simple solutions to aid complex visuals
Reports versus presentations

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About the Author and/or Presenter

Michelle Causton, MBA, FCGA, is a full-time professor of accounting in the business department of Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario.

She is the author of "Governance — An Overview" and "Management — The Undisciplined Discipline." These three-part articles are published on PD Net, the Certified General Accountants' professional development network website. She has authored a booklet, Grassroots Governance: Governance and the Non-Profit Sector, which was published by the Certified General Accountants of Ontario.

Michelle is a speaker, presentation skills consultant, Excel advisor, educator, and trainer. She sees communication as the basic ingredient in ethics, governance, management, and personal success. Visit mcauston.ca and bzmind.wordpress.com for more information.

Author Type: CGA-Canada

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