Presentation Skills for All
Award winning speaker Patricia Fripp once said, “Most people fail to take advantage of the one skill that is guaranteed to set them apart from the rest and give them an unfair advantage in business and in life. And that is the ability to effectively communicate their thoughts, beliefs and ideas to the people around them.” I couldn’t agree more. The overall objective of our presentation skills program is for each of the participants to gain measurable and impressive growth in their abilities to present effectively and confidently, whether in front of small or large groups. Our training includes both presentation design and delivery skills.
What Your People Will Learn
Presentation Design. The objective of this module will be for each of the participants to learn a simple, efficient and highly effective method for designing a customized presentation from start to finish. Some of what you will learn includes the following:
- Understanding your audience’s most important needs and objectives
- How to design the presentation using the What Works! Template
- Designing a captivating opening to grab the audience’s attention
- Crafting entertaining stories to hold engage your audience throughout
- Making the most of your visuals, including PowerPoint design
- How to close and leave your audience with a message they won’t forget
Delivery Skills. Our goal here is for each of the participants to significantly enhance their ability to present in public. Partcipants will design a presentation and eventually present in front of the group and receive presentation coaching and feedback. Content and exercises include:
- Eye communication, facial expressions, voice, gestures, movement and posture
- Strategies for conquering the fear of speaking in front of groups and individuals
- Preparation, practice and rehearsal strategies
- Eliminating distracting behaviors such as ums, ahs and you knows
- Engaging the audience with captivating and entertaining stories
- Making the most of technology and how to use it effectively
- Handling difficult questions and responding with poise
How you will benefit
- Design a compelling and effective presention in little time
- Fully engage and captivate your audience
- Leave your audience with a message they won’t forget
Program formats
We are currently offering one hour, half day, full day and two day customized training programs. This program consists of a blend of instruction, collaboration and exercises. Ideal class size for our one and two day programs is between 8 and 12 people. Our shorter programs can be delivered to audiences of all sizes. Your program will be fully custom designed so that you will achieve the greatest value possible for your investment.
Who will benefit from this course
This program will be of great value for virtually anyone who is presenting in public, whether you’re presenting internally to staff, externally to prospects or clients, or collaborating with partners.
Why What Works!
We have delivered our presentation skills programs for a long list of reputable companies, including Symantec, Oracle, WebEx, Riverbed and Cisco. Our programs are fun, engaging, and interactive. Of course, this helps to create an ideal environment for effecting positive, long lasting change. We also provide follow up coaching so that the participants will maintain their newfound skills while continuing to grow and develop.
