Learn to speak as well as you think !

Overview

"The presentation is the moment of truth - the key to assessing our credibility, commitment, integrity, enthusiasm and knowledge. Superior presentation skills can make all the difference in getting decisions to go our way and to being perceived as a capable communicator."

In spite of all of the emphasis today on doing business at a distance via phone, cell phone, email, Internet and fax, there are still some things that work better face to face. In that category we must place presentations of all types. Staff meetings, board meetings, sales meetings, team meetings, investor’s forum, you name it – when you must inform key decision makers efficiently and effectively, there is no substitute for a compelling presentation. Unfortunately, many of us are intimidated at the idea of getting up in front of a group, especially with important decisions on the line. It doesn’t have to be this way.

We have designed our Effective Presentation Skills workshop to provide you with the tools you need to deliver highly effective presentations with confidence and style. Of course, we cover the all the basics – projection, enunciation, posture, etc. But we also help you to develop the 1-2-3 punch of content, tone of voice and body language that is the secret of professional speakers and journalists. We even help you understand different personality types and what each type is unconsciously listening for.

Training Methodology

This Two (2) days program will be challenging, thought provoking, motivational and above all fun. Candidates will use a variety of learning tools including workshops, games, real life scenarios, workshops and open learning.

Program Objectives

Pariticipants will learn how to :

• Conquer stage fright

• Think on your feet

• Organize your thoughts quickly, effectively and logically

• Create and present visuals that clarify your message

• Incorporate visual aids

• Learn and practice the physical skills of presenting

• Analyze your audience so your message has maximum impact

• Engage with relevant audience using powerful & influential posture of messaging

• Deliver a concise point of view on the spot

• Get buy-in from decision-makers

• Move small or large groups to action

• Manage hostile questions

• Handle audience pressure

Day One

1. Baseline & Introduction

· Become aware of how you look and sound to others

2. Principles of Effective Public Speaking

· Develop total confidence by positive self-programming and elimination of stage fright

· Mentally prepare for a presentation through practice of mental visualization techniques

· Project voice with impact & clarity to foster audience attention and emotional engagement

· Physical de-stressing techniques before presenting

3. Handling ad-hoc presentations

· Planning the presentation content within 1 minute (elevator pitch)

· Presentation models

4. Physical Skills: Nervousness

· Learn to think clearly on your feet and control nervousness

5. Physical Skills: Holding Attention

· Project your message using your voice, posture and gestures

· Use body language to communicate ideas across clearly

6. Strategizing Your Presentation

· Analyze & assess your audience –A.U.D.I.E.N.C.E.

· Evaluate audience motivational drive & develop relevant messaging to meet inherent needs

· Understand the elements of effective presentations - use formats to structure to the right audience

Day 2

1. Strategizing Your Presentation

· Use & assess brain processor types / audience personalities and other techniques to organize thoughts and resources for content development

· Create instant rapport with the audience to ensure a comfortable setting

2. Presenting with Visuals

· Create visuals that enhance the clarity of your ideas

· Present them with confidence and conviction

· Harness the dynamics of a good power-point presentation

· Understand key principles in influencing audience attention through well designed power-point presentations

· Use key tools of power-point to deliver, manage and maximize presentation flow and effectiveness

3. Using Psychology to enhance your presentation effectiveness

· Understand the genetic brain makeup and motivation drive of the audience

· Develop presentations with increased acceptance and buy-in

· Leverage of the decision maker psychological mindset to deliver effectively

4. Managing & influencing the audience

· Control the flow of information and handle challenging questions

· Manage awkward and difficult situations during the presentation with confidence

· Use the powerful DC (psychology based) postures of high impact communication to facilitate influence and persuasiveness

5. Application of High-impact presentations relevant to your marketplace

· Immediate implementation to real life / business scenarios

§ Engaging in key discussions with internal customers ie. sales reps / managers, operrations teams, product managers and Business Directors

§ Best principles in influential presentations including presenting your industry's data in applicable & benefits driven manner

§ Structure key presentations / communication that is congruent with your brand & develop region-based value differentiation messaging.

Deliverables

2 days of interactive workshop facilitated by our highly experienced trainer(s), case studies, assessments, workbook, experiential activities and certificate of accomplishment.
 

Course Fees

RM 1,750 seminar fee, with additional RM 200 discount ( if you register 30 days before event close date )

Register 3 people from the same company and receive further 20% on the 3rd pax onwards