Do any of these seem familiar?
- You are terrified of public speaking and making presentations
- You aren’t winning pitches – your sales presentations lack originality or impact
- You feel you’re not engaging the audience
- You feel you lack presence
- You find your presentations unmemorable or uninteresting
- Death by Powerpoint
Great public speakers are not born, they are made. It is a skill like any other that can be developed, practised and improved. You’ll get some great techniques on this course – but you’ll get something much more profound too. Deeper issues of self-confidence, energy and presence make the difference between an average speaker and one who is truly memorable.
What does a PresentPerfect workshop look like?
| Training outcomes | What happens in the workshop |
|---|---|
| Understand what makes a great presenter | Explore the psychology and behaviours of presenting successfully |
| Dealing with nerves and anxiety | The importance of preparation |
| Understanding what makes us nervous | |
| Breathing and relaxation exercises | |
| Presentation practice with feedback | |
| Structure your presentation engagingly | Working on objective and key message |
| Developing a clear and succinct structure | |
| The importance of openings and endings | |
| Develop a clear and interesting voice | Preparing the voice |
| Speaking with clarity and impact | |
| Developing vocal variety | |
| Practice and delivery of personal introductions with feedback | |
| Use body language to influence your audience | Developing personal presence |
| What do I do with my hands? Effective gesturing. | |
| Confident eye contact | |
| Interact successfully with your audience | Managing question and answer session |
| Controlling your audience | |
| Dealing with unfriendly or hostile behaviour | |
| Presentation practice with feedback | |
| Next Steps - Doing it differently in the future | Self-development plans |
| Changing behaviour permanently |