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It
has been said that the quality of a company’s presentations defines
that company as a whole. In many ways, this is very true. External
presentations, whether a sales presentation to a potential customer, or
a generic presentation to a large audience at a conference, our
performance can be seen as a snapshot of our corporate world. Internal
presentations may not seen by our customers but the quality still
defines the difference between a dynamic, forward thinking company and
a slow moving, tired organisation. Either way, our presentations
themselves play a large part in winning or losing us business! Key’s
presentation skills training and coaching provides any employee with
the techniques and methods required to create powerful, memorable,
credible presentations quickly and simply, on every occasion.
WHAT ISSUES DOES THIS TRAINING ADDRESS?
- How can I create compelling, audience focussed sales messages in my external presentations?
- How can I feel and appear more comfortable in front of any audience?
- How can I make my presentations memorable and more interesting?
- How can I continue developing myself as a presenter in the future?
WHAT ARE THE OUTPUTS OF THE TRAINING?
By the end of the training, you will:
- Have a clear understanding of the basic structure of any presentation
- Be able to use rhetoric to construct persuasive messages based on an audience’s needs
- Learn non-verbal skills which support rather than confuse your message
- Be equipped with techniques for making your presentations more memorable
- Understand the importance of rehearsal techniques
- Feel and appear more confident and dynamic in front of an audience
- Possess the tools you need to continue your own presentations development for the rest of your professional lives
DESIGNED ACCORDING TO YOUR NEEDS AND GOALS
All
participants are asked to fill in needs analysis questionnaires in
advance of the training. This helps us adjust the focus of the course
content to meet your needs. Our aim is that all participants who attend
any presentations training leave feeling that their needs have been
addressed and that they have the tools and ideas they need to continue
their development. One, two and three day workshops are offered and are
run with a maximum of 6 participants per trainer. Follow-up days and
advanced workshops are also available for participants who have already
attended the one, two or three day course. Individual training in
presentations is also available.Because
we see the world as our workplace, we can deliver training where it is
most efficient for you. Training can be delivered in English or Swedish.
WHAT HAVE PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS SAID ABOUT THE TRAINING?
Outstanding!
The trainers were highly professional, knowledgeable and experienced.
Their feed-back was very good and also showed empathy. They really
managed to create an excellent and safe learning environment.
Public workshop participant Sweden 2006.
Impressive and very talented, but I guess you have to be when presenting how to present.
Participant, DICE Sweden 2006 It was extremely informative and provided important tips on how to present and I would definitely recommend it.
Participant, AstraZeneca Sweden 2006
AN EXAMPLE AGENDA – 3 DAY WORKSHOP |
| DAY 1 |
Workshop introduction
Non-verbal communication
Learning objective - to understand the impact of non-verbal communication and how it can support or damage a message
Benchmark presentation and feedback – FILMED
Learning objective
- to practise presenting and to receive feedback on their
strengths and weaknesses in order to begin the process of development
Factors affecting an effective presentation
Learning objective -
to understand that there are numerous factors that can affect the
effectiveness of a presentation and to be able to pin-point their own
focus areas for development
Effective delivery skills – position and posture
Learning objective - to learn techniques for feeling and appearing confident and secure when standing in front of an audience
How to be memorable
Learning objective - to consider how a presentation can be constructed in line with how audiences remember
Structuring your presentation
Learning objective -
to learn a basic method for constructing any presentation which is easy
for an audience to follow and clearly communicates a central message
Evening assignment
Learning objective - to apply some of the techniques learnt in day one to a 5 minute presentation on day 2
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| DAY 2 |
Review and mindmapping
Learning objective
- to refresh the content from day 1 so that it can be more easily
applied on day 2. This involves an introduction to mind-mapping – a way
of preparing a powerful presentation quickly and creatively, and of
staying on track during a presentation
Involving the audience – eye contact
Learning objective - to understand the importance of effective eye-contact for good communication and to practise a technique for improving it
Effective delivery skills – voice and gesture training
Learning objective
- to raise awareness of common problems with the voice, to learn some
techniques to overcome them and to practise them along with meaningful
gestures and other non-verbal skills
Rehearsal techniques
Learning objective - to learn and practise some common and less conventional methods for rehearsal
Work related presentation and feedback – FILMED
Learning objective
- to put into practise skills learnt so far in a 5 minute work-related
presentation and to receive further feedback in order to continue
development
Effective delivery skills – managing visuals
Learning objective -
to learn and practise how to create visuals which are memorable, create
interest and aid understanding and how to work effectively in
partnership with visual aids
How to be persuasive – rhetoric
Learning objective
- to learn how to apply rhetorical devices to a basic presentation
structure in order to persuade audiences to do, believe, understand or
buy what we want them to
Involving the audience – story telling
Learning objective -
to learn how to incorporate the art of story telling into presentations
in order to highlight, and to help the audience remember a central
message
Evening assignment
Learning objective - to apply some of the techniques learnt in day two to a 6 minute presentation on day 3
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| DAY 3 |
Review
Learning objective - to further practise some of the techniques already covered on days 1 and 2
Presentation rehearsal and feedback
Learning objective - a chance to practise rehearsal techniques, practice the presentation, and make adjustments to the final workshop presentation
Recommendation presentation & feedback - FILMED
Learning objective - a final opportunity to benefit from filmed practise and in depth feedback from the trainer and group
Handing audience questions
Learning objective - to learn and practise techniques for maintaining and building credibility while handling audience questions
Setting goals for further development
Learning objective - to clearly identify personal goals and to plan realistic steps for future development
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU? CONTACT US!
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