Overview

This workshop takes full account of where you are in terms of presentation experience and current commitments, and focuses on the requirements of each new group. This person-centred method of working gives everyone the opportunity to address their own needs. We help you incorporate real-world proven and researched methods into your own style to develop effective presentations.

Delegates usually spend Day 1 on issues connected with the person, such as confidence building and non-verbal communication to help convey authority. Day 2 concentrates on criteria for capturing attention through verbal communication and content, structuring a talk for maximum impact and retention, and techniques for engagement and memorability

Everyone will have the opportunity to be filmed, and to see and hear themselves present, which is a great tool for self-awareness and development: learning about you own style, what works well and what you need to improve
A typical two-day workshop will look like this

Day 1

Characteristics of a great presenter and presentation
Nerves – why they occur, how they affect you and how to overcome them
Your two channels of communication: verbal and non-verbal
Non-verbal includes: Tone of voice – how to sound confident, competent and engaged in your subject; Pace and time distortion – how to ensure you don’t speed through your presentation; Avoiding pollutants such as ‘um’ and ‘err’; Facial expressions; Eye contact; Posture and Gestures
Breathing for relaxation and projection

Day 2

Verbal communication – criteria for capturing attention through verbal communication
Structuring techniques for attention and retention
Making it memorable – creating pictures and telling stories
Toolbox of other content techniques
Avoiding death by PowerPoint
Creating effective memory prompts
Final individual presentations followed by feedback
Summary, personal action planning and end

Maximum number of delegates: 8

Cost:
£495.00+VAT or 3.3 LC units (members) / £742.00+VAT (non-members)