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Our two-day courses allow:
- Experienced presenters to be
stretched and challenged
- Gradual confidence-building for
inexperienced presenters.
- Learning to be based on
experiential exercises rather than trainer talk
On a two-day course we can include:
Advanced
Design techniques
We introduce
participants
to more advanced design techniques. For example, depending on the needs
of the
participants, we can cover:
- Structuring a presentation for a
particular audience
- How to make a presentation scalable
to different time
frames
- How to encourage audience
interaction
- How to persuade people to take
action.
These techniques will give participants extra tools for
preparing for longer presentations and workshops and more important
speeches
such as conference presentations.
Disaster-Proofing
A common source of nervousness for
many people is the concern that certain ‘disasters’ will happen during
their presentation - for example, their mind going blank, being unable
to answer a question, or a bored-looking audience. We teach, and have
participants practice, practical and psychological strategies for
coping with these presentation ‘disasters’. Knowing that they can cope
with such situations significantly increases people’s confidence.
Video-feedback
We use video feedback to allow
participants to see for themselves how they come across. A presenter’s
own imagination of how they look when presenting is often far worse
than the reality and seeing themselves can give them a great confidence
boost. We also use video feedback to show participants the impact of
changes they have made to their delivery style.
In-depth
Coaching
On a two-day course, we are able to extend the coaching to develop each
participant’s natural style. We cover:
- How to naturally pace a
presentation and stop rushing
- How to create a sense of enthusiasm
and commitment
- How to change the mood and create
contrast
- How to add emphasis to key points
- How to use notes effectively and
maintain credibility.
Example of a Two-day Course Outline
Advantages of Two-Day Course
We have compared the results we have
achieved from one-day courses and two-day courses. We asked
participants to rate themselves on a scale of 1 to 10 in the areas of
Confidence, Preparation and Delivery both before and after the course.
The chart below shows that participants on the two-day courses
registered a much greater improvement in all three areas.
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