Why Should You Take This Essential Skills of Dynamic Public Speaking Workshop?
This Essential Skills of Dynamic Public Speaking workshop is chock-full of techniques that will make any business presentation a whole lot easier on your nerves. You'll learn powerful skills and solid strategies to survive presentations without much preparation time, respond smoothly when asked to make a few impromptu remarks, and never skip a beat when your audience starts drilling you with tough questions.
Like many businesspeople, you may suffer from pre-presentation butterflies, have trouble organizing your thoughts, or get so tongue-tied the words just won't come. If you're the type of speaker who occasionally "ums" and "ahs" your way through a presentation, this workshop is just what you need to boost your confidence and credibility.
If you've struggled with public speaking in the past, this hard-hitting training is exactly what you need! From start to finish, our expert trainers will walk you through proven strategies and mental formulas that any businessperson — even the most nervous speaker — can use to give off-the-cuff talks like a seasoned pro.
Topics To Be Covered Include:
- Connect with your audience
- Get your point across clearly
- Remain calm, cool, and collected
- Breeze through the toughest question-and-answer periods
- When the pressure is on, we guarantee results.
Syllabus
The Fundamentals of Public Speaking:
- How to sound conversational … even when you"re giving a canned presentation
- 4 easy speech organization tips no matter what the occasion
- How to remove the "Ums" and "Ahs" that could be distracting your audience
- How to build a captivating presentation
- Discover the 10 myths of presenting — and how to overcome them
- Choosing words to paint a picture that will stick in everyone"s mind
- 4 pre-presentation habits you can"t do without
- How to turn nervousness into energy
- The Rules of Impromptu Speaking: What to do when you"re asked to "come up and explain the process to everyone"
Delivering a Powerful and Persuasive Message:
- How to decide which audiovisual medium works best for every kind of presentation
- The dos and don"ts of using humor … and why it"s like walking on eggshells
- 6 ways to use your voice to establish sincerity … credibility … and confidence
- When it comes to speaking from notes … why less is more
- Speaking so your words don"t disappear into thin air
- How to nail the sale in a one-on-one presentation
- 4 factors that could sabotage your message … and how to use them to your advantage
- How to seal the deal: Presentation closers your audience will remember
- How to give an enthusiastic presentation while appearing to be relaxed and comfortable
Connecting With Your Audience:
- Successful posture and gesture techniques that will hold your audience"s attention without distracting from your message
- How to change undesirable speaking practices into more winning habits
- How to develop "instant rapport" with your audience
- How to best manage the question-and- answer period like a pro
- What every audience is expecting from you … and how you can deliver
- 5 steps to making a lasting impression
- Soothing phrases you can use to calm and comfort a hostile audience
- How to detect if your audience is bored … and what to do to draw them back into the presentation
- How to guide your audience in the question- and-answer period
- SELF-ANALYSIS: Determine your presentation style with the industry"s simplest self-revealing exercise
Create Visually Pleasing Presentations:
- Using the 6:6:36 Rule to build powerful visuals
- How long to hold eye contact with an individual during your presentation (without making them uncomfortable)
- 10 must-have tricks for using visual-aids to your advantage
- What every presenter already knows but often ignores
- CHECKLIST: Use this quick guide to plan and organize your presentation with ease
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