Organisational Learning & Development

Public Speaking...

How to Put Together A Presentation That Will

Make People Sit Up and Listen!

Have you ever been to a boring presentation and then realised it was yours?

Do the nerves of getting up in public to speak tend to take your focus away from what you have to speak about?

have you ever wondered how you could envolve all of your audience into the learning process?

All of us at some stage will be required to present in public (or at least our own teams!) From team meetings, boardroom presentations to more intimate one on ones, our capacity to confidently and professionally convey information in an interesting and useful way is critical.

The challenge for most people is not a lack of expertise in their respective profession but rather that public speaking for most is right up there at the top of the "avoid at any cost" list.  this in turn can dramatically reduce the effectiveness of the communication and as such an incredible amount of time and resources are invested without any ROI.

Any journey without a map is difficult.  The map provides the traveller with a structure to make the journey as quickly and easily as possible.  This workshop provides a series of "maps" that can be used to assist the presenter to prepare their presentations as quickly and as easily as possible and some "maps" that can take the stress out of the delivery as well!

Topics will include:

Resourceful States...Calming the Nerves

• How to stay calm
• Dealing with your mind
• How to use your body to help you

How Not To Show Up and Throw Up

• learn how to prepare for successful presentations
• How to make sure you address the real issues in your presentation
• What are the 10 questions you need to ask before you prepare anything?

Building the Presentation So It Won't Fall Over

• Process VS Content
• how to "Chuck" and "Sequence" you presentation using the     4-Mat Design Model
• Building Rapport & Humour using Universals and Truisms
• The 9 Principles of Adult learning the their application

When the Going Gets Tough!

• How to look forward to cynicism
• Future pacing objections
• Dealing with curly questions
• How to handle the Impromptu talk