Training Courses | Graphics Training | Presentation Skills | Stage Fright

Fact 1   Most people in a senior management position will already be good communicators.
Fact 2   Most people in a senior management position will have little time to prepare for a formal presentation at a conference or internal meeting.
Fact 3    Many people fear public speaking more than abseiling and yet they are up on stage in front of their peers doing something that they have no formal training to do.

I offer a range of speaker training courses to suit time, budget and need:

1. A comprehensive presentation technique course for groups of 6 delegates
2. Bespoke one-on-one speaker training - intensive courses for all levels of corporate management
3. Bespoke one-on-one stress management courses dealing with           Stage Fright and anxiety issues
4. Use and Production of Graphics

Group Presentation Workshops

Workshops are effective speaker training tools for groups of up to 6 delegates. They are run over 1 day at your premises or at a meeting venue. 

As with one- on- one speaker training, workshops are infinitely flexible but will normally contain both group sessions and one- on- one sessions. The group sessions cover::

• Introduction to speaker training
• The principles of spoken communication
• The art of communicating with an audience large and small
• Preparation for internal meetings and conference presentations
• Presentation content  - information versus entertainment
• Graphic content – the golden rules
• Graphics as a support to the spoken word

Practical sessions include:
Presentations – Group session. Each delegate presents a prepared presentation with video feedback and critique
Script writing – Individual session - One-on-one script work including content and layout
Graphic creation – Individual session. Easy techniques for effective graphic creation
Presentation – Group session. All delegates present their new presentations with video feedback and group discussion

One-on-One Speaker Training

For Senior Management I find that bespoke speaker training with the individual often brings the best results. The reasons for this are:

• One-on-one sessions guarantee confidentiality
• Speaker training can be fitted around your busy schedule
• We can be brutally honest about your presentation and performance
• We can work on a presentation for a conference or internal meeting in detail

The process is extremely flexible but will normally contain the following:

• A detailed brief of the conference or internal meeting 
• An understanding of how many speakers are involved
• A clear understanding of the aims and objectives

This is followed by initial script work –  often conducted over email

First Session Part 1 - normally under an hour

• The principles of  spoken communication
• Audience attention – getting it, maintaining it
• Audience size – techniques for large and small
• Presentation content  - information versus entertainment

First Session Part 2

• Your  presentation

First Session Part 3  - around 2 hours

• Video review and critique
• Detailed analysis of content, style and suitability
• Script work
• Layout work
• Graphics discussion
• Handling Questions

Time for

• Graphic creation
• PowerPoint template creation
• Practise by Presenter

Second Session - around 2 hours

• Presentation
• Review
• Amends
• Advanced Techniques
• Handling Nerves

One-on-One Conquering Stage Fright

Stage Fright courses contain as much of the above as is practical or necessary.  Many people are good presenters in most circumstances but suffer from anxiety and stage fright in front of large audiences or audiences whom they perceive to be especially important. The sessions are completely bespoke but include:

• Understanding the underlying issues
• Techniques to completely eliminate anxiety and stage fright
• Training for your mind
• Training for your body
• Breathing techniques
• Visualisation

Use and Production of Graphics
Graphic training courses can be run in one on one sessions or in workshops for up to 6 delegates. Course Content covers:

• Why use graphics?
• The principles of graphic content
• Including or excluding a graphic – and why
• Template design
• Bullet points
• Graphs and charts
• Pictures
• Video and audio
• Amending and transferring information