PRESENTATION SKILLS
The ability to make effective and convincing presentation has become one of the essential skills for making rapid progress in career as well as closing deals in business. Even when you are looking for jobs you are often asked to make a presentation to a group of people before you can expect to make it to the short list!
The ability to stand up in front of an audience is said to be one of the most fearful experience people go through and yet it does not have to be that way. Given the right guidance, training, and encouragement, I have seen people who simply refused to take the stage, hanker for getting the opportunity to stand up in front of a crowd and make a speech.
My experience in developing presentation skills with hundreds of people who had no confidence on the stage has been that it is not the content of the presentation skills course that makes the difference but it is a blend of confidence building, knowing the presentation techniques, encouragement, support, and practice above all that goes into the making of an effective presenter.
That is why the first thing we do in our training is to get rid of the 'stage fright' - once that is out of the way, learning and application of the basic presentation skills becomes relatively simple and easier. Thereafter we focus on refining the skills and giving the delegates the ability to identify and use the right kind of presentation for different audience and situations.
Because we focus on developing skills of making presentation for one and all, no matter their current level of presenting expertise; we don't believe in a two or three days programme. We believe that skill development requires a lot of practice and exposure to doing the stuff - so one gets real experience at making presentations. For that reason our course is a full two days programme during weekends followed by a series of evening sessions where delegates learn from making presentations and are provided with valuable feedback from other delegates as well as the instructor.
We even invite renowned presenters from various businesses and walks of life to demonstrate their skills in the evening sessions so our delegates get a taste of best practice first hand and get insider tips on making astounding presentations from the gurus themselves.
| WHO CAN BENEFITS FROM OUR PRESENTATION SKILLS TRAINING? |
Anyone and everyone - business owners, sales and marketing executives at various levels, professionals, and even students who want to develop the skill so they can have an edge over others in seeking meaningful employment with sought after employers.
| WHAT WILL BE COVERED IN NLP PRACTITIONER'S COURSE? |
This 25 hours training program is a full two days training on Thursdays & Fridays followed by four evening 'practice and feedback' sessions of three hours each during the week days.
Maximum number of participants in each batch is limited to eight so the instructor can attend to each individual delegate in the class.
To make the delivery effective NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) techniques are used and to make the content easily absorbable Speed/Brain Friendly formats are applied.
Having completed this presentation skills training program the participants will be able to:
Banish nervousness in making presentations with total confidence
Develop and deliver high impact presentation at short notice
Choose the right presentation format to command and involve total audience attention.
Use appropriate body language, tone, & words for maximum impact
Tackle and manage challenges from some vested interest groups in the audience especially in business and sales presentations.
Defining the 'Purpose'
Deciding if presentation would be the most effective method
Knowing your audience for developing the right presentation that appeals to them
How to plan and conduct research quickly and find the right source of information
Keeping the main issues the main issue
Developing killer openings and closing
Applying the right format e.g.., visual aids, audience involvement activities, use of metaphors, type of presentation etc.
Carrying out the 'essential checks'
Building rapport and keeping them with you
Sending the right message
Using your words, tone and body language - gestures, positioning, and making all congruent to conveying the message effectively
Delivering the presentation such that it appeals to visual, auditory, & kinesthetic, people in the audience
Managing nerves and changing that energy to their advantage and getting fired up
Relaxation techniques & when to arrive for making presentations
Managing difficult amongst the audience without loosing the audience
Apart from your commitment, time, & attention:
Dirhams 3,650/=
The above will cover the following:
- Tuition fees
- Course material
- Refreshments & working lunch on full day sessions.
Venue: Will be advised soon
Dates: January 2009
- Certified NLP Trainer & Coach
- Over 25 years of experience with a major airline in various positions of sales & marketing
- Over eight years experience as a corporate facilitator - carrying out training needs analysis, developing training courses, & delivering them on various soft skill courses on sales, marketing, presentation skills, problem solving & decision making, customer service, public speaking, meditation, business writing skills, stress management, time management and more.
Please click here for the registration.
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