PRESENTING POWERFULLY

… WITH CONFIDENCE AND CONVEYANCE

 OVERVIEW:

This is a self paced study program and will take approximately 5 hours of study time plus several hours of practice time.

Whether your mission is to speak to one person or a thousand, your goal is identical…effective communication. In this session, learning will occur by doing and reviewing. A powerfully delivered presentation adds an invaluable dimension of professionalism to any organization or individual.

LEARN:

In this highly interactive program, you will be given a variety of tools and techniques for the dynamic delivery of presentations with impact.

After this program, you will have an effective means of self-expression. You will know how to represent your organization with presentations that will promote solid ideas. Effective communication will become an invaluable element of your individual success and professional development.

OBJECTIVES:

• Learning Your Lines
• Rehearsals
• Developing Stage Presence
• Just Before You Speak
• Impromptu Talks
• Practice, Problem-solve & Discuss
• Conclusion

CONTENT:

• Learning Your Lines
• Inform, Explain, Convince, Entertain
• Carefully read your full speech
• Create Cue Cards
• Check Cue Card Effectiveness – Continuity & Flow
• Opening & Closing Lines
• Rehearsals

• 93 % rules
• Developing an Effective Delivery Style
• Voice Projection – Physiology 101
• How to Project – Common problem with projection
• Relaxing Your Body
• Voice Warm ups
• Convey Meaning – Say what you mean and mean what you say
• Projection, Pitch, Pace, Punctuation, Perceptivity
• Questions
• Statements

• Developing Stage Presence

• Practice, Practice and then…Practice some more
• Content – The Message
• Delivery – The Medium
• Planning your Dress Rehearsal
• Evaluating the Dress Rehearsal Checklist
• Distracting Mannerisms – Shoot the Monkey
• The Bomb…A Microphone
• The Gilded Touch

• Just Before You Speak

• Mee Mee Mee Mee Mee Mee
• Hum Hum Hum Hum
• Do’s and Don’ts
• Making Friends with the Microphone

• Impromptu Talks

• Avoiding a heart attack
• Grab, Hold & Inform
• Quick Outline
• How to practice for an improv

• Practice, Problem-solve & Discuss

• Presenting and recording your 5 minute speech

Conclusion