Presentation and Communication Skills

We offer two presentation and communication skills courses

Present with Power (1 and 2 days)
The Leader's Voice (1 and 2 days)

Present with Power

"Excellent workshop! As the facilitator was an excellent presenter, I was able to learn by example."

–Dr. David Parker, Neuromed

Probably no other skill is as vital to success as the ability to stand up in front of a group to effectively communicate information and influence others' thinking and actions. In a safe and reinforcing environment, this course will help you to improve your presentation skills by providing you with strategies and proven techniques for preparing a successful presentation and developing your delivery skills. This is a highly interactive course. You will walk away with a DVD of your own presentation.

Objectives:

Learning the most important aspect of public speaking: CREDIBILITY
Reducing presentation anxiety
Learning techniques for developing self-confidence as a presenter
Developing effective non-verbal communication skills
- The most important visual: you
- Your "presence" in the front of the room
Developing effective verbal communication skills
Developing a spontaneous, NATURAL speaking style
Using CONVERSATIONAL language
Planning and organizing your content
Analyzing your audience
Using persuasive techniques
Developing powerful visual aids
Handling Q. & A. like a pro
Special requirements for presenting to C-Level and other senior executives
Troubleshooting potential problems
Adding humor
What to say when the unexpected occurs – anticipating most situations
Discovering best ways to open your presentation
Ending memorably
Techniques for "connecting" with the audience - Understand the 7-minute rule
Video taping of your presentation and progressive practice and feedback
Making technical presentations more interesting
Private critique of your PowerPoint presentation is included

Length:

1 day and 2 day versions

Corporate Training:

This workshop can be customized to meet your specific objectives. Depending on your needs, we can structure a one or two-day workshop, with video-taping of participants who get an opportunity to practice their newly-learned skills on camera. We don't believe in "off the shelve" presentation skills training and we work with you to meet your specific needs. Powerful presentations need a clearly identified objective, a succinct central message, a strategy for designing your presentation, an understanding of how to create powerful visuals that support rather than detract from your message and preparation and practice. Different speaking events require different strategies. We help you to craft and polish your presentation so that you shine!

Presentation Skills Coaching:

Bruna Martinuzzi also provides one-on-one coaching for presentation skills to prepare you for an up-coming important event or to help you enhance your public speaking skills for general use. Investing some time to enhance this skill will pay dividends for your career and boost your self-confidence.

To bring this course into your organization or to book your coaching session, contact Bruna Martinuzzi

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The Leader's Voice™

"I enjoyed the opportunity to work with a great instructor and a wonderful group of like-minded people. Bruna's knowledge is outstanding. Also her ability to demonstrate the skills through her own presentation is inspiring. This workshop has given me much greater awareness of the ability that we have to make a real difference to our own staff and clients."

–Brian Kipp, President, SDS Software

Communication is the biggest area of dysfunction, and provides the biggest area opportunity for improvement, in organizations.

The Leader's Voice strikes right at the heart of leadership communications. It helps individuals get clear about who they are, what their message is, and how they articulate their message so that people hear it, get it and act upon it.

Our research demonstrates that people communicate through three distinct channels:

Facts

Emotions

Symbols

When leaders use all three, they inspire their employees and other stakeholders to align and unite toward a professional vision.

Who Should Attend:

Mid to Senior Managers
Executives
Sales professionals
High potential and emerging leaders
Any professional who needs to communicate effectively

Participant Benefits:

Become inspired to believe in and take action on vision, values, and key strategic initiatives.
Increase productivity as a result of higher levels of trust among employees.
Develop key leadership themes and messages.
Garner greater leadership credibility.

Organization Benefits:

Clarity of vision, of message, of key business imperatives
Consistency of language and messaging, with leadership actions that match the words
Unity amongst leaders – everyone is aligned to the same common goals
Better morale and communication among all employees.

Features:

Three video recorded practice and feedback sessions
Addresses all forms of leadership communication (Written, Spoken, Email)
Proven, research-based model

To bring this course into your organization or to book your coaching session, contact Bruna Martinuzzi

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Presentation skills, leadership, and emotional intelligence (eq) training and coaching
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