What is it?
A results driven two day course teaching the essential skills required to be an effective, relevant and compelling presenter.
This workshop is built around our systematic approach to planning effective business presentations. The Persuade AIM planning methodology will teach you how to set realistic objectives, understand your audience and address potential barriers. We will redefine your perception of what a good presentation is, and teach you that fantastic presenters are not born – they are made.
Over 2 days we will teach you how to speak like a leader by planning and delivering business presentations that inspire, motivate and persuade audiences.
You will spend most of your time writing or giving a presentation, receiving feedback from your group and your trainer, and having the opportunity to practice what you have learnt.
At Persuade we strongly believe in results over products. Each participant is pushed individually, depending on experience, skill and personality.
Who is it for?
This course is suited for all levels of presenter from beginner through to advanced. Beginners will learn how to strategically plan and confidently deliver a presentation, whilst regular presenters will be taught how to inspire, motivate and persuade through skilled crafting of content and utilising the power of connection.
What will you learn?
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How to think and plan strategically for your presentations, to ensure you use your time effectively, and make your presentations count
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How to connect with your audience and break down any existing barriers through content, style and tone
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How to reduce stress and anxiety before and during your presentations
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Compelling storytelling techniques that make everything you say more engaging and memorable
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Strategies for overcoming challenging questions and objections to win people around with respect and rapport
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How to design modern and effective visual aids that bring your messages to life
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Individualised coaching and feedback, to enhance your authentic presentation personality
HOW DOES IT WORK?
We discuss your needs and work with you to agree expected outcomes and how the course can best be delivered for you. Once the 2 day training course is complete, we provide on-going help and support for participants.
Gain an understanding of your business needs
2 day in-house practical skills workshop
Ongoing advice and support
What’s included?
Dispelling the myths
We re-frame the typical perception of presenting for today’s business environment. Making it more accessible, comfortable and enjoyable, whilst ensuring credibility and authenticity.
Planning for results
You will learn the Persuade AIM methodology. A systematic approach to planning business presentations that count. Learn how to define the purpose of your presentation, understand your audience and identify potential barriers. Drastically reduce your presentation preparation time while increasing the effectiveness of your message.
Concise framework
How to be clear, effective and sufficient in your messaging ensuring you respect your audience’s time and gain credibility as an effective communicator.
Connection is key
Tips on breaking down barriers with potentially tricky audiences. How to select supporting material, stories, and evidence that will help you connect with the audience. How to enhance your delivery style to further this connection.
Dealing with nerves
Real, useful and effective tips to deal with stress, self-doubt and anxiety before, and during your presentation.
Visuals that work
A picture can tell a thousand words. Or alternatively, they can bore your audience to death. We take you through the guiding principles of creating memorable, meaningful and valuable visuals. We then apply those principles to one of your own company presentations, whilst discussing any specific limitations, branding queries and in-house presentation requirements you may have.
How to simplify information
A step by step guide to ensure your audience can follow even the most complex of concepts (without falling asleep).
How to rehearse and prepare
A recommended preparation process for when the stakes are high, to make you feel more confident, calm and in control.
How to tell business stories
Learn how to become a master of business storytelling to excel in your role. Includes how to choose and collect stories, story structure and how to be the ultimate story teller, in a credible and professional manner.
Authentic and credible delivery
We teach you how to be yourself whilst having credible, authentic and engaging business conversations to a group. Our small workshop size ensures lots of individual feedback and coaching.
We believe in results over products so will work with you on whatever areas are going to make you a more compelling, grounded and effective speaker. It may be how to have more gravitas, improving audience connection, or simply feeling and appearing more relaxed and confident. We also give you lots of time to practice tips and techniques, cementing your learning to make a real difference.