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Ever hear about maintaining “eye contact” with the
audience?
The way that 99% of us learned public speaking
leads to
not only increased fear and anxiety, but also robs us of our
ability to focus on our thoughts and delivery, too.
Instead, discover the simple presentation skills
that bond you to your audience while
delivering your message with razor-sharp precision.
to
either keeping the job you have or acquiring a new one,
wouldn't
it be great to have the speaking skills of Barack Obama?"
All
great speakers share a common trait: They learned to be great by
studying those that went before them. Although we are
enamored by the oratory skills of public figures from time to
time, none was born with the ability to persuade or
inspire.
Instead,
what makes them good is the depth of their desire to study and
learn the basic skills that set great speakers apart. Jack
Kennedy studied FDR and Churchill and put his own very human
stamp on their style. Bill Clinton studied Kennedy and
Martin Luther King; Obama has studied them all, and when he
shares stories from his life, you can even hear the comforting
tones of Ronald Reagan.
Speaking
well is not about genes. It is a skill, comprised of
physical behaviors, learnable by anyone who cares enough to
succeed.
"And
now for something completely different..." -
John
Cleese
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science of speaking to a group. If you are like the vast
majority of our 'graduates', you will emerge from the training
with such a thorough understanding and grasp of the skills
needed to speak like an expert that you will wonder why you have
been working so hard for so long. You will discover that
its considerably easier to look and sound great
than the way you're doing it now. Believe it or not, you
will actually look forward to your next
presentation!
"Quite
frankly, we turn old-school presentations skills training on its
head."
Forget
everything you’ve heard from your public speaking education
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either old-school, or just plain wrong. Now, in one very
entertaining, interactive class, you will see and hear for
yourself what has been imprisoning the excellent presenter inside you,
and how you can finally break free of the common chains that
have limited the advancement abilities of so many businesspeople
for generations.
Participants come away from this
class knowing exactly why each of the behaviors they
employ when speaking causes a
specific physiological result, and how by modifying those
behaviors, they can change the way their bodies and minds
respond. We don't use pep talks. We don't tell you
to 'imagine' that you're feeling something that you're
not. You will learn that although you can't change the way
your body responds to certain stimuli, you can certainly change
the behaviors that create and magnify the stimuli in the first
place.
More
good news: you can also forget what they’ve always told you about “preparation,
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needs to be scripted or memorized. Instead, using our proven system
of public speaking that you will
learn-for-life, you will have the skills to look and sound like an expert, even the first time out of the
box! At the end of the day, participants deliver a
presentation they've never given before, yet look and sound like
an expert doing so. Really quite empowering!
Seeing
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today and present with them tomorrow. This intensive
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design and deliver important presentations for maximum results.
Our non-intimidating approach to public speaking combines peer
review with professional coaching, allowing you to make
real-time objective judgments, adjust your speaking techniques,
develop more confidence and project truly professional
presentation skills.
"We
show people how to look good, sound good, and
look
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The
training focuses on the physical skills required for effective
public speaking, structuring a presentation, building
credibility, and using proper presentation skills to sell
an idea. You will learn how to use your voice and gestures to
create strong, lasting impressions. You will gain the
skills to bond with your audience, and to comfortably handle a
formal speech, impromptu remarks, or a contentious press
conference. You will emerge with the skills to take control
of any environment in which you've been tasked to speak, and
with the incredible confidence that comes with that control.
Using
specific skills
to take command of your audience
v
Using
eyes, gestures, & voice to become more
powerful
v
Thinking on your feet and handling really tough
questions
v
Using humor effectively; what type of humor & when to use
it
v
Avoiding the five critical mistakes that trap most
public
speakers
v
Creating and effectively using visual aids that support your
ideas
v
Conducting an instant audience analysis
to ensure your content is relevant
We'll
show you how to "let the steam out of the pot"; you'll
feel more comfortable, and become more convincing in the
process. You will learn to let your natural nervousness
fuel the fire of passion in your presentations. And you
will do this by simply changing a behavior you've been
improperly taught to use since grade school! This one new
skill alone will immediately make a marked difference in
business results. You’ll see measurable gains in
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clients and colleagues.
"Instead
of forcing EVERYbody to give presentations in the same
way,
we
train people to design and deliver presentations that
ANYbody
can give in [their] own
way."
There
are no pre-requisites; no prior public speaking or presentation
skills training is required nor presumed. Our
“benchmarking” technique allows you to capitalize on your
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learn the specific presentation skills necessary to drive your
message home and make your next presentation a memorable
experience for all.
This class even helps those experienced with
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to take their skills to "the next level".
You
will capture and take home completely new insights into the
public speaking arts of gesturing, inflection and eye-contact
that you simply can’t get from any presentation skills book.
Best
of all, you will see how easily you can establish immediate
rapport with your audience and forever handle your old fears and
nervousness in any public speaking environment.
