Public Speaking Tips

FAQ: What advantages does PublicSpeakingSkills.com offer over other firms?

Please understand that although organizations such as Dale Canegie do serve a useful purpose, their curricula and methodology bear little resemblance to what we do.  Many participants who attend franchised programs do report learning some "useful tips"; our totally interactive program, where presenting is broken down into distinct skills sets that are practiced with a coach until each participant actually has ownership of the skills, creates behavioral change for life. 

We also have the most current and intensive module on presentation design, an essential part of presentation skills training.  In fact, we include the review and re-design of participant's presentations as part of the service – a unique benefit of PublicSpeakingSkills.com.  All the presentation skills training in the world won't help somebody who is trying to deliver an improperly designed presentation (and 95% of them are!).

What's probably most important about having your people trained by professional consultants is that unlike franchise operations, where instructors learn their programs by attending the company's class, we have created our original content from not only the long-term study of the science, but also from decades of actually delivering presentations to business audiences, large and small.  Your participants receive training and coaching directly from experienced professionals.  In other words, you pay for experience - not operational overhead.

One of our consultant principals, Doug Jefferys, has been designing computer-based presentations since [literally] the dawn of personal computers - 1981.  He is also a Certified Microsoft PowerPoint Expert, and has written the definitive reference on presentation design.  One of Doug's current responsibilities with the firm is to oversee the output of the redesign department, assuring that the work we do with your presentations enjoys the benefit of over 20 years experience in the field.

While public speaking, almost anyone can minimize the fear factor through proper use of the presentation skills we teach: eye contact, gestures, and voice, coupled with proper presentation design. And instead of allowing public speaking to be a source of anxiety, presenters become more interesting and passionate speakers in the process.