Presenting Yourself Authentically
A half-day workshop for professionals
The best communicators work
to truly understand
their audience and themselves.
Many of us struggle to get our point across in meetings, presentations and
conference calls. In this half-day workshop designed specifically for business
professionals you will learn how to deliver the right information at exactly the
right moment to engage your audience every time you speak.
In this compressed version of the popular Presenting with Influence workshop you
will learn how to achieve clarity of thought when you're speaking and responding
to questions in meetings. You will learn techniques for reducing nervousness and
projecting a relaxed, natural presence in all communication scenarios.
Drawing on the latest research you will learn exactly what your audience needs
from you when you speak – and how to implement it immediately.
Learning Outcomes
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Understand exactly what your audience needs from you.
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Learn how to speak clearly and concisely in every situation.
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How to think visually to increase engagement.
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Techniques for developing an engaging delivery style.
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How to use authentic expression to connect with your audience.
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© 2017 Jeffrey Strategic Inc.
Presenting Yourself Authentically
A half-day workshop for professionals
Agenda
30 min.
Introduction
The truth about how people perceive you based on how you speak.
What are the communication challenges that you have experienced?
60 min.
Connect with your audience
Understanding exactly how your audience thinks.
The components of an effective talk, presentation or conference call.
Why you must communicate from outside of your comfort zone.
Break – 15 min.
45 min.
Get to the point and stay on track
Building an efficient presentation structure.
The importance of your first few words - and how your wrap it up.
EXERCISE: Restructure a sample presentation to suit your audience.
45 min.
Bring your ideas to life
Moving from a slide-focused to an audience-focused approach.
Techniques for reducing nervousness and projecting confidence.
Using visuals to represent complex information.
EXERCISE: Design a compelling visual to replace sample technical data.
15 min.
Next steps
Learning summary.
Accessing additional learning resources.
Your presentation feedback assignment.
www.jeffreystrategic.com
© 2017 Jeffrey Strategic Inc.