Why do you need to impress someone?
- An in-house presentation
- An external presentation for your employer
- Improving your interview technique
- A small audience
- A large audience
- Networking meetings
Do any of these things concern you?
- Feeling nervous?
- Is the talk too long?
- Is the talk too short?
- Will my talk be death by PowerPoint?
- How can I use humour safely?
- How can I make points forcefully?
- How do I deal with
questions?
How would this help you?
- Calm your nerves
- Provide a framework to deliver your messages
- Review the message
- Voice training
- Use of posture, breathing, eye-focus
- This is very much a participative activity rather than a spectator sport.
- Learn the theory, put it into practice and become a more confident
presenter
Course contents
- If they didn't hear you, you didn't say it!
- Breathing, how to make it more effective?
- Body posture - tips
- Articulatory reflexes
- What do I need to do to present more effectively?
- Using pauses, eye-focus and body stillness
- Framing the presentation
- A five minute presentation by delegates
- Sell the key message.
- 3 key facts to take away
- how to get and maintain interest
- why I should purchase the produce or hire the person
- Feedback and review.
Led by Gregory de Polnay MA
An actor, director and voice teacher for the past 35 years, Gregory de Polnay has worked in all aspects of the theatre with several West End credits to his name.
His background in drama and education make his workshops vibrant, sensitive and fun but the results are extremely effective and life affirming.
His clients include Business, Civil service and Academia both here and overseas.
Who should attend?
Anyone who has to communicate a message to others
- Company Secretaries
- Managing Directors
- Risk Managers
- Legal Advisors
- Finance Directors
- Insurance Managers
- Chief Executives
- Accountants
Forthcoming Dates: 9 September- £350 + Vat. location Central London, Minimum 8 delegates max 20 delegates