Powerful presentation skills for people who hate presenting
with Alison Lester
Communication skills trainer and coach, author, comedian |
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 16-17 March 2010 |
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2 days |
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9:00am –
5:00pm |
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S$725 |
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Holiday Inn Parkview / Amara Hotel (TBA) |
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- Fees are subjected to prevailing GST
of 7%
- Includes course materials, light refreshments
and lunch
For more information, please contact
Lynn at 6861 1000 or email to learning@jobsdb.com.sg
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Payment
must be made before the commencement of
the workshop. No cancellation is allowed
7 days prior to workshop. |
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Delivering a live presentation
is more effective than sending an
email on the same subject because
you can use your delivery to help
the listener perceive the information
your way. You have the opportunity
to shape the perception of your audience,
and then to capitalise on this by
motivating them to act.
If you are to present
for success, you must be able to reach
into a presentation toolkit that includes
effective content structure, facial
expressions, vocal choices, emotional
variety, and body language. Most people,
even experienced presenters, use a
few of these tools, but often miss
out on the tremendous effect of applying
them all.
In this detailed, entertaining,
and very practical workshop, Alison
Lester will help you to overcome the
perceptions and inhibitions that may
be holding you back. Together you
will take a good look at the elements
of a successful presentation, and
learn how you can develop this winning
formula. Concentrating both on developing
your content and improving your delivery,
this workshop offers lots of opportunity
for practice, for feedback, and, above
all, for improvement.
Join Alison
for two days ironing out the wrinkles
in your presentation style, and this
will be the last presentation
skills workshop you'll ever need
to take!
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Managers, supervisors, salespeople, team
leaders, executives, analysts, educators, anyone whose
goal is not only greater effectiveness in engaging and
convincing external or internal clients, but also greater
pleasure in the presentation process.
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This program aims at helping participants to:
- Learn essential techniques for developing
rich and interesting content.
- Understand and apply a variety of options
for structuring your information.
- Develop slides that support rather than
detract from you and your message.
- Create winning openings that generate
interest and impact.
- Shape all your main points so that they
clarify rather than confuse.
- Distinguish yourself with a memorable
closing that truly motivates.
- Change your negative feelings about presenting
to positive ones through effectively managing anxiety.
- Develop your repertoire of vocal, facial,
and physical expression to engage your listeners and
underline your message.
- Apply a range of on-the-spot thinking
techniques to raise your confidence in your ability
to answer questions clearly and effectively.
- Put it all together by presenting, receiving
feedback, adapting the feedback, and presenting again.
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Discussion of presentation styles and
expectations, examples of what works and what doesn't, fun
exercises to develop a greater range of expression, plus
presentation practice and feedback. As much time as possible
is spent getting participants to try new approaches to content
and new delivery styles, in order to ensure they leave the
workshop with an optimistic attitude and greater confidence
in their ability.
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Developing rich, relevant content
- Using Mind Maps to explore your subject
from all angles
- How to develop the right material by
asking yourself the right questions
- Other resources you can use to enrich
your approach
- Analysing your audience so that you pitch
your content at the right level
Applying a compelling presentation structure
- The traditional presentation structure:
what to keep, what to avoid
- How to open with impact, so your listeners
will keep listening
- Using stories, aphorisms, statistics,
questions, and more
- Convincing closes that will motivate
your listeners to act
Creating slides that support your message
- Comparing average slides with exceptional
slides
- How to become master of your slides rather
than their slave
- Using images, words, and charts effectively
- How to avoid letting your slides speak
for you
Managing presentation anxiety
- Why it is perfectly normal to fear presenting
- Changing your perception and turning
fear into fun
- Mental and physical strategies for managing
adrenalin
- Terrific tools for organising your thoughts
on the spot
Do you speak body language?
- The biggest risk you can take: avoiding
the risk of being expressive
- Developing your vocal volume, pitch,
and tone
- Expanding your range of facial expressions
- Using engaging and appropriate physical
positions and gestures
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Alison Lester
Alison Lester has been
offering presentation skills training around the world
for the past 7 years, successfully moving even the most
fearful presenters into a position of confidence and
strength. She bases her training approach on her own
development as a professional speaker, actress, and
improvisational comedian, as well as on her studies
of current business trends and demands.
When she is not training presenters, she
is offering workshops on creativity and successful business
communication (with Shirley Taylor), teaching improvisational
theatre at Lasalle College of the Arts, or directing
and performing voiceovers for television cartoons. She
is also the author of a collection of short stories
entitled Locked Out: Stories Far from Home.
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“Alison is fabulous.
She has great contents and charisma. The workshop is
structured very well and enjoyable. I would definitely
recommend this workshop to my friends.”
Participant
Goldbell Engineering, Singapore
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