OBJECTIVE:

This training consolidate and deepen presenters’ personal style and teaches stimulating the audience’s interest, voice use and ability to speak persuasively. Participants also learn to speak spontaneously in front of a group with clarity and logic.

METHOD:

Workshop is gauged according to the level of the presenters’ abilities. That is’ the higher the level their presentation skills, the more in-depth the coverage of techniques and feedback.

Prior to the training, we ask participants to fill out a questionnaire or contact them directly to discuss their experience in presenting and their individual needs.

Some topics/exercises are chosen according to the presenters’ levels. This is determined by their initial presentation during the training (its extremely important that each presenter come prepared since this “diagnosis” shapes part of the workshop’s program).

During the training, we focus on:

1) audience involvement/maintaining attention and interest

2) effective use of voice

3) strategic eye contact techniques/some body language

These topics are covered by the trainer with practical exercises followed by the trainers’ feedback.

We assume that advanced speakers understand the basics of how to structure a presentation and use slides/audio-visuals and do not cover these topics. However, we do give feedback in these areas when appropriate or needed.

Outline of content (depending participants’ needs)

-         Video- taping of presentation prepared by participants        

-         Video-viewing/individualized feedback

-         Audience involvement techniques/exercise

-         Eye contact and exercise (optional: video-taped)

-         Voice techniques/exercise (tape recorded)

-         Final presentations (video-taped for later viewing if requested)

PARTICIPANTS:

Participants should have attended “Presentation Skills.” They should be experienced presenters who know how to structure a presentation and feel fairly confident with their body language. They should demonstrate some stress management when presenting before a group and feel comfortable with using audio-visuals.

• "Best course regarding presentation I ever took part in." (Avon Cosmetics)