Program Overview

This 2-day workshop is aimed at improving your skills and learning new techniques to give you the persuasive edge when you are making a presentation, fielding difficult questions, or presenting complex information. The course includes several exercises where the participant will have to prepare and present speeches of varying length and with varying notice.

Target Audience

This course has been designed for those who are in positions where they must speak in front of audiences that are demanding. This material is also suitable for those who are relatively new speakers who require encouragement to speak up in meetings or who want some training before beginning to make formal presentations.

Learning Outcomes

• What you can do to prepare for questions before you know what those questions will be
• Acquire strategies for taking control in a variety of pressured speaking situations
• How you can overcome the nerves that you may have when speaking in front of a group, particularly if the group is not sympathetic to what you have to say
• Presentation techniques that establish your credibility and get people on your side