Topics

For more information on these topics, click on each topic for objectives and curriculum information. If you need further information, please email us at: billswetmon@aol.com

• RapidRead™ - How to Read Faster with Greater Comprehension in one day - Guaranteed!
• Achieving the Competitive Edge with Excellent Customer Service
• Building High Performance Teams Through Effective Communication
• Business Etiquette for the Professional
• Coaching, Mentoring, and Empowerment Skills
• Conflict Management: Keeping Your Cool When Others Don't
• Creative Problem Solving
• Delivering Winning Presentations with Confidence and Power
• Grammar Made Easy
• How to Become an Effective Communicator
• How to be an Assertive Manager/Supervisor
• How to be an Effective Supervisor and Get Results
• How to Deal with Change in the Workplace
• How to Sharpen Your Business Writing Skills
• Improving Workplace Attitudes
• Keys to Career Success-Knowing What is Expected of You in Any Job
• Managing Your Time to Achieve Your Objectives
• Mastering the Fine Art of Successful Selling
• Strengthening Workplace Relationships
• Using Positive Thinking and Self-Esteem to Improve Performance

Delivering Winning Presentations with Confidence and Power

Benefits received from this training:

At the conclusion of this training, you will be able to . . .

• Overcome the anxiety and fear of speaking to groups--learn how to project more self-confidence.
• Learn the persuasive, powerful speaking techniques that professional speakers use to motivate any size audience.
• Develop a natural, comfortable style that’s easy for you, with your special individual skills.
• Use your body language to give a more interesting presentation.
• Deal with virtually any kind of question.
• Involve participants in the Q&A.
• Use visual aids more confidently by using the proper color and design.
• Learn dynamic "self-talk" that turns fear into power and excitement.
• And much more!

Additional benefits and objectives can be identified and designed to fit the needs of each client.

Training Curriculum:

Day One (Note: if this is a one day seminar, the video presentations will be very brief with feedback.)

1. Dealing With the #1 Problem: Anxiety
   1. The flight or fight response.
   2. How to overcome anxiety.
      1. The way you should view the participants.
      2. How to overcome losing train of thought.
      3. The importance of positive self-talk.
2. How to Create a Great First Impression.
   1. Creating a great first impression.
      1. The ingredients of a great first impression.
   2. The importance of the opening and closing.
   3. How to design a great opening.
   4. How to design a great close.
3. Organizing Your Material.
   1. Mindmapping and brainstorming.
      1. Practice session using the technique of mindmapping.
   2. Structure of material.
   3. Adding spice to keep it interesting.
4. Visual Aids.
   1. Why are they important?
      1. Three types of adult learning (auditory, visual, kinesthetic)
   2. Guidelines to the proper use of visual aids.
      1. The psychology of color--what to use and not to use.
5. Look Out for Bad Habits.
   1. A list of bad habits and how to overcome them.
6. The Importance of Questions and Answers.
   1. A list of dos and don'ts
7. The Challenges of a Difficult Audience.
   1. The Challenger.
   2. The Burr Person.
   3. The Chit-Chatters.
   4. The Sleeper.
   5. What to do and not to do!
8. The Keys to Presentations with Confidence and Power.
   1. The importance of the VERBAL, VOCAL, VISUAL.
   2. The importance of SOFTEN
   3. Smile; Open posture, Friendly persona, Tone of voice, Eye contact, Never point.
   4. Watch for "weak language."
9. Remember: You are the Message.
   1. A lesson from Greek Oratory and the Wizard of Oz.
10. Review of the day and assignments for day two.

DAY TWO:

1. Day two will contain presentations of 5-10 minutes given by each participant.
   1. Each participant will receive an extensive review of the following:
      1. LIKED BEST. What was good.
      2. NEXT TIME. What needs improvement.
      3. Each review will be written out for the participant to keep and study.
   2. Each participant will be videotaped for review and reflection after the seminar.
   3. NOTE: Each participant will bring a video cassette for recording of his/her presentation.
2. Evaluations/Learning Transfer

[ MORE TOPICS ]