Presentation Skills
Charismalab’s One–Day Presentation Skills course addresses all the required elements that go into presenting effectively plus the ‘magic ingredient’ that will help you lift your presentations from good to great to excellent.
In other words…..Charisma!
If you present me with an idea, concept or some information and can prove that you are an expert in a certain field, then I will probably believe you.
However, whether I am influenced by what you say will depend on how much I care about what you have presented.
The difference between simply communicating information and communicating with appropriate energy and an emotional tone, is the key to whether I care enough to take action — being not just based on what you say but also on how you make me feel.
A presentation has several key elements:
- • Structure
- • Style
- • Content
- • Message
- • Delivery
A charismatic presentation has one extra element:
Energy in four dimensions
- • Physical (body language)
- • Emotional (how you feel and the way you make others feel)
- • Intellectual (how you think and what you know)
- • Motivational (your drives, values, beliefs and ideas)
We will work with you to help you design, develop and deliver an engaging and powerful presentation style. We can work with whatever tools you prefer to use — PowerPoint, flip charts, props and video clips or, perhaps, it may simply be you standing in a room.
Our work is based on rigorous research and our ‘in the field’ experience. Both Jo and Tom present regularly to many different audiences. They will share with you their understanding of what makes presenters and public speakers truly engaging.
Here is an outline of how the one–day course will look, sound and feel:
Introduction
What Happens in the First Three Seconds?
Identifying the key aspects of interpersonal communication:
• Body language
• Voice
• Emotion–Interest–Persuasion
What is Charisma?
Exploring personal energy as a tool for communication.
A brief look at audience learning and listening styles.
70–30 — Dealing with Nerves
Self–awareness versus self–consciousness
The Charismalab Six–Point Presentation
Presentation structure and design using PowerPoint and/or interesting and engaging support materials.
Working with Story Structure, Metaphor and Voice
• Using story and language to engage the five senses.
• Looking at how aspects of the human voice can be utilised to sharpen or deaden the ear of the listener.
Putting It All Together
• Charismatic Choreography — no dancing involved here, but simply working with body language and the environment to integrate all aspects of your personal presence with a delivery style that suits both you and your audience
• Creating multi–representation of meaning using gesture. Exploring gesture and how and why it can be used to affect an audience or Individual.
The S.T.R.A.P. Line
Applying the ‘Speed, Tone, Rhythm And Pitch’ model to the whole presentation and working with environment, space and time.
Handling Hecklers and Difficult Audiences — some tricks of the trade from comedians, magicians and singers for effective audience management.
Please contact us for more information.