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Optimizing Your Presentation Skills
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In
as little as 1/2 day, you can acquire "The
Skills".
Discover how the
Lock,
Talk & Pause
method not only eliminates anxiety,
but
keeps audiences hanging on your every word.
Say
goodbye to fear, sweat, and "practice, practice,
practice"!
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All
great speakers share a common trait: They learned to be great by
studying those that went before them. Although we are
enamored by the oratory skills of public figures from time to
time, none was born with the ability to persuade or
inspire.
Instead,
what makes them good is the depth of their desire to study and
learn the basic skills that set great speakers apart. Jack
Kennedy studied FDR and Churchill and put his own very human
stamp on their style. Bill Clinton studied Kennedy and
Martin Luther King; Obama has studied them all, and when he
shares stories from his life, you can even hear the comforting
tones of Ronald Reagan.
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Speaking
well is not about genes. Unlike basketball or the violin,
no inborn talent is required. Speaking well is a skill, comprised of
physical behaviors, learnable by anyone who cares enough to
succeed.
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"In
times of economic uncertainty,
when communication skills
are paramount
to
either keeping the job you have or acquiring a new one,
wouldn't
it be great to have the speaking skills of Barack Obama?"
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This
is the public speaking course you’ve been searching for! With
a unique approach proven to work for over 25,000 participants
worldwide since 1994,
PublicSpeakingSkills' Optimizing Your Presentation Skills will
completely change the way you think about the art and
science of speaking to a group. If you are like the vast
majority of our 'graduates', you will emerge from the training
with such a thorough understanding and grasp of the skills
needed to speak like an expert that you will wonder why you have
been working so hard for so long. You will discover that
its considerably easier to look and sound great
than the way you're doing it now. Believe it or not, you
will actually look forward to your next
presentation!
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"And
now for something completely different..." -
John
Cleese
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Forget
everything you’ve heard from your public speaking education
about eye-contact, body language, and voice - it’s likely
either old-school, or just plain wrong. Now, in one very
entertaining, interactive class, you will see and hear for
yourself what has been imprisoning the excellent presenter inside you,
and how you can finally break free of the common chains that
have limited the advancement abilities of so many businesspeople
for generations.
Participants come away from this
class knowing exactly why each of the behaviors they
employ when speaking causes a
specific physiological result, and how by modifying those
behaviors, they can change the way their bodies and minds
respond. We don't use pep talks. We don't tell you
to 'imagine' that you're feeling something that you're
not. You will learn that although you can't change the way
your body responds to certain stimuli, you can certainly change
the behaviors that create and magnify the stimuli in the first
place.
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Like
to see a sneak
preview of this training?
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More
good news: you can also forget what they’ve always told you about “practice,
practice, practice”? Who today can follow “rules”
such as “For every minute you speak, spend 60 minutes
practicing”? A
presentation designed and delivered with our 3-Step method never
needs to be scripted or memorized. Instead, using our proven system
of public speaking that you will
learn-for-life, you will have the skills to look and sound like an expert, even the first time out of the
box! At the end of the day, participants deliver a
presentation they've never given before, yet look and sound like
an expert doing so. Really quite empowering!
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Seeing
is believing; you will learn the keys to proper public speaking
today and present with them tomorrow. This intensive
presentation skills workshop is engineered for those who must
design and deliver important presentations for maximum results.
Our non-intimidating approach to public speaking combines peer
review with professional coaching, allowing you to make
real-time objective judgments, adjust your speaking techniques,
develop more confidence and project truly professional
presentation skills.
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"We
show people how to look good, sound good, and
look
confident & comfortable just being themselves."
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The
training focuses on the physical skills required for effective
public speaking, structuring a presentation, building
credibility, and using proper presentation skills to sell
an idea. You will learn how to use your voice and gestures to
create strong, lasting impressions. You will gain the
skills to bond with your audience, and to comfortably handle a
formal speech, impromptu remarks, or a contentious press
conference. You will emerge with the skills to take control
of any environment in which you've been tasked to speak, and
with the incredible confidence that comes with that control.
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You
will acquire the presentation
skills to persuade an audience by:
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Creating a great first impression
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Turning "discomfort" to your advantage
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Using physical skills to reduce nervousness
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Organizing content & order for maximum impact
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Using specific skills to take command of your audience
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Using eyes, gestures, & voice to become more powerful
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Thinking on your feet and handling really tough questions
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Using humor effectively; what type of humor & when to use it
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Avoiding the five critical mistakes that trap most public speakers
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Creating and effectively using visual aids that support your ideas
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Conducting an instant audience analysis to ensure your content is relevant |
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We'll
show you how to "let the steam out of the pot"; you'll
feel more comfortable, and become more convincing in the
process. You will learn to let your natural nervousness
fuel the fire of passion in your presentations. And you
will do this by simply changing a behavior you've been
improperly taught to use since grade school! This one new
skill alone will immediately make a marked difference in
business results. You’ll see measurable gains in
better communication, enhanced company image, improved
closing ratios, and greater comprehension of your ideas from
clients and colleagues.
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"Instead
of forcing EVERYbody to give presentations in the same
way,
we
train people to design and deliver presentations that
ANYbody
can give in [their] own
way."
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There
are no pre-requisites; no prior public speaking or presentation
skills training is required nor presumed. Our
“benchmarking” technique allows you to capitalize on your
best traits and re-direct your old public speaking style for
positive results. Everybody, regardless of abilities, will
learn the specific presentation skills necessary to drive your
message home and make your next presentation a memorable
experience for all.
This class especially helps those experienced with
presentations, and who have had prior public speaking training,
to take their skills to the upper 5th percentile of business
speakers today. Some of our most complimentary evaluations
come from people who have been in the training arts for years
who never knew it could be so easy to be confident and
compelling when in the front of the room.
Best
of all, you will see how easily you can establish immediate
rapport with your audience and forever handle your old fears and
nervousness in any public speaking environment.
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The
Optimizing
Your Presentation
Skills seminar
will empower you to:
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| v Defeat
your natural public speaking
fears
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Create a sincere rapport
with your audience |
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Expertly turn a “speech” into a
“conversation” |
| v Use eye-contact, gestures and breath for maximum
effect |
| v Develop, organize, and design
a presentation for any
occasion |
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Effectively deliver information from the screen to your
audience |
| v Save endless hours of preparation before your next
presentation |
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Handle and profit from tough
questions |
| v Use
humor safely and effectively |
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Like
to see a sneak
preview of this training?
Check out the trailer
to our video, "Killer
Presentation Skills"
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Call
Today: 1-888-663-7711
Or,
click here for a copy
of
our 2009 catalog,
discount
coupons and more!
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FAQ:
What does
Optimizing
Your Presentation Skills training
cost?
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Also see:
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Optimizing Your Sales Presentation Skills |
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Advanced Presentation Design |
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Trailer
for the 90-minute video "Killer Presentation
Skills" |
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Public
Speaking Skills.com offers Presentation Skills Seminars, Public Speaking Seminars,
workshops, keynote speeches, & coaching by internationally known
professional speakers; and presentation skills, public speaking, presentation design, and
PowerPoint training by presentation skills experts. Call Public Speaking
Skills.com for public speaking training, communication
skills, presentation design, PowerPoint skills, business communications
and enhanced presentation skills training.
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