With Confidence and Professionalism - Program Outline
Myth: Great speakers are born and have little to no anxiety when speaking before an audience. In reality, most people need to spend time learning and developing the basics of speech organization, preparation, delivery and dealing with anxiety. This seminar will help you organize your thoughts and data for maximum impact, develop and use visual aids and deliver what you have prepared, using effective body language techniques.
Staff meetings, Board of Directors presentations, sales meetings, etc., all require speaking in front of a formal or informal group. Do you find your staff meetings burdensome? Do employees find them boring? Do you find yourself repeating the same sales goals and client service strategies time and time again? You will learn ways to plan, and prepare for more effective meetings. You will learn ways to energize yourself and others.
You will be assigned a topic to practice between day one and day two and you will have the opportunity to present it on day two.
What will be covered:
Day 1
- Introductions
- Objective Setting
- Plan For a Meeting…Meet With a Plan
- Organize Your Thoughts: What Is Your Objective?
- Notify Everyone
- Get Your Team Involved
- Use Visual Aids
- Meeting Do’s and Don’ts
- Assignments
Day 2
- Meeting Practices: 10 min. each
- Feedback Practice
- New Idea Summary
“I never could sleep the night before I had to make a presentation. This seminar increased my confidence. I feel more prepared and ready to handle the uncertain. Thank you for the opportunity to practice!”
Target Audience: Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders or anyone who wants to become more comfortable speaking in front of a group.
This presentation can be customized to fit the time frame for your event in keynote, breakout, half-day, or full-day format. We can also complement this topic with elements from other programs based on your overall event objectives.
Consider these complementary topics:
- First Time Supervisor: A Fundamental Skills Overview
- Leadership Today
- Leading for Success
- Maximize Sales Through Service
