Presentation Skills and Public Speaking

Making Memorable Presentations

Session 1

 Authentic Communication

• Finding your voice and style

• Unleashing your creativity

• Developing your self-awareness (what does the audience think of you?)

• Avoiding being fake

• Presentation as a conversation

• Active listening and being in the moment

• Dealing with failed presentation attempts

Session 2

 Being the Expert

• Making a great first impression

• Overcoming the fear of failure

• Projecting confidence in any situation

• Controlling your body language and vocal tonality

• Commanding the stage: what it is

    and how you can develop it

• Adding emotion to your speech (without overdoing it)

Session 3

 Impromptu Speaking

• Thinking on the spot

• Developing creative ideas in the moment

• Adapting to your audience

• Dealing with the unexpected with ease

• Handle Q & A without getting flustered

Session 4

 Power Dynamics and Status

• Understanding power, control and letting go

(status is determined by what we do; not what we are)

• Adjusting the dynamics to influence others

• Using power dynamics to empower your team

• Playing the missing piece to get what you want

• Recognizing your natural (preferred) status

• Building trust by equalizing status

• Reading body language

Who is this for:

Business people who know that great speaking skills equal top dollar!!

Why Choose Us?

“We used Improv Effects to help introduce a number of new concepts to a large corporate team, and they really helped bring the ideas to life. Our team enjoyed the departure from our standard business presentations, and became really engaged in how the concepts played out in some humorous ‘real-life’ scenarios. A positive and fun way to get the themes across.”

~ Trent Gavazzi, Vice President and CTO of Availity, L.L.C.