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Perfecting Your Presentation Skills |
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Topic: Writing & Speaking > Speaking/Presentation Skills
General Overview:
Learn where to focus your effort and energy so you can deliver powerful, high-impact presentations. The workshop will cover how to manager anxiety; develop dynamic delivery skills; connect with/focus on listeners; and how to gain confidence and comfort when presenting. Fee per person: $1295. Fee includes breakfast, lunch and refreshments.
Who Should Attend?
First-time presenters looking to develop structure, style, and confidence; intermediate/experienced presenters seeking to polish delivery and build their comfort zone; anyone looking to increase the impact of their presentation
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Detailed Overview/Outline
Excellent ideas alone do not guarantee successful presentations. Success is determined by the combined impact words, voice, and body on your listeners. Most people lack the guidelines and formal training needed to speak effectively. You can deliver powerful, high-impact presentations by learning where to focus your effort and energy. This challenging, fast-paced, experiential workshop will teach you how to:
- Manage anxiety
- Construct effective messages
- Develop dynamic delivery skills
- Connect with and focus on your listeners
- Gain confidence and comfort
Key Topics
- Identifying speaking assets
- Recognizing attitudinal roadblocks
- Tips to reduce tension
- Perfecting your visual image
- Analyzing your listeners
- Capturing and holding listener attention
- The power of silence
- Building blocks of message construction
- Making your voice work for you
- Painting pictures with words
- Productive use of visual aids
- Do's and don'ts of practice
- Profiting from the Q&A
- Speaking effectively on short notice
Special Features
Individual coaching and feedback; take-home video tape showcasing your growth as a presenter; a pre-workshop questionnaire and assignment; overnight homework assignment during the workshop WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
First-time presenters looking to develop structure, style, and confidence; intermediate/experienced presenters seeking to polish delivery and build their comfort zone; anyone looking to increase the impact of their presentation and connect with listeners
Sponsor Background:
- Over 50 years ago, Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations was formed to provide training to employers to improve workplaces and workplace life.
- Cornell workshops have a reputation for being current in subject theory and application as well as on legal or regulatory issues.
- Classes are highly interactive…between student and instructor and student to student.
- Discussion groups, case studies, role plays, and other exercises provide practice for your learning.
- Your instructors are skilled communicators and experienced professionals committed to providing the finest in real world, practical education.
- The majority of our clients are repeat users…a testimony to the quality and value received.
Substitution and Cancellation Policy
Substitutions of registrants can be made at any time. Cancellations and transfers are subject to a 25% charge unless received in writing one week prior to the program. Registrants who do not cancel in writing prior to the program date and who do not attend are responsible for the entire fee.
Instructor(s):
Carole Grau, Jennifer Grau, Patricia Hunter
Instructor Background:
Carole Grau, Senior Partner, Taliaferro/Grau Associates, a firm specializing in developing speaking, listening and conflict resolution skills. She is a speaker, trainer, executive coach, and mediator. Ms. Grau is a founding member of the International Listening Association and a trainer for the International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution at Columbia University.
Jennifer Grau, Consultant, Taliaferro/Grau Associates, an interpersonal communications consulting firm. Ms. Grau has ten years' experience as a consultant, teacher, and speaker. She has taught courses at the university level in persuasion, rhetoric, and organizational and gender communication.
Patricia Hunter, Associate, Taliaferro/Grau Associates, an interpersonal communications consulting firm. Her 20 years' training and consulting specialities include interpersonal communication, platform speaking, listening, negotiation, mediation, and team building. Ms. Hunter is also Co-Director of Training, International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution, Columbia University.
Past Participants Include:
Past Participants in All Cornell Workshops Include
- AIG
- American Express
- AT&T
- Becton-Dickinson & Co.
- Bell Atlantic
- BMG
- Boeing
- Chase Manhattan Bank
- Citicorp
- Coca-Cola
- Corning Glass
- Estee Lauder
- General Motors
- Girl Scouts of America
- GTE
- IBM
- Johnson & Johnson
- Lucent
- Merck
- Mobil
- MTV
- NEC America
- New York City Criminal Justice Agency
- New York State Dept. of Labor
- Tiffany & Co.
- Time Warner
- UNICEF
- United States Postal Service
- United Technologies
- Xerox
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