Your Face Is Talking – What Is It Saying?
What is that look on your face? Are you aware of your facial expressions when people talk to you? Well, they certainly are, so it is smart to keep them under control.
Impromtu Speaking – What to Say When You Don’t Know What To Say
Learn how to handle impromptu speaking by quickly sharing a personal story, showing its impact, and ending with a simple takeaway for your audience.
From Anxiety to Authority: Overcoming Being the Nervous Public Speaker
Most people have some degree of nervousness when speaking in public. But being the nervous public speaker should not hold you back.
Positive Language In the Workplace
Positive language in the workplace, an essential tool for effective communication. Creating a welcoming atmosphere where people feel valued.
Using Gender-Inclusive Language
Communication with gender-inclusive language is characterized by the use of language that is neutral and not biased towards any particular gender. There are many reasons for using gender-inclusive language. One need is to nurture the growth of a more welcoming and respectful community for people of all genders. In our evolving social climate, gender-inclusive language also helps […]
Basic Speech/Writing Plans
Insights About How to Deliver Information to Others When you’re about to deliver information to people, whether it is written or spoken, remember that your audience wants it to be interesting. As you prepare your presentation, consider and choose one of the following basic presentation plans: DIRECT—immediately tell the audience what they need to do or know. […]
Pauses When Speaking – No Need To Avoid Silence
Use silence to add to the effectiveness of a speech. Dead air is not always “bad.” Consider it the sound of the audience thinking.
ONLINE: Advanced Presentation Skills
Event Phone: 516-317-2900
Elevate your presentation skills to new heights with our Advanced Presentation Skills class. This online, instructor-led workshop is designed for small groups of up to six people. The interactive session focuses on refining both delivery and content to create presentations that truly engage and inspire the audience.
During the class, participants receive personalized coaching to improve their public-speaking style, including organization and storytelling. The workshop covers enhancing body language, posture, and stage presence, as well as refining word choice and confidence. Participants learn to make strong eye contact, eliminate verbal tics and filler words, and modulate their volume for better impact.
The workshop also delves into presentation content and visual aids. Participants learn to state their purpose clearly, reduce text on slides, and make their messages more user-friendly. Additionally, they discover how to choose the best graphics to support their message and enhance understanding.
Participants will be able to:
- Increase ability to motivate the audience by delivering organized and engaging presentations;
- Gain more efficiency by crafting carefully-worded, streamlined messages, free of verbal tics and filler words;
- Increase enthusiasm through focus on body language and stage presence; and
- Convince listeners with strong evidence presented in speech and visual aids.
Join us for this transformative workshop and watch your presentation skills grow!
Online Format—Advanced Presentation Skills is a 4-hour interactive virtual class for up to six people.
Register for this class and you will be sent ONLINE login instructions prior to the class date.
Rich Atkins is the Managing Director of Improving Communications, a New York-based corporate training firm that, in addition to Speaker Services, offers Business Writing, Public Speaking & Presentation Skills, Sales and Negotiation, Customer Service, Leadership, Staff Development, and Human Resources training. He is also the Director of Improving Communications UK and Improving Communications IE.
Venue: Online
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Learning from the comfort of your own device and preferred location. more…
What if I forget what to say during my speech?
Here are four tips to help you continue on when your mind goes blank in the middle of a presentation.