Advanced Public Speaking and Presentation Skills (2 days) SHORT COURSES FOR PROFESSIONALS
Advanced Public Speaking and Presentation Skills (2 days) Course overview This course consists of two days of public speaking training and coaching on advanced presentation skills. It empowers presenters to raise their delivery to the next level of professional communication. You will learn to create and deliver powerful, persuasive and memorable presentations. You will harness the latest research and techniques in the science of information visualisation and the psychology of learning, memory and persuasion. You will also master interpersonal communication across 2 / ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS (2 DAYS)
LEARNING OUTCOMES Afuer this course, you will be able to: • Master universal tools and principles of classical storytelling • Decode body language science: proven versus unproven techniques • Apply powerful storytelling techniques to presentations • Use your body language to enhance your physical presence • Confidently handle hard questions from a tough audience • Moderate and participate in panel discussions to a high standard Who should attend? This is an advanced-level course designed for learners in senior roles, aspiring to mastery and innovation. Learning is pitched at a level to help you to synthesise best practice and direct strategic implementation. This course is recommended for professionals with an existing track record of presentation skills, and who wish to step up their delivery to take on new challenges. ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS (2 DAYS) / 3
Course agenda Advanced storytelling This module reviews storytelling techniques and classical rhetorical devices that can be used to convert any presentation topic into a TED-style presentation that captivates audiences, maintains attention and sticks in memory. • What makes stories resonate? What is the source of their power? • The psychology of immersion in the storyworld • Story elements: plot, perspective, dialogue, timing, knowledge • Using suspense to create narrative tension • Using characters to create emotional immersion Advanced body language This module covers how to maximise your physical presence using validated behavioural science. It reviews the research and theory around the linkages between body language and efgective communication, separating out techniques with only anecdotal evidence from those actually shown to enhance outcomes. • Breathing and posture • Movement and gesture • Engagement and energy • The neurophysiology of a genuine smile • They myth of eye contact • Updated research on Power Posing • FBI body language truth cues 4 / ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS (2 DAYS)
Taking tough questions Important presentations ofuen provoke hard questions afuerwards. This module covers how to predict, prepare for and answer them. • Three categories of hard question • Predicting difgicult questions • Drafuing a Q&A that works • Seven hard questions you don’t need to answer • Advanced techniques for answering hard questions Panel discussions This module covers panel discussions from the perspective of both moderator and panellist: how to frame, guide and moderate a discussion that engages the audience; how to manage problematic panellist behaviour; and how to contribute efgectively as a panellist. • Structured and thorough preparation • Roles and dynamics • Avoiding and handling mishaps and problems • Audience Q&As ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS (2 DAYS) / 5
Training at ISOC About ISOC The International School of Communication is a private institution of higher learning. We run training centres in London and Dubai and also train in-house for clients in more than 75 countries. ISOC has been delivering specialist courses on communication for more than 15 years. We work for public and private organisations of all sizes, including blue-chip companies and national governments. We are inspected and accredited by two UK government-regulated training authorities: Pearson Edexcel and the British Accreditation Council (BAC). 6 / ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS (2 DAYS)
WHAT TO EXPECT Learning at ISOC is fun, stimulating and efgective • Classes are based on interactive learning not lectures • Training is built on real-world skills, not abstract theory • Courses are short and intensive, designed for busy professionals • Content is updated to continually to reflect innovations in best practice • ISOC Accredited Trainer Programme faculty are senior industry professionals ISOC courses are fun, stimulating, interesting, and designed around practical skills that you can put to work straight away ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS (2 DAYS) / 7
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