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The Skilled Presenter™

Deliver knockout presentations every time, The Skilled Presenter™ examines how to deliver a presentation. Focusing on how listeners perceive the speaker, and introducing reliable techniques that professional speakers use to prepare and deliver presentations - no matter what delivery platform.

Overview

Successful business presentations don't happen by accident. They are the result of careful planning, using the right techniques and practice. The Skilled Presenter™ provides structured techniques to ensure you deliver polished presentations with impact, every time. With The Skilled Presenter™, you will be able to:

  • Craft content and position your ideas.
  • Overcome stress, field questions and maintain control.
  • Learn the most powerful forms of persuasion to achieve impact. 
  • Practise your presentation skills in a safe environment by delivering stand-up presentations, and receiving feedback from the instructor and other participants.

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The business presentation challenge and solution

It is said that people are more afraid of speaking in public than practically anything else. You may be an expert in your field and know your products well, but how do you put this together This two-day workshop will give you the tools and techniques to reclaim your confidence and banish these fears. You will record your presentations in the workshop (for your eyes only) to:

  • See yourself in action - there is no better self-reflection tool than a video.
  • Identify areas that need enhancement - and revisit them with support from the most comprehensive workbook and toolkit on the market.
  • Realise your progression through the workshop - a great confidence booster.

Who is it for?

No matter what role or level of seniority, this workshop is suitable for anyone who gives presentations - online or in-person -  to small or large groups - occasionally or regularly - to senior teams to customer groups. The types of presentations our attendees have to give are:

  • Formal presentations, sales pitches, corporate social functions, learning and development requirements and briefings.
  • Meetings, one-to-one meetings, interviews, AGMs, Q&A and employee presentations.
  • Conferences, public speaking engagements, trade shows and events.
  • Conference calls, videos/virtual conferencing, webinars, corporate social media videos, press and radio interviews and media productions.
"Excellent - My confidence has improved massively and I will definitely use the tools I have learnt." Business Support Manager, NHS

What's it all about?

The Skilled Presenter™ workshop examines how to deliver a presentation. We focus on how listeners perceive YOU (the speaker) and introduce reliable techniques that professional speakers use to prepare and deliver presentations - no matter what delivery platform.

I came to this training having no idea how life-changing an experience this would be. I feel the team and I have improved infinitely in the past 2 days. The trainer was the perfect person - making us all feel comfortable, engaged and active. I highly recommend this course to anyone facing any form of presentation in the future.” Project Manager, Global Technology Solutions

Attendees:

  • Learn all the tools and knowledge they need to be able to confidently deliver online or face-to-face stand-up presentations.
  • Improve their delivery style and technique through immediate feedback from other attendees and the instructor.
  • Take away a comprehensive workbook to use as a reference guide after the workshop.
  • Can take away a recording of the presentations delivered on their own device. 
  • You will receive plenty of practice and hear evaluations about your delivery from our instructor and other participants.

The workshop focuses on three key areas of presenting:

Engaging your audience Crafting your content Performing with impact
  • Field questions with confidence.
  • Understand and address listeners' needs.
  • Involve your audience and keep their interest with captivating focus group techniques.
  • Anticipate audience concerns with our proprietary 7 Questions Game™.
  • Determine the optimal sequence and structure of information to make the best impression.
  • Learn the dos and don'ts of effective and appropriate visual aids.
  • Gauge your readiness with our Confidence Test and overcome nerves with professional techniques.
  • Support your message with the right body language, eye contact and voice projection.
  • Know what to do when your technology fails.
"Really good; wasn't looking forward to it - had great facilitation and great supportive group." Learning and Development Manager, Financial Services.

What will you get out of it?

You'll stand apart among colleagues and competitors through:
  • Practise - having planned and prepared, you will ‘practise, practise, practise' your own presentations.
  • Confidence - practical and proven exercises give you the confidence to use your gestures, stance and voice to maximum effect - get your message heard! You'll also be able to persuade your audience using the right visual aids and performance style.
  • Feedback - from the trainer and your workshop colleagues. Also, your personal recording allows you to self-reflect, see your improvements, tweak and hone your skills. The perfect assistance tool helping on-going self-assessment in a safe environment.

What will your organisation get out of it?

  • The company message is conveyed consistently, positively and successfully.
  • You'll be an organisation that raises the bar for an expert calibre of presentations.
  • Well planned and thought-out presentations often avoid reputational damage.
  • Invest in your people and the evolve from subject matter experts into The Skilled Presenter™.

Typical workshop content

With the Skilled Presenter™ will help you to engage your audience and perform with impact, whether online or in-person. You will learn how to:

  • Position your ideas for your audience's core concerns.
  • Ways to involve your audience.
  • Techniques to overcome nervousness.
  • How to practise.
  • Craft your content.
  • Use language your listeners will understand.
  • Eye contact: the most powerful persuader.
  • Gestures, stance and movement.
  • Using humour.
  • Fielding questions.
  • Trends in visual aids.

Duration, delivery methods and languages available

Indigo is proud to be an official licensed provider of The Skilled Presenter™. It is a practical 2 day workshop that is available as a public workshop in London; as online learning for groups and teams; or at your choice of date and location, worldwide, if you have a group or team to train. The Skilled Presenter™ can also be combined with your existing programmes to ensure you provide the best training to ensure the most efficient verbal communication from your people.

Training for trainers

Accrediting your own trainers is the most cost-effective way to offer The Skilled Presenter™ within your organisation. After attending the workshop as a delegate, you or your in-house trainers will be taught by some of Indigo’s globally recognised Master Trainers, who have been specially authorised to train these programmes to other trainers, to the highest standard. Once successful, you will be authorised to dovetail our award-winning programmes into your organisations training plans, at a fraction of the normal cost.

Official UK Distributor

Indigo Business Services Limited are exclusive UK Distributor for Think on Your Feet® International and McLuhan & Davies Communications, Inc. Our trainers are all licenced to deliver using original licenced materials. Read more in our press release: Indigo Business Services Named Exclusive UK Distributor for Think on Your Feet®Official UK Distributor

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

The Skilled Presenter™ can count towards your CPD recognition with leading professional bodies or trade organisations. You can normally record your attendance in the 'organised learning' or 'self-learning' sections. Please check with your membership organisation for more information.

In addition to this, The Skilled Presenter™ qualifies for Personal Development Units (PDUs) towards your PMP:

Registered by Mcluhan & Davies Communications inc. Code 3785. Professional development units per workshop: 13 units - PMP®/PgMP

*Indigo Business Services Ltd are authorised distributors for McLuhan & Davies Communications inc

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Public workshops

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Our most popular workshops are open to all and are ideal for individuals, smaller groups and those reviewing workshops before wider roll out. Delivered to small groups: 

  • Face-to-face in major cities thoughtout the UK - provide the best in-depth and exercise-packed experience. They are delivered between 9am and 5pm. Our venues are all located close to major public transport hubs. Delegates will receive a printed workbook and peripherals. 

    We are determined to work with public workshop venues that provide the safest possible environment – the latest updates to what we are doing in conjunction with our partners can be found at: https://www.indigobusiness.co.uk/Workshops/calendar/Public-Workshop-Health-And-Safety-For-Delegates
  • Online - highly interactive online modular delivery. We deliver using Zoom (free to download and use at www.zoom.us/meetings) and Microsoft Teams. You will require access to a PC/Mac/tablet and internet connection, you will require a webcam, speakers/headphones and to enable your microphone, or you can simply dial in on your phone.

    The format will be similar to face-to-face classroom workshops, we always cover a core programme. It is delivered using interactive group learning sessions, lots of practice, group and individual feedback and 1-2-1 trainer coaching. We combine this with screen and document sharing, polls, interactive whiteboards and breakout rooms. Delegates are given 36 months access to an online workbook that can be used interactively and downloaded to a portable device. Printed workbooks are available at additional cost. 

You can reserve a place on this workshop at up to £875pp + VAT.

30 Apr - 1 May 2024

London

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25-26 September 2024

London

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3-4 December 2024

London

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In-House workshops

Our in-house delivery option gives you the flexibility to train teams, groups and departments. Reducing delegate travel, training cost (significant saving when compared to our open public workshops) and environmental impact - as we train at your choice of location or online, in the UK or internationally. Options for tailoring content are available.

Prices quoted are based on 10 delegates per face-to-face event: 

  • Face-to-face classroom workshops - delegates receive a printed workbook/materials.
  • Virtual learning sessions - delivered as highly interactive modular sessions using our Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex platforms or your own. Virtual workshops require access to a PC/Mac/tablet and internet connection, a webcam, speakers/headphones and enabled microphone, or attendees can simply dial in on their phone.

    The format will be similar to face-to-face classroom workshops, we always cover a core programme. It is delivered using interactive group learning sessions, lots of practice, group and individual feedback and 1-2-1 trainer coaching. We combine this with screen and document sharing, polls, interactive whiteboards and breakout rooms. Delegates are given 36 months access to an online workbook that can be used interactively and downloaded to a portable device. Printed workbooks are available at additional cost. 

Delegate places are available at from £690pp + VAT.

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