The Skilled Presenter™

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 effectively communicate this knowledge? This two-day workshop will provide you with the tools and techniques to reclaim your confidence and overcome 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, whether occasionally or regularly, to senior teams or 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 the skills required to deliver a presentation effectively. We focus on how listeners perceive you (the speaker) and introduce reliable techniques that professional speakers use to prepare and deliver presentations, regardless of the 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 deliver online or face-to-face stand-up presentations confidently.
• 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:

"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?

• Practice - 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. Additionally, your recording enables you to self-reflect, observe your improvements, and refine and hone your skills. The perfect assistance tool for helping ongoing 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 evolve from subject matter experts into The Skilled Presenter™.

Typical workshop content

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 officially licensed provider of The Skilled Presenter™. It is a practical 2-day workshop available as a public workshop in London, as online learning for groups and teams, or at your preferred 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, resulting in the most efficient verbal communication from your team.

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 organisation's training plans at a fraction of the normal cost.

• Find out more about the steps you need to take to become an Accredited Trainer.
• Enquire about training for trainers.

Official UK Distributor

Indigo Business Services Limited is the 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®