Course Description
Be the Best Presenter Ever! This course integrates easy, powerful techniques so that you walk out in one day able to give skillful, passionate, persuasive presentations! In addition, you'll learn concepts and tips from improvisation that allow you to be more flexible, able to read your audience, and able to think on your feet if the unexpected occurs during a presentation. ImprovEdge will teach you how to integrate the tricks and skills from improv to be more effective, powerful and able to adapt in any situation. In this course, you will develop your own authentic style and emerge stronger and more effective in any situation, whether it be a formal presentation to 200 people or a critical sit-down with 2 people. This all-inclusive experience is provided in small rooms of only 9-12 people for maximum learning, hands-on practice and attention from a senior facilitator. In this intensive, energizing program, we push the boundaries of your capabilities. Fabulous presenter? We turn up your potential. Nervous beginner? We’ll get you comfortable and capable with a myriad of speaking situations. Get on your feet practice with formal and extemporaneous speaking – feedback, videotaping, practice and exercises included!Join us for this incredible learning experience!
“This ImprovEdge training is spot on – it’s all about bringing out the self from within, so that we can be our best, with confidence and conviction.” - Marc, Vice President, pharmaceutical company
Over 3,000 people have taken this class and reported incredible levels of improvement. Many come back second and third times to keep upping their game and to learn from the best!
8:30am – 5pm
The Builders Exchange of Central Ohio, 1175 Dublin Rd., Columbus, OH 43215 – Free parking available
In this intensive, energizing program, we push the boundaries of your capabilities. Fabulous presenter? We turn up your potential. Nervous beginner? We’ll get you comfortable and capable with a myriad of speaking situations. Get on your feet practice with formal and extemporaneous speaking – feedback, videotaping, practice and exercises included!
AGENDA:
9am – 10:30am
- Mastering body language and how you are perceived
- The 4 Principles of improvisation and how they apply to great presentations
- Case studies, brain science behind audience memory, and examples of best outlines
- Combining, organizing and creating content, stories and analogies that work
10:30-10:45am
- BREAK
- 10:45am – 12:15pm
- Bookends and the science of recency and primacy and how it applies to audience and impact
- Round 1 of presentations, videotaping, feedback and practice – positive, supportive environment and instruction
- 12:15-1:00pm
- LUNCH
- 1:00-3:00pm
- 10 "rules" to break in order to be more authentic and effective
- 3 critical steps to managing mistakes and unexpected problems
- How to leverage voice, body and face for impact and connection to the audience
- Round 2 of presentations, videotaping, feedback and practice – positive, supportive environment and instruction
- 3:00-3:15pm
- BREAK
- 3:15-5:00pm
- Small group work in choosing the most effective Purpose, Action and Bookends for final rounds
- Practice and integration of all concepts from the day
- Round 3 of presentations, videotaping, feedback and practice – positive, supportive environment and instruction
- Sign up for individual coaching in the following week
- Create personal action plan and next step venues for using the skills immediately
- High-energy final exercise and closing!
"It was the most intensive day of training I've ever had in my entire career – and I'm still using every bit of it 5 years later!" - Lindsay, Attorney and General counsel
OUTCOMES:
- New techniques, on-your-feet presentation practice, constructive critiques and positive atmosphere
- 10 "rules" to break in order to be more authentic and effective
- Powerful ways to organize content and ensure the audience remembers your message
- 3 critical steps to managing mistakes and unexpected problems
- Bookends - guaranteed ways to grab your audience, read your audience and drive home your message!
- Learn a toolkit of skills to employ in front of 2 or 2,000 people
- Explore body language and learn ways to manage how others perceive you
- Understand how to use voice, silence and tone to modify impact and draw in an audience
- Get rid of distracting habits and present a powerful persona
- Manage nerves and learn new ways to keep yourself focused and relaxed!
- 4 foundational principles of improvisation that allow you to adapt no matter what happens
- Understand your strengths and opportunities
- Engage in on-your-feet practice
INCLUDED:
Thumb drive with all of your videotaped presentations from the day
One-on-one coaching in the week following the full day workshop!
A copy of Karen Hough’s award-winning book “Be the Best Bad Presenter Ever: Break the Rules, Make Mistakes and Win Them Over”
Complete workshop materials included planning sheets, content sheets, tip charts and workbook
Coffee to get you going in the morning, and a box lunch at noon
Free parking
"Even though I was nervous, I loved the class – my facilitator made it fun and the improv took it up a level. I feel so much more confident!" - Ryan, Senior administrator, Healthcare organization
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