I wonder, did you know that the first couple of minutes of any presentation or talk are the most important? (Top tip alert!!)
These minutes are a gift.
For 120 precious seconds you will have the attention of everyone
in the room and so the words that then come out of your mouth need to be the
most thoughtfully woven. Squander your beginning and you can lose your
listeners for your talks entirety. Grab their attention, pique their interest
and you will find that they travel with the words that you speak, interested as
to where you will take them.
There is a definite art to creating an inspirational presentation and
simply being shown some of the important things to consider can revolutionise
the impact that you make as a public speaker. If you have to speak on behalf of
a charity, a business or even within a church and would like to learn how to
create a compelling and powerful presentation then my speaker training course,
‘How to Speak so that People Listen’, could be just the thing for you.
Looking at presentations that have changed worlds and drawing on my own
experience of working in the Charity Sector as a communicator, story-teller and
fundraiser for the last 14 years, my course will look in details at the
components that make up the perfect presentation.
The next course takes place in the beautiful city of Edinburgh on March Tuesday 20th –
Wednesday 21st and then a final day on Tuesday 27th March 2018
On March 20th (10am – 4:30pm)
we will begin to discover some of the key features of a presentation that will
inspire your listeners to step into the story of the organisation that you
might be representing or the sermon that you are preaching.
We will open up the fact that authenticity and
vulnerability are the key traits of the effective communicator and we will look
at what it means in practice to present yourself effectively and honestly in
order to engage your audience.
We will spend some time focusing on the
personal stories we carry that will be important to hold in focus when we
present a talk to others.
We will learn that the word ‘WHY’ is actually
the starting place when we want to motivate others support and engagement. A
good communicator never manipulates, focusing on ‘WHY’ helps us to inspire. The
missing factor in most ineffective communication is humanity.
The use of story will be a dominant theme
throughout the day. We will discover that story is the medium that our brain
responds to. If we want people to listen to us – to really hear – we need to
understand the importance of story.
On March 21st (10am – 4:30pm)
we will look at the fact that a good story holds key components. We will unlock
what they are and consider how we can learn to tell good stories that help to
develop our presentations key messages.
We will learn how to create a story-based talk
– a presentation that will keep an audience engaged from beginning to end.
And finally, for those who work for charities
& businesses we will spend some time looking at how to invite our listeners
to ‘step into the story’ we have been presenting. How to ‘ask’ them to be involved
in the organisations we represent.
On March 27th (10am – 4pm)
each participant, taking on board the previous weeks training, will present a
15 minute talk that represents the charity, organisation or church that they
work or volunteer for. The aim of this day is to leave with a finely honed
presentation that will be a good template for future talks. You will also leave
with the confidence that you know how to speak so that others will listen.
In January I hosted my first course of the
year. A great time was had by all! Here are a few things that some of the
course participants had to say:
‘I found
the training incredible useful, practical and inspiring. It will be so useful
for my current role in particular and more generally in how I speak in public
in other contexts too.’ Charlie Bevan – Tearfund
‘Very useful…both
clear and engaging. I wasn’t bored at any point and the material was laid out
very simply and easily to follow and understand. I would feel confident in recommending
it to others as it was really helpful. Even for people who don’t normally give
speeches!’ Drew Van Tiem - Communitas
‘Incredibly
useful…it was so clear and engaging, friendly, inspiring, encouraging and very
gentle. So much food for thought and inspiration. I would definitely recommend
and already have!’ Lauren Forbes – Scottish Churches Housing Action
I have 5 spaces available for March’s
training. The cost for the whole course is £275. If you are a volunteer speaker
for an organisation and funding the training yourself, I would be happy to
offer a discount of £50. Also, if you are a student I would be happy to offer a
further discount.
I often get asked if this training is suitable
for people who are shy or unconfident. It is! I intentionally keep the number
of participants small and I have found that hosting the course ‘at home’ (with
lots of coffee and good food!) helps people to relax quickly and feel at ease.
If you would like to take part or have any
questions, please email me at jenny@jennifercornfield.com.
If the dates advertised are a problem please let me know and I can let you know
the dates of other courses in 2018.
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