Speechworks: What Can We Do For You?
Help You Create and Deliver Few things will position you as a leader more than delivering a great speech. Our coaches can help you create and deliver speeches that will inspire confidence and move audiences to action. |
Coach You to Sell Ideas and Great leaders communicate in a way that connects with audiences. We can help you find and hone your personal communication style, allowing you to inspire confidence and sell your ideas. |
Teach You How to Deliver a For over twenty years, we have helped our clients deliver presentations that win business. Our workshops and coaching services can improve your team’s communication fundamental. |
How Does the 80-20 Rule Apply to Presentations?
In the late 1800s, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto observed that 20 percent of the peapods in his garden yielded 80 percent of the peas. He also noted that 80 percent of the land in Italy was owned by 20 percent of the population.
So was born the “Pareto Principle,” sometimes called as the “80-20 rule”. It’s the idea that 80 percent of value comes from 20 percent of input. So 80 percent of a firm’s revenues come from 20 percent of the business developers. Or 80 percent of earnings come from 20 percent of your clients. It’s useful if you want to maximize resources by focusing on highest yielding tasks.
The Pareto Principle applies to presentations. Considering the countless hours wasted creating lousy presentations, let’s examine how to get the best presentations for the smallest time investment.
The Five Stories Credible Leaders Tell: New Speechworks White Paper
The best leaders build credibility with stories.
In particular, they share examples of the times in their lives when their character and skills were formed through personal experience. These narratives illustrate to the listener what they can expect of a leader as well as what a leader will most likely expect of them. People remember stories long after they forget the policy book and the vision statement on the wall.
There are five stories you should be able to deliver that will build your credibility as a leader. Learn how in Jan McKenzie's White Paper "The Five Stories Credible Leaders Tell."
Our Books
- Workshops
- Executive
- Impromptu
- Persuasive
- Non-Native
Learning By Doing
At Speechworks we believe that people learn best by doing. Our workshops are designed around the principle that each person should be involved in every aspect of learning. Our Open Enrollment programs focus on the most common communication skills challenges, presenting to audiences and speaking in meetings.
Executive Speaker Workshop
During this workshop, you will learn how to exert influence in a variety of settings, from formal presentations, to one-on-one, or to large group meetings. Combines The Persuasive Speaker and The Impromptu Speaker workshops into a single program with on-camera presenting and role-playing.
2013 Dates: February 13-14, April 17-18, June 19-20, August 14-15, October 16-17, December 11-12
Impromptu Speaker WorkshopLearn how to communicate confidently and sell ideas in impromptu settings including group meetings, one-on-one meetings, and during Q&A sessions. You will also develop a personal style that builds personal and business relationships.
2013 Dates: March 14, September 19
Persuasive Speaker Workshop
Improve your public speaking skills in this intensive one-day program through video sessions and individualized coaching. Learn to organize your information and deliver it with confidence and credibility, whether speaking to individuals or to small or large groups.
2013 Dates: January 18, March 15, May 17, July 19, September 20, November 15
Non-Native Speaker WorkshopPublic speaking is hard enough. Delivering presentations when English is not your native language is particularly difficult. In The Non-Native Speaker on-camera workshop, you will learn how to create and deliver presentations with confidence.
2013 Dates: COMING SOON!!