Open Enrollment Workshops
Are you an individual seeking to enhance your public speaking skills? Do you lead a small team and want to help them give better presentations? Is there a high-potential leader in your company who could use a boost to their overall communication abilities?
All of our programs are offered as open enrollment workshops. The workshops are limited to small groups, and each one utilizes digital video paired with individualized feedback from a professional communication coach.
THE PERSUASIVE SPEAKER – $950
This workshop focuses on the fundamentals of creating and delivering simple, persuasive business presentations. Participants gain skills to help them pitch to a potential client, provide a project update, get buy-in from stakeholders, or speak at an industry event. Attendees receive highly individualized coaching to teach them how to:
The best communicators handle questions in a way that inspires confidence. Simple techniques for preparing for, embracing and handling Q&A are taught. On-camera Q&A role-playing is combined with feedback to solidify the learning.
THE IMPROMPTU SPEAKER (COMMUNICATING IN MEETINGS) – $950
One of the most important business skills is the ability to meet with colleagues and senior executives and make them believe you. The Impromptu Speaker focuses on how to communicate in meetings and sell ideas.
Unlike our Persuasive Speaker class, this session focuses on informal settings where you want to command the room and inspire confidence. We also focus on how to speak effectively when you’re completely unprepared.
This one-day workshop focuses on the fundamentals of creating and delivering simple, persuasive messages. A combination of role-play, digital video and individualized coaching teaches participants to:
Use the Speechworks Formula to create simple, persuasive messages.
Limit messages to a few key points focused on listener needs.
Employ stories, analogies, and other examples to persuade.
Develop a personal style that inspires confidence.
Project a professional image through great eye contact and authentic vocal, physical and facial energy.
Simple techniques for preparing for, embracing and handling Q&A.
Keep responses simple rather than getting lost in the weeds.
How to ask questions to get buy-in.
THE EXECUTIVE SPEAKER – $1,600
This intensive, two-day workshop covers the wide variety of settings in which professionals must be able to communicate effectively. From formal presentations, to interactive meetings, to conference calls and impromptu Q&A, the ability to connect and persuade is crucial to success. Attendees will learn to:
Tools and training are focused on the areas crucial for fantastic presentations. Each step is enhanced with on-camera exercises combined with feedback and individualized coaching.
1. Organize a simple, persuasive message – Focus is placed on limiting messages to a few key points, addressing listener needs, and effectively using stories, analogies, data and other examples to persuade.
2. Deliver in a style that connects – Emphasis is on vocal, physical and facial energy, how to project a professional image, speak with passion, make strong eye contact, and exude a lead.
3. Answer questions to inspire confidence – Techniques for preparing for, embracing and handling Q&A during presentations are provided, with the goal of keeping responses simple rather than getting lost in the weeds.
Training is centered on communicating effectively in less formal business situations. A combination of on-camera exercises, realistic role-play and intensive coaching helps participants to:
1. Effectively communicate during interactive meetings. Coaching includes techniques for addressing listeners’ needs, handling interruptions and answering questions, all while driving an agenda.
2. Maintain an executive presence. Great communicators have a style that builds confidence and persuades listeners. Coaching focuses on improving visual and vocal presence through eye contact, facial and vocal energy.
3. Answer questions in a way that inspires confidence. Simple techniques for preparing for, embracing and handling questions during meetings are provided.
THE EXECUTIVE SPEAKER FOR WOMEN – $1,600
This intensive, two-day workshop covers the wide variety of settings in which women professionals must communicate effectively. From formal presentations to impromptu situations, the ability to connect and persuade is crucial to being recognized as a leader. We also use the class as a forum to discuss communication issues faced by women in particular. The workshop focuses on:
Tools and training are focused on the areas crucial for fantastic presentations. Each step is enhanced with on-camera exercises combined with feedback and individualized coaching.
1. Organize a simple, persuasive message – Focus is placed on limiting messages to a few key points, addressing listener needs, and effectively using stories, analogies, data and other examples to persuade.
2. Deliver in a style that connects – Emphasis is on vocal, physical and facial energy, how to project a professional image, speak with passion, make strong eye contact, and exude a lead.
3. Answer questions to inspire confidence – Techniques for preparing for, embracing and handling Q&A during presentations are provided, with the goal of keeping responses simple rather than getting lost in the weeds.
Training is centered on communicating effectively in less formal business situations. A combination of on-camera exercises, realistic role-play and intensive coaching helps participants to:
1. Effectively communicate during interactive meetings. Coaching includes techniques for addressing listeners’ needs, handling interruptions and answering questions, all while driving an agenda.
2. Maintain an executive presence. Great communicators have a style that builds confidence and persuades listeners. Coaching focuses on improving visual and vocal presence through eye contact, facial and vocal energy.
3. Answer questions in a way that inspires confidence. Simple techniques for preparing for, embracing and handling questions during meetings are provided.
Have a Question About Our Open Workshops?
Contact us using the form below or Click here to see our schedule of open workshops and sign-up for the one that best fits your needs.
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Custom Workshops
If your communication challenges are unique, not to worry: all of our workshops can be customized to meet your team’s specific needs. Let us know what you’re looking for, and we’ll work with you to craft a solution!
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