Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Executives and Senior Managers
• Sales Professionals and Business Development Leads
• Trainers and Consultants
• Anyone whose role requires frequent, high-impact public speaking

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Apply the principle of audience-centric design to craft highly persuasive narratives.
• Master advanced techniques for storytelling and rhetorical structuring (e.g., Monroe's Motivated Sequence).
• Utilize vocal projection, pacing, and body language to command a room.
• Design visual aids and data slides that simplify complexity and reinforce the message.
• Effectively manage stage fright and anxiety to deliver with maximum confidence.
• Handle hostile Q&A sessions and unanticipated technical difficulties with grace.

DAY 1

Foundations of Presence and Structure

• Welcome and introduction
• Pre-test
• The psychology of the audience: What do they need and what do they fear?
• Defining the core message and the single, mandatory call-to-action
• Introduction to the four-part presentation structure (P.R.E.P.)
• Initial video-recorded presentation and self-critique

DAY 2

Advanced Content Design and Storytelling

• Mastering the use of analogies, metaphors, and humor
• The strategic use of personal and business stories to build connection
• Structuring complex data: The art of simplification and visualization
• Designing compelling, minimal visual aids (slides)

DAY 3

Voice, Body Language, and Delivery

• Vocal mastery: Pacing, tone, inflection, and projection
• Utilizing movement and gesture to enhance credibility and engagement
• Techniques for using the stage/platform effectively (blocking)
• Managing nervousness and harnessing adrenaline

DAY 4

High-Stakes Scenarios and Q&A

• Preparing for and managing technical difficulties
• Handling hostile or highly skeptical audience members
• Strategies for a confident and concise Q&A session
• Impromptu speaking: The "Point-Reason-Example-Point" technique

DAY 5

Full-Scale Master Presentations

• Individualized coaching and feedback on advanced delivery techniques
• Full-day, high-stakes presentation simulation and critique
• Developing a personal mastery plan for continuous speaking improvement
• Post-test
• Certificate ceremony