International Presentations in English
3 – Day Seminar
Required level: Upper intermediate – determined by placement test
After this seminar you will be able to:
- present for your audience’s expectations – Germans, Americans, Italians,Asians and Scandinavians all expect a different approach.
- catch and hold the attention of the audience by emulating the tricks of the media.
- use positive body language in your stance and your voice.
- start and end your presentation with impact.
- deal with each question confidently and effectively, no matter how difficult the question may be.
- give an ad hoc presentation from your “Presentation Planner”
Each step of your presentation (and the final version) is captured on a video clip. Each participant receives a DVD with his/her presentation together with a written critique and a “Certificate of Attendance” as a take-away.
Each participant receives a comprehensive manual exceeding 300 pages with tips, tricks and useful phrases.
Maximum number of participants: 10
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Define your audience & venue to determine how formal/informal it should be International audience expectations during a presentation What makes a good presentation? Purpose - choose the right approach, Stages of a good presentation |
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How to make an immediate impact on your audience ”Dramatic“ openings using a “Hook”- learn from the media How to make contact with the audience - set the scene - tell them what you plan to tell them. Survival tactics for nervous presenters |
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Avoid “ego-talk „- personal vs. impersonal language Hold your audience’s attention – clear objectives, clear plan, clear signals Use “signposts“ to keep the audience’s attention and linking ideas Learn from great speakers – practice using emotional appeals, good words vs. bad words, emphasizing, minimizing, rhetorical questions, tripling, clichés, etc. |
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The Three Ts of presenting visuals Seeing is believing – how to present data your audience understands Introducing your visual – naming the parts of the diagram, chart, graph Describing trends, change and development Describing cause, effect and result – talking about reviews and forecasts |
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Verbal vs. non-verbal communication – speech as an auxiliary to body language Learn to “read” body language – confident, defensive, frustrated, insecure... Importance of eye communication with your audience Your voice as body language – “High Impact language“ – chunking, pacing, intonation, sound scripting (supported by film video clips). |
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Typical phrases to indicate the end of the presentation, summarizing, concluding, recommending, closing and inviting questions. |
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How to deal with both friendly and hostile questions from the audience |
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Evaluation |