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Learn how to become an effective speaker and tell your story.
Elevate your presentation skills, captivate your audience and gain the confidence to tell compelling stories. Tailored for Designers, Creatives, Client Services and Account Managers, this workshop focuses on conquering presentation nerves, structuring impactful content, mastering body language, and utilising visual aids effectively.
Engage in practical sessions with feedback and create personalised action plans to implement newfound skills. This transformative workshop promises to equip you with the confidence and skills required to captivate your audience and deliver impactful presentations with finesse.
Who Should Attend
Designers and Creatives, Client Services and Account Managers, who wish to hone their presentation skills.
Programme Objectives and What You Will Take Away
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand what causes nerves and be able to demonstrate how to overcome them before and during a presentation.
- Identify aids to retention and understand how to handle challenging participants and difficult questions.
- Be able to identify a successful method for structuring a presentation and for preparing for the presentation so that it is of interest and relevance to the audience, whilst achieving the objectives of the presenter.
- Understand the effect of body language in the delivery of a presentation and the most appropriate type of questions to ask during presentations.
- Be able to describe the key factors to be taken into consideration in the use of visual aids in presentations and demonstrate the skills acquired during this training programme.
What you will Experience
Throughout the engaging two-half-day workshops, attendees will delve into the nuances of pre-presentation preparation, conquering nerves, structuring captivating presentations, and mastering the art of body language.
With practical sessions and constructive feedback, participants will hone their presentation skills and create a personalised action plan for continuous improvement. This workshop promises, not only knowledge, but hands-on experience, empowering individuals to deliver compelling and impactful presentations with ease and confidence.
Schedule
2 Half Days in person:
Wednesday, June 18th 2025 (10am to 1pm)
Thursday, June 26th 2025 (10am to 1pm)
Fees
Member Price (IDI, IAPI, ICAD, 100 Archive members)*: €249
Non-Member Price: €315
*Current Members of IDI, IAPI, ICAD, 100 Archive working in the private or commercial semi-state sector and based in the Republic of Ireland can avail of subsidised fees on the workshops! Find out how to become a member and avail of the subsidies.
Content
- Preparation – what is the purpose?
- Nerves and friendly faces
- How people learn
- Designing and structuring your presentation
- Choice and design of visual aids
- Putting it all together
- Your voice and body language
- Use of visual aids
- Questioning technique
- Dealing with challenging questions or audience, including delivering to clients
- Thanking your audience
- The call for action
- Evaluating how you did, what changes you would make next time
- Engage in interactive and hands-on practice sessions
- Receive constructive feedback from experienced facilitators
- Refine and apply presentation skills in a supportive environment
- Gain insights into strengths and areas for improvement
- Develop a customized action plan tailored to individual needs
- Identify specific areas for skill enhancement based on workshop insights
- Set achievable goals for ongoing improvement
- Receive guidance on implementing learned strategies in real-world scenarios
- Foster a commitment to continuous self-improvement in presentation abilities.
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