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Learn to present with more confidence and conviction on our
Effective Presentation Skills course

Hi there, I'm Liz Banks. Can you remember back to the last time you met someone you thought was a really engaging public speaker or presenter?

Was it something about their voice? The clarity of their message? Their smile? Their confidence? The way they stood maybe? Or was it a combination of all these?

Have you ever wished you could present like that too?

Well that's exactly where we can help you!

Effective Presentation Skills - our two day course

Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully.

The course is ideal if you already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on your presentation delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short presentations (lasting roughly 5 minutes each) before the course, both of which you will deliver several times over the two days.

Listen to Liz introduce the course

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Complete the course and see the results for yourself

You'll leave the workshop with your own personal development plan and a toolkit of techniques to turn that plan into action. You'll also leave with a great sense of achievement.

In just two days you'll:-

• Master control of your nerves when speaking in public
• Develop a more confident and persuasive vocal style
• Use body language to build rapport and keep your audience interested
• Use language techniques to ensure that your key message is understood
• Plan and structure your presentations creatively for maximum impact
• Learn how to use powerful interactive techniques to control your audience

and have actually enjoyed the experience!

Effective Presentation skills training - with a difference

	We use a powerful combination of proven drama techniques with a pragmatic, business-focused approach to help develop your confidence and presentation skills on our workshops.
	Your workshop also includes a significant element of voice coaching to ensure that when you speak, you are able to command your audience through your voice. You'll quickly discover that you can achieve so much more with your voice than you ever thought possible.
	Our workshops always provide a unique learning experience in a supportive environment. This allows you to quickly build your confidence as you experiment and learn through practical experience.

Your highly experienced trainers

We hand pick all our training consultants to ensure a consistently high level of training at all times.

They are also able to bring out the best in you and will ensure that you develop new skills in a unique and supportive learning environment.

And, since they all are very approachable with good senses of humour, we ensure that your training is an enjoyable experience for you as well as being a rewarding one!

We guarantee you'll notice a difference.

You'll find the presentation course enjoyable yet extremely beneficial

Client Testimonials

"Found this was the best course I’ve been on. Feel confident going back to work and putting into practice." Emma Carbutt, HBOS plc

"The trainer obviously has lots of experience and was spot on about everyone’s issues. The flow was the right pace, I was never bored. Very enjoyable experience." Judith Fairbairn, British Council

" I felt that as well as looking at the group needs, James was able to give me feedback specific to me so that I could take away issues for me personally to work on." Phil Farrow, RAF Wyton

"Very enjoyable, comfortable environment, enthusiastic trainer, useful feedback. Very effective training methods. Kept my interest the whole way through." Fern Whittaker, Komori UK

"Really valuable exercises, good fun and will really benefit me in the future." Stuart Gardiner, BP plc

... more testimonials

What does the Effective Presentation course cover?

Introduction

• Exercises to develop group rapport
• Self perception of how others see you
• Exercises to build confidence and warm up your voice

Presentation practice

• First delivery of presentation one (roughly 5 minutes)
• Feedback on strengths and areas for improvement

Using your voice effectively

• Developing greater awareness of the voice
• Speaking more confidently
• Developing a more expressive voice

Creating a stronger presence

• Creating an immediate impression
• Awareness of the effect of body language
• Using gesture to enhance your message
• Using eye contact to build confidence and rapport

Presentation practice

• Second delivery of presentation one
• Feedback through group discussion

Planning presentation two

• Structuring a presentation quickly
• Opening and ending the presentation effectively
• Maintaining a strong focus while delivering your presentation

Developing greater impact

• Exercises to develop more conviction in the voice
• Exercises for a more assertive delivery style

Influencing your audience

• Building rapport with your audience
• Using language to influence your audience
• Getting your message across in 60 seconds
• Techniques to aid audience recall

Dealing with questions

• Managing the question and answer session
• Dealing with difficult questions

Presentation practice

• Modifying the material
• Rehearsing presentation two

Developing spontaneity

• Thinking on your feet
• Interacting with the audience

Presentation Practice

• Final delivery of presentation two
• Evaluation through group discussion

General feedback session

• Individual evaluations by course tutor
• Personal action plans

You'll carry on learning after your presenting course

	Each workshop comes with a FREE Follow Up Service by telephone and email.
	We will also give you a valuable course manual that is packed with further practical advice and exercises to help you consolidate what you've just learned and to ensure that you have the tools available to develop your skills further.
	So we will continue to help you develop your presentation skills even after the course has completed!

Hear Liz explain more about how the course will really benefit you

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You can also read what she has to say by clicking here.

You'll be astounded by your improvement over the two days

Public Workshop Schedule

Please note that our Effective Presentation Skills (EPS) courses last two days. The dates quoted below are the first day of the course.

If two or more dates are quoted for any month this means that several courses are running that month starting on each of the dates quoted.

2008
London
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
EPS *	16 31	13 26	13 27	10 24	12 29	10 26	10 23	5 21	2 17	7 23	3 20	2 17
Birmingham
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
EPS *	-	13	-	17	-	18	-	-	4	-	5	-
Manchester
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
EPS *	23	-	05	-	14	-	30	-	10	-	12	-
Leeds
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
EPS *	-	06	-	03	-	12	-	-	15	-	-	10
Glasgow
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
EPS *	-	-	-	-	-	17	-	-	-	-	27	-
Edinburgh
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
EPS *	-	-	17	-	-	-	-	-	23	-	-	-

You can try us out with no risk to yourself

As we are confident that you will really benefit from the workshop, we are willing to offer you a Money Back GUARANTEE.

If having completed the public workshop, you can honestly say that you have haven't benefited from attending, just let us know in writing within 7 days of the course, along with your reasons why and we'll refund your money in full.

(Offer is limited to one refund per company.)

You'll be amazed at your progress

Our aim on the Effective Presentation Skills course is to help you:-

• build up your confidence
• maximise your impact in front of your audience
• get more power and conviction in your voice

You'll be delighted at how much you can progress during your two days of intensive training.

Want to take the next step and book your place?

Why not take the next step today and book your place on one of our public workshops.

Our two-day public courses are competitively priced at £597 + VAT (£701.48 including VAT) per delegate, which includes refreshments and a sandwich lunch each day.

To book your place, simply click here and you'll be taken to our online booking system.

Or, you can call us on +44 (0)8456 444 150 or Email us at public@skillstudio.co.uk. We will email a booking form out to you in MS Word format.

Hear Liz answer some of your commonly asked questions

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You can also read what she has to say by clicking here.

Enhance your presentation skills and become more successful at work

 

Further questions before making a decision?

If there's anything else you'd like to ask, we'd be more than happy to answer your questions via telephone or email. So get in touch today.

Telephone:- +44 (0)8456 444 150

Email:- public@skillstudio.co.uk

Like a copy of our presentation course brochure?

You can download our course brochure in Adobe Acrobat format by clicking on the small picture on the right.

If you haven't got an Adobe Acrobat viewer on your computer, you can download it (for free) by clicking here.

If you'd prefer us to email or post you a copy of the brochure, please get in touch and we'll send it on to you by return.

Call us on +44 (0)8456 444 150

or email us at: public@skillstudio.co.uk

Interested in some in-company presentation skills training?

Our in-company two-day course (anywhere in the UK) costs from just £2290 + VAT and expenses for up to 6 delegates.

Call us on +44 (0)8456 444 150 or email us at inhouse@skillstudio.co.uk to check availability and to discuss things further.

And remember, all our in-house courses can be tailored to exactly what you need.

Do you have friends or colleagues who might be interested?

If you have friends or colleagues who might want to improve their presenting or public speaking skills, then click here to let them know about us

An enjoyable and highly effective confidence building experience

Client Testimonials

"Really useful for gaining confidence and tackling nerves. James was fantastic and gave lots of useful tips and feedback. Am now actually looking forward to doing next presentation." Sarah Long, Precise Public Affairs

"I found it immensely helpful and the trainer was very good, always helpful and encouraging plus very professional." Andrea Lewis

"The workshop has built my confidence which was a real problem before the training. The trainer was brilliant." Tina Ovia

"Enjoyed the two days - found Mike’s style to be very helpful and encouraging. Found the course very informative - learning the different techniques on how to structure and deliver presentations effectively." Jean Nash, Greggs plc

"Very helpful to know the others suffer the same nerves and that with the same training and techniques there are ways to move away from the nerves." Jenny Martin, Egmont UK

"James’s delivery was really good and he managed to incorporate all the concerns and fears of the group, and found all the techniques to alleviate them." June Bing, Children’s Services Department

... more testimonials

So if you really want to present with more confidence ...

      We know we can help you:-

• Build up your confidence
• Make the most of your voice
• Present with conviction
• Maximise your impact in front of an audience

Our money back guarantee means you've got nothing to lose. And a lot to gain.

So book your place today ...

To book your place simply click here and you'll be taken to our online booking system.

Or call us on +44 (0)8456 444 150

or email us at: public@skillstudio.co.uk

Speak to you soon.

Other Training Available from Skillstudio

Have a look at how else we can develop your skills by clicking on one of the training choices below:-

 

Public Courses Choose from:- Presentation Skills Public Speaking Communication Skills Job interview Skills Vocal Impact Body Language Click here for details In-House Training Choose from:- Of The Shelf Courses Tailor Made Training Fully Bespoke Training . In all aspects of presentation and communication skills Click here for details One to One Coaching Choose from:- Presentation Skills Public Speaking Interpersonal Skills Interview Skills Vocal Skills Accent Softening Click here for details

 

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Just to put your mind at rest, we offer a Money Back Guarantee with each of our public courses.

If having completed the public workshop you can honestly say that you have not benefited from attending, just let us know in writing within 7 days of the course, along with your reasons why and we'll refund your money in full.

(Max. one refund per company)

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