| COURSE DESCRIPTION: Do you ever feel that your terrific, "home run" ideas don't get the attention they deserve while other people's mediocre ideas seem to get adopted? At one point or another it's happened to every executive and there's a reason for it - some people in organizations present ideas better than others. Their power, influence and career potential are vastly superior because they've acquired a toolbox full of razor-sharp presentation skills.
Do you want to boost your influence in the boardroom? Do you want to communicate more effectively with the rank and file? Do you want your strategic agenda to resonate in the company like never before? Obviously you do, and the critical first step to becoming more persuasive and more influential is improving your ability to convey ideas.
In this 60-minute session you'll learn how the most successful executives and managers use their presentation skills to gain power, authority and influence in their organizations. The speaker will explain:
- The #1 thing that mediocre presenters forget that powerful presenters LIVE BY
- How to immediately grab your audience's attention and not let it go
- The 12 different types of information you must present in addition to just conveying the "facts and figures"
- Three timeless concepts that will affect your basic credibility as a communicator
- The critical difference between telling people and showing people your information
- The value of mastering PowerPoint and other visual aids to maximize the retention and impact of your message
- How developing and using factual, logical and interesting supporting material can give more power to your ideas Techniques to help you control nervousness and project confidence, power and credibility when you speak publicly
- A 5-step "practice template" for preparing any material for any audience
- How to use voice, word choice and body language to enhance the impact of your message
- An easy formula for handling the "ABC's" of the Q&A so it doesn't become a gripe session or get off track on tangents - even with "tough" audiences.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Marjorie Brody's presentation skills programs have helped thousands of corporate employees and association members to overcome public speaking obstacles and get optimum results with preparation and delivering strategies. She is Founder & Fearless Leader of BRODY Professional Development and is a member of the National Speakers Association “Speaker Hall of Fame.” Marjorie is the author of more than 18 books, including the award-winning Help! Was That a Career Limiting Move? and Career MAGIC: a Woman’s Guide to Reward & Recognition. The fourth edition of Marjorie’s popular book Speaking is an Audience-Centered Sport, just came out at the beginning of 2008. Marjorie has been featured and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, The New York Times, Real Simple, People, and in many other national publications.
 HRCI CERTIFICATION: This program has been approved for 1.0 recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage.
MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: We’re so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund your full fee if you're not satisfied. It's risk-free.
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