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Translated Title"Enhancing Communications with an Audience: Public Speaking and Selling an Idea"SummaryEnglish instruction is available for customized seminars only. Looking to provide information, influence decisions, motivate others, bring about a change or sell an idea to your co-workers, the executives in your organization or other groups? These are challenges that you need to face if you want to build a successful management career. Mastering oral communication is a vital skill. The way you express yourself speaks to your conviction, the clarity of your thoughts and your degree of sincerity. In this hands-on program, participants will deliver a series of oral presentations and then receive structured, practical and constructive feedback from the workshop leaders. All presentations will be videotaped. Workshop Directors
B.A. (lettres françaises); B. Sp. (arts visuels et médiatiques); M. Sc. (communication) Trained communication professional |
Next datesMontreal (HEC Montréal) : 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. FeesNeed information ? |
+ Program
Day One
Organizing your ideas
- Adapting your presentation to your audience
- Writing a clear objective
- Compiling information
- Structuring the content of your presentation
Managing your time
- Introducing the topic
- Getting to the heart of the matter
Body language and voice
- Dress and overall appearance
- Posture and movement
- Gestures and eye contact
- Inflection
Anxiety
- Overcoming your fear of public speaking
Questions
- Avoiding pitfalls
- Building your credibility
Day Two
Quick method
- Getting ready in less than 15 minutes
- Developping well-structured content
- Improving your effectiveness
Use of computer visuals
- Advice and rules to follow to ensure the success of your visual presentations
- Avoiding the under- and over-use of visuals
Day Three
- Participants' presentations
- Instructor/group evaluation
+ Objectives
Provide participants with the basics of successful public speaking:
- planning your presentation;
- organizing your ideas;
- minimizing your prep time;
- using your voice and body language to make your point;
- conquering anxiety;
- making the most of visuals.
+ Method
The program features a combination of theoretical presentations and practical exercises. As part of the hands-on approach, each participant will have to prepare and deliver two presentations (30 seconds and one minute) on the first day. During the second day, participants will have the opportunity to deliver two one-minute individual presentations and prepare one five-minute group presentation.
The instructors will provide their feedback after each presentation, using an assessment grid.
+ Participants
Executives, managers, consultants, professionals and heads of various kinds of organizations.
+ Note(s)
1.9 continuing education unit (CEU) is awarded for this program.
