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Program Content

Session One

  • Understand and use the factors that signal confidence, poise and power in any communication.
  • Learn to use the physical aspects of communication.
  • Understand and manage fear.
  • Videotaped presentation and feedback/individual coaching.

Session Two

  • Learn how and when to effectively and appropriately use visuals.
  • Prepare and practice a visually stimulating and professional PowerPoint(R) presentation.
  • Learn how to conduct audience research to discover desired outcomes.
  • Present with impact-capture audience attention.

Session Three

  • Learn four distinct presentation models appropriate to corporate environment.
  • Create "stories" that drive home important points.
  • Understand the power of humor and when to use it.
  • Find and use statistical references and data to illustrate key points.

What You Can Expect

  • Turn speaking into a career-changer for you.
  • Coaching from Scott Halford, CSP who works with Fortune 500 CEOs, executives, top sales people and television personalities worldwide.
  • Hot Seat feedback that will take your presenting skills to another stratosphere.
  • Videotape feedback.
  • Design transforming presentations that sell your ideas and your insights.
  • Use the persuasive speaking model for maximum impact and profitable results.
  • Increase your abilities in research proven influencers in leadership, sales, and customer relationships.
  • Design and deliver PowerPoint or any other graphic interface so that it doesn't steal the show.
  • Effectively use webinars, teleconferences and other media to present.
  • Discover the best four speaking formats to deliver your next talk. And much, much more...

Faculty

Instructor Scott Halford is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the highest earned designation of the National Speakers Association and the International Federation for Professional Speaking. He has coached more than 10,000 individuals worldwide in executive presentation skills. He speaks to audiences small and large on emotional intelligence, influence, critical thinking and presentation skills. His clients include GE, First Data, Medtronic, Miller-Coors, Ingersoll-Rand, Johns Hopkins University and Chase Paymentech.

Scott's expansive knowledge in achievement psychology, neuroscience and success behaviors makes his programs rich with the science behind effective behavior and communication. He is certified in several emotional intelligence instruments including the EQ-i(R), Emotional Competency Inventory and the MSCEIT.

His best-selling business book Be a Shortcut: The Secret Fast Track to Business Success (Wiley 2009) is available everywhere books are sold.