Delivering Web Presentations ::.

2 Day format for 10-12 presenters delivered by 1 experienced coach.

All videotaping is done using a Digital DVD Camcorder on a mini-DVD disk. Disks are reviewed by each presenter privately and theirs to keep at the conclusion of the program.

Coaching is highly interactive and supportive. Through the combination of expert coaching, layered skill development, videotape and review and cutting edge retention tools, you will own and use the skills immediately.

General Program Outline ::.

Day 1: Skill Acquisition

Initial Skills Assessment: Each speaker delivers a 3 minute section of a web presentation they have delivered previously or will deliver in the near future. Videotaped

Physical Skills

Focus for Confidence: : Speakers learn a skill which helps them think more clearly and come across as confident and sincere.
Natural Energy: Speakers learn a series of skills which include how to sit, stand or move and what to do with their hands. One wouldn’t think this critical to delivering on the Web, but what we do physically is ‘heard’ by the meeting attendees. This is then linked to learning how to control vocal energy with volume, inflection and momentum or pace. When managed, the presenter comes across more natural, credible and captivating. Videotaped

Organizational Skills

Consider your Meeting Attendees: A brief exercise is introduced which helps each speaker think through who his or her meeting attendees are and what information they want to leave the web meeting with so that the message can be tailored to these attendees.
Organize your Message: Presenters are introduced to a ‘Know This’ and a ‘Do This’ format. These are the 2 great reasons we message to others. When we use a format we apply logic to the flow of our information with the listener in mind.
Forms of Influence: The 5 major forms of influence are introduced to speakers along with the universal formula for Story Telling. Speakers then select 1 form of influence they might use in their presentation, develop it and then share it with the group.

Delivery Skills

Delivery Skills are reviewed. We cover the most common methods of delivery and how to blend the organizational content with the physical skills practiced earlier in the program. The methods are: Speaking from PowerPoint and extemporaneous, notes or script. Each speaker practices delivering a portion of his or her presentation using one of these methods.

Day 2: Skill Application

Review Day 1 Skills: A brief Review of Day 1 begins the final day.
Establishing a Viewpoint: Each presenter learns a formula for sharing a viewpoint in under 30 seconds. This is a ‘whole life skill’ which is used in our personal and professional lives. Videotaped

Interacting with my Listeners

Answer the Question Directly: Presenters learn to listen for the issue and answer the question first before developing their answer.
Listen for the Issue and Rephrase the Question: Presenters learn how to listen for the issue and then rephrase the question, staying true to the issue. When done properly this technique sets up a platform for the presenter to answer the question directly and enhance their credibility. Videotaped
One-to-One Practice: Each presenter practices delivering his or her presentation to a partner. This is done seated speaking either from their laptop or notes/handouts.
Web Presentation: Each presenter delivers a 7-10 minute presentation to the group simulating a web delivery, followed by fielding challenging questions from their ‘attendees’. Videotaped

Program Evaluation & Close

Optional Modules: By lengthening Day 1, Day 2 can be converted to a remote actual Web delivery. Groups of 4 presenters would deliver their final presentations over a 2 hour period and the instructor would attend and coach remotely. Client must provide Web access and if possible web capture of the presentations.