Presentation skills, TED-style
A very workshop structured around the iconic TED Talks, the gold standard for public speaking. Learn a step-by-step method to inspire and motivate your audience over the course of a day. Master the art of storytelling, learn to paint strong visual imagery and understand how to get your audience behind your ideas, no matter how audacious or complex they seem. A fun and challenging masterclass for those who need to shock, wow and captivate!
Learning objectives
- Understand what an audience needs from you
- Understand your personal style and how to use it
- Show passion in your delivery as well as clear insight to your subject
- Combat nerves, speak up and get your ideas heard
- Analyse the difference between communication that sticks, and information that gets forgotten
- Deliver a persuasive and memorable TED-style presentation from a clear nine-step method
Who should attend?
Directors who are happy to work as a group in order to improve their presentation skills.
Format
To allow sufficient time for all participants to get the benefit of one-to-one feedback from Susie on their presentations, we recommend restricting the group size to 8 each time.
Meet the trainer
Agenda
1 What’s it all about?
- Exercise: audience reaction in three words…
- Introduction to the spoken word
- Understanding the needs of the listener
- The currency of ideas
- Outlining your intention
2 Finding the story in complex content
- Motivating activity
- Analysing memorable messages
- How do you add value to your content?
- Exercise: The Six Principles of Sticky Ideas (Dan and Chip Heath)
- How do you teach something new?
3 Delivering jaw-dropping moments
- Systematic creativity
- Deliver an emotionally charged experience
- How to effectively use statistics and data
- Tactics that get results
- The ‘urban legends’ concept – what makes stories unforgettable? How elements of the unexpected take content from ordinary to extraordinary
- Exercises
- The Toolbox: Hands, Volume, Pausing, Eye Contact, Expression
- Energy levels. What percentage are you at?
- What type of communicator are you?
- Which TED speakers are the most inspirational?
4 Combatting anxiety
- How to answer difficult questions
- Identifying challenging situations
- Controlling nervous energy
5 Making it personal
- Creating impact
- Lighten up!!
- Analogies and metaphors
- Keeping it simple
- Pictures and props
- Make an emotional investment
- Exercise: Personal anecdotes and memories
- The 9 steps to a TED-style Talk, including:
- Find the emotion
- Is it novel?
- Make it memorable
6 Action planning
- Exercise: Identify specific actions to enhance your presentation style
- Exercise: Personal action planning
Is this the right programme for you?
- If you’ve got fellow directors with the same requirement and you’re happy to work as a group, then this workshop is the most cost-effective option.
- If you’ve got a key presentation coming up, you might be better off with some one-to-one coaching sessions with Susie: see ‘The executive speaker’.
- If you’re looking for one-to-one support in this area but there’s no immediate time pressure, then have a look at Susie’s other coaching proposition, ‘Presentation skills for directors’.
- If none of the above, then perhaps you’d prefer an open workshop in London, delivered under the auspices of our sister company, Maximum Performance?
For a no-obligation discussion about running this workshop for your organisation on an in-house basis, just give us a call on 01582 463465.