Course Details

Victoria University Professional and Executive Development

Level 2, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay, Wellington City

Two Days
9:00am - 5.00pm

Overview:
Learn how to tap into your own strengths and build on your unique qualities as a communicator.
This course is for those who would like to build their confidence and explore a creative approach to developing powerful public speaking and presentations without the need for audiovisual aids.

Who Should Attend:
This course will appeal to both inexperienced as well as experienced speakers who need to deliver formal or informal presentations. People who work at all levels of organisations including team leaders, managers, teachers, politicians, and people in business will find this course is for them.

Course Objectives:
* Apply skills that will build rapport with small and large groups Employ creative techniques for delivery and preparation of speeches
* Shape material and choose content for maximum impact in oral delivery

Course Outline:
* Developing a persuasive and impressive speaking style
* Shaping content for maximum impact
* Modifying delivery for small and large groups
* Developing spontaneity within a prepared scenario
* Harnessing nerves and deal with resistance
* Building a sparkling dynamic into presentation content
* Basic skills of breathing, eye contact and physical stance.

Course Format:
This is an interactive course where participants will be involved in a variety of activities for learning. These include small and large group discussion, physical and vocal warm-ups that help prepare for presentations, brainstorming, doing presentations and receiving feedback, storytelling, listening, off-the cuff deliveries, and reading and discussing handouts.

Angie Farrow has a reputation in New Zealand and the UK for her dynamic and inspirational facilitation skills. She works with individuals, building on their unique qualities, and providing them with techniques to give lucidity and dynamism to their performance. She is gifted at helping the most reticent student to find confidence and to deal with their nerves. Angie's approach is based on many years of working on professional presentations in the business and educational sectors.
People have described this course as 'life-changing', 'totally enriching' and 'inspirational'. If you want a course that will provide invaluable skills for life, promote confidence, and provide strategies for dynamic communication then this may be one that you can't afford to miss.