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We are pleased to announce our upcoming workshop on November 26. We haven't been running this workshop as regularly and as a result, we have a group already registered to join. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested so that we can reserve a spot for you or place you on our waiting list.
Details:
Date: Saturday, November 26, 2016
Time: 9:30am to 7:00pm
Venue: Best Western PLUS Hong Kong Hotel, 308 Des Voeux Road West, Hong Kong
Cost: HK$2,280 for One, HK$3,900 for Two
To Register: Send email with contact details to: Nov26dps@biz-results.net or register online in the upper right hand corner of this pageWe guarantee RESULTS and please read our CLIENT TESTIMONIALS to hear what participants have to say. We look forward to working with you in transforming your presentation skills!
We are often asked about the shortest path to presenting with confidence and no doubt, the number one way to reach this is PREPARATION. The amount of time you invest in preparation will directly correlate to the level of confidence you feel in presenting your ideas, point of view or case for change.
The methodology we use at our Dynamic Presentation Skills Workshop first focuses on the intrinsic part of presenting; the mindset, getting over the fears/anxiety, the state of mind and purpose of presenting before we go into structure, techniques and application. These are two entirely different sets of preparation, equally important but people tend to focus more on the latter, as in content, content, content!
By focusing on the mindset, overcoming the fear and tapping into the strengths and genius within will you be dynamic, confident and inspiring.
Invest a day with us and you will walk away transformed...this we promise!
July 22 Dynamic Presentation Skills Workshop - Time to Dazzle Your Audience!
Date: Monday, July 22, 2013
Time: 10:00am to 7:00pm
Venue: Ramada Hong Kong, 388 Des Voeux Road West, Hong Kong
Cost: HK$2,280 for One, HK$3,900 for Two
To Register: Send email with contact details to: July22dps@biz-results.net or register online by clicking right hand corner
To review testimonials from previous participants, please CLICK HERE.
This will be our last workshop for 2012!
It's hard to believe we are in our final quarter and soon the year will be over. This will be our sixth and last workshop for the year. How fortunate that we had the opportunity to work with professionals, executives, managers, students, entrepreneurs, teachers, environmentalists, civil servants and leaders over this past year and in previous years who inspire us by their commitment to growth and leadership communication.
It is a true blessing to engage in this type of work. I love our workshops as we truly see transformation within a single day. Please visit our testimonial page to read comments from previous attendees.
Hope you will be able to join our last workshop for 2012 and look forward to seeing you on stage!
Details:
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Time: 9:30am to 7:00pm
Venue: Jasmin Room, Ramada Hong Kong Hotel, 308 Des Voeux Road West, Hong Kong
Cost: HK$2,280 for one, HK$3,900 for two
To Register: Send name and contact details to: Nov10dps@biz-results.net or register online upper right corner of this page
We kicked off 2011 with a memorable workshop on January 22nd with yet another amazing group of participants. We were inspired, enlightened and moved by the level of energy, passion and power of the group and the personal message each participant shared from the heart. Thank you for sharing the day with us!
Must keep up with this incredible momentum!
We had many inquiries for our first workshop as well as clients from last year who wish for us to maintain a regular schedule of workshops.
We are pleased to announce the next Dynamic Presentation Skills Workshop will be on Monday, February 28, 2011.
Date: Monday, February 28, 2011
Time: 9:30am to 6:30pm
Venue: Jasmin Room, 3/F Ramada Hong Kong Hotel, 308 Des Voeux Road West, Hong Kong
Cost: HK$2,280 for one, HK$3,900 for two
To Register: Send email to Feb28DPS@biz-results.net or register online (upper right hand corner)
Please CLICK HERE to read our client testimonials.As usual, our workshops fill up quickly so it is advised that you reserve your spot EARLY.
We look forward to seeing you on stage!
What are the types of presentations that will move you up the corporate ladder?
Are you helping or sabotaging your advancement opportunities with how you present in front of prospective clients, board members or senior management?
A joint study by AT&T and Stanford University found that the single best question to predict high earning was "Do you enjoy giving speeches?"
Many fear it and avoid it like the plague. Some will even give up a promotion to a new job because it requires a lot of public speaking.
Overall, people understand the value of being able to present well in front of a group of clients, senior management or a large public audience but maybe think, "it's only for sales and marketing people" or "My performance is not measured by the my stage theatrics but by my skills, experience and results!"
While the latter statement may be true, nowadays in the corporate world, there are more expectations of middle managers and senior executives to be able to stand up at any given time and impress and wow an audience. This is regardless of whether you are in R&D, engineering, accounting or sales.
In today's world where public exposure and notoriety accelerate people to fame and success and combine that with being totally bombarded by the information blitz era, being competent at your job today is just not good enough.
You have to stand up and tell people you are competent, over and over again by making presentations. The tougher or the bigger in number the audience, the more competent you are perceived to be.
Here are the different types of presentations that you may already be presenting very well, or panicking as you have been asked to deliver one shortly or you have been avoiding or dodging with a lot of effort:
Sales Presentations - This type of presentation is no longer reserved for the sales and marketing team. While it is daunting to have to put your credibility on the line when selling to a skeptical or a tough group, there are ways to use this to your advantage.
The first step in becoming effective at this is to refrain from selling. Most sales presentations I've attended are focused on how big the company is, how impressive their products are, how the service will improve my life, and on and on. Not once am I asked what my needs are, what my concerns are and what I'm looking for.
Before you launch into your 60-slide standard corporate PowerPoint presentation, ask the audience what they want to know, what they are interested in, and what information would help them make a decision. Find out the needs of your audience first.
Please refer to our article "A Formula for Your Next Sales Presentation".
Management Presentations - This type of presentation is when you have to report quarterly or annual results to the board or senior management or project status/results.
If the numbers are good, everyone gets acknowledgement and the most accomplished speaker in the group will deliver the presentation with a big confident grin. Everyone gets top marks.
However, when the results are not so good, the typical reaction is the pile on more slides and more data on why you did not achieve the targets. TOTALLY WRONG MOVE.
If you're the lucky one to be present the good news, you will make a very strong impression on senior management but if you have to present bad news, quitting your job or leaving the country is not the solution.
The key is to take accountability, be upfront, share solutions and no matter what, DO NOT MAKE EXCUSES! This reflects very poorly on your leadership skills.
The most important tip for presenting well in a situation like this is to master your confidence and one of the ways to achieve this is through preparation.
Preparation is vital for all types of presentations but when you're getting ready to go in to defend your territory and be attacked, you must spend a substantial amount of time anticipating what the objections, criticism, challenges will be and how you will respond instead of adding more flashy PowerPoint slides.
Expert Presentations - If you are asked to speak at a conference or with your team or department, you are already considered a leader and an authority on your subject. This type of presentation really adds points to your credibility scale. If you do this well, you are already secured in or very soon on your way to the top ranks of your organization.
To be even better at delivering expert presentations, focus on presenting value and sharing this with sincerity and a genuine desire to contribute insights and wisdom. It's not about you. It's ALL about what the audience will take away, what value are you adding to their life and what will change their thinking or actions.
In summary, there are different strategies for each type of presentation and using a loaded PowerPoint presentation is not the answer. Be clear on your objective, audience needs/expectations, do your research, prepare and get some coaching. Stressing over it is not going to get you results. You are far better off spending that time preparing.
The final good news...
The more often you present any of the above type of presentations, the better and more confident you will become.
If you have a presentation coming up and a specific question, please email us at presentation_tips@biz-results.net.
