The ‘masterclass’
A two-day workshop structured around the iconic TEDx Talks, the gold standard for public speaking. Over the course of two days, develop a step-by-step method to engage and motivate. 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.
This is a fun and challenging masterclass for those who need to shock, wow and captivate!
The programme is recommended for those who already have an advanced understanding of stage presence, but want to further improve their ability to inspire an audience.
- Develop and deliver a short TED-style presentation
- Increase vocal impact and body language
- 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
- Learn how to express yourself by standing out and impacting your audience
- Analyse the difference between communication that sticks, and information that gets forgotten
- Get an audience to buy into your ideas, through a clear ‘call to action’
Programme outline
DAY ONE
1. What’s it all about?
- Exercise: filming a short presentation
- Introduction to the top public speakers
- Understanding the needs of the listener
- The currency of ideas
- Outlining your intention
2. Finding the story in complex content
- The authentic self
- 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. Deliver jaw-dropping moments
- Systematic creativity
- The ‘urban legends’ concept – what makes stories unforgettable? How elements of the unexpected takes content from ordinary to extraordinary
- Exercises: the toolbox, energy levels, what type of communicator are you?
4. Combatting anxiety
- How to answer difficult questions
- Identifying challenging situations
- Controlling nervous energy
5. Making it personal
- Creating impact
- Make an emotional investment
- Exercise: Personal anecdotes and memories
- The 6 steps to a TED Talk
DAY TWO
1. Review
- Self-assessment and playback
- Strengths and weaknesses: group evaluation
2. Analysing the body and voice
- Discovering your natural voice
- Finding the voice of a leader: speaking with authority
- Discovering your natural style
3. Key message assessment
- Finding your core message: problem, situation, solution
- Telling the story: the power of the unexpected and visual imagery that sticks
- Making it personal: rewriting your content
4. Deliver to engage
- Getting physical
- Natural, off-the-cuff delivery
- Exercise: The Energy Levels / Pantomime Play
- Executing a perfect pitch
5. Action planning
- Exercise: identify specific actions to enhance your presentation style
- Exercise: personal action planning
- Final delivery and self-assessment
If you’ve got any requirements at all around presentation skills – whether that’s for an in-house training programme for a group of people, a bite-sized session, one-to-one coaching or a keynote conference presentation – then please just give us a call on 01582 463460 to talk it through.
