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 Happy Holidays!
At this time of great change – a recession dampening our spirits and a new political administration raising them – we wish you the happiest of holiday seasons and pray that 2009 will bring everyone peace, health, and success.
Presentation Excellence is adding new experts to our team, introducing new services, and entering into strategic joint ventures in order to serve you better in the future. Our goal is to provide advanced sales and leadership training, strategic and investor/public relations consulting. You’ll also have a larger pool of spectacular speakers to inspire and educate your audiences to achieve the lofty goals set for the new year.
As always, please feel free to contact me directly!
Jerry Cahn, Ph.D., J.D, President
jerrycahn@presentationexcellence.com
646-290-7664
In the presentation business, we have a powerful phrase: Less Is More. Dropping out distractive information, words and graphics, makes a presentation easier to grasp quickly and more compelling.
When economic times are tight, leaders have to do the same thing – figure out how to get greater results with fewer resources. In terms of:
- Corporate Strategy, it means reorganizing the corporate structure to maximize the contribution of each person and business unit.
- Human Capital, it means enabling each staff member to maximize his/her skill-set and creativity for optimal performance; it also means helping leaders develop more effective teams of potential leaders.
- Communications, it means mastering the various media options available (including channels and design), prioritizing target audiences, and delivering succinct, powerful and timely messages.
Presentation Excellence's team of experts has worked with clients on such projects for years. Call us with your challenge, so we can help you develop and implement solutions, and present a profitable business to employees and stockholders in 2009.
Also, consider a Management Advance – an off- or on-site senior staff meeting to set corporate strategy and build stronger teams. If you’re looking for a facilitator with business development, leadership and negotiation expertise, contact Dr. Cahn.
Over 84% of people (according to a study cited by the Wall Street Journal) report that presentations are either boring or putting them to sleep. That’s the context in which you make a presentation. Therefore:
- You have only one chance – and less than 30 seconds –to help the audience form a positive first impression of the presentation you are going to make.
- Be absolutely clear about the GOAL of a presentation, before drafting it. Remember, people don't want "just information"; they want to take action – and so do you!
- Put wind behind your sail – not against it. Don’t skimp on preparation time. A poor PowerPoint presentation forces a speaker to make up for its defects, instead of freeing him/her to enthusiastically communicate the message.
- The focus of the presentation isn't a data dump; it's getting the audience to endorse your recommendation, by making it succinct and engaging.
- To overcome the fear of speaking in front of an audience, don't focus on you; focus on the audience's desire to learn. You've been conversing all your life with people; in a presentation you’re focusing on doing the same thing, just a little better because you had time to prepare and tools to support you.
- Never worry about leaving something out or making a mistake. Everyone does it at some time. And when you come back with the information at the end, you win over the audience with your humanity!
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 FEATURED TEAM MEMBER
Robert is the founder and host of The CEO Show, one of America’s fastest growing radio shows which reaches 600,000 people in 47 cities. He’s interviewed hundreds of top CEOs who have reinvented industry through exceptional customer experience. (See www.theceoshowonline.com). Imagine the many lessons he’s learned from these experts.
A dynamic and informative speaker, and past-president of ASTD’s NYC chapter, Robert also is the creator of the highly successful sales training course "How to Sell to the CEO". To schedule Robert for your organization, contact us. To meet other team members who can help your firm achieve ambitious goals in 2009, visit www.presentationexcellence.com/team.php.
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Hosted by
Jerry Cahn, Ph.D., J.D.
February 12th, 2009
Are your presentations really working for you - impacting your audience and
advancing your career? If not, this workshop is for you.
Present like a Pro focuses on the 5 S's:
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Be aware of the Set-Up: the audience’s needs, your ability to present effectively, and the setting in which the meeting takes place |
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Select just the right Substance to present to accomplish your goal and eliminate distractive details. |
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Use a Structure which organizes the material to lead the audience to the take the desired action. |
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Implement a
Style of powerful words & graphics which engages audiences and not bore
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Harness critical Speaking skills to overcome fears, exude confidence and
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this program we'll practice by delivering your own presentation, and getting
feedback from video & group. To promote your company, service or product -
and your career, don't miss this workshop. To register for the Early Bird Special,
click here.
Yes, we also offer in-house corporate group training and one-on-one coaching.
Share with us your needs and we'll find the right solution for you.
Click here.
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Next webinar: 5 Presentation Essentials of Powerful Leaders, hosted by Citrix Online, will be presented on Feb. 11, 1PM EST. Details to come.
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