No matter how confident they might seem, speaking in public is a challenge for most people. Through our work with both corporate and individual clients, we have found lack of experience is no bar to gaining confidence in a few intensive sessions. Motivation is key.
Whether you need to learn the basics or polish existing skills to a new level, we provide a safe, supportive public speaking training environment to bring about a confident transformation in speaking, presentation and media communication skills. And we will ensure your presentation does not suffer 'Death by Powerpoint'. We use proven techniques to unlock people's potential and - we guarantee results.
We show you how to turn a dull, boring delivery into a more engaging one for TV, radio, print and digital and website viewers. We will help you master sound bites, use stories and get clarity in messages. We can advise on body language - including dress and make-up. Your image is an important part of your message in media, website and business presentations.
Some corporate clients, see more about corporate training on our corporate training page.
NZ Olympic Committee |
ProgressiveEnterprises |
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Air New Zealand |
Sanitarium |
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Westpac |
Fonterra |
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Tonkin and Taylor |
Macquarie Private
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Fletcher
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Fuji Xerox |
“In presentations and speeches less really is more.”
Irish author Stephen Keague
It’s true. Audiences don’t complain about a presentation being too short.
Read more ...Recently I heard the actor, talk show host and professional storyteller Graham Norton, give a basic guide on how to tell a story well. ‘It’s an art form as old as Time’ he said. He’s right. We’ve been telling stories since the Pleistocene era.
Today we also use stories to make business presentations, pitches and meetings more effective and memorable.
Read more ..."If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough." - Albert Einstein
Einstein sums up one of the basic rules of speaking.
So when you prepare your next speech/presentation make sure you:
On strategic storytelling - ‘Tell to Win’ author and business guru Peter Guber describes purposeful storytelling as a ‘Trojan Horse’. An audience takes in a good story not realising they’ve received the teller’s hidden message. Sneaky? Maybe. But it works.
Read more about our Strategic Story Telling workshops for Corporates
PHONE: +64 (09) 947 5822 |
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You can contact me on the numbers above or by emailing me using the contact form here. |
International and out of Auckland enquiries welcome.