• Learning how to prepare effectively
• Speaking to groups with more confidence
• Planning and structuring a presentation
• Using the voice with more clarity, variety and projection
• Increasing confidence in all aspects of presenting

Who should attend?
Anyone who has to speak to audiences large and small, and who needs to inform or convince discerning or critical listeners.

Pre-course
Participants will be asked to prepare a short presentation in advance in their normal style and method.

Learning method
This workshop is an intensive one-to-one session which is both highly participative and practical. CCTV recording is used to provide instructive feedback and new techniques and approaches can be tried out in a safe environment.

Workshop content

Introduction to workshop, aims and objectives
The nature of communication
Effective communication - how to achieve it and make it work for you
First practical presentation to camera
Replay and analysis
Preliminaries
Process of research and preparation
Considering purpose, audience, venue, timing, and content  
Scripting
Structure and delivery
Performance technique
Verbal and non-verbal signals
Personal and vocal energy
Second practical presentation to camera
Replay and analysis
Cause and effect of nervousness
Dealing with nerves
Mental and physical preparation
Physical exercises
Relaxation: breaking the pattern – designed to control breathing and steady the nerves
Vocal exercises: how the voice works, location, articulation, projection and expression
Practical exercise
Run-through to camera of final presentation
Replay and analysis
Final presentation to camera
Replay and feedback
Debrief
The day's achievements and future development  

Half-day follow-up to One-to-one Presentation Training - optional

• Review of day one
• Review video of day one and final presentation
• Use of visual aids
• Running a question session
• Recap of voice and breathing work
• Preparation time
• Final preparation to camera
• Review, replay and feedback