course | Executive presence and communicating with impact

Establishing Authority:
 

• The role of power in leadership.
• Formal authority.
• Becoming a known expert.
• Becoming a systems builder.
• The power of relationship.
• Influencing others.

Influencing with Integrity
 

• The Art of Building Lasting Rapport.
• How to Identify Behavioural Traits and React to Them.
• Audience Focused SMART Objectives.
• Researching the Audience and Responding to Behavioural Patterns.
• Create Trust and Commitment.
• The Secrets of Charisma and Confidence.

Creating the Right Message:
 

• What makes a speaker appear powerful?
• Harnessing and Controlling Nerves in a Creative Way.
• Techniques to Influence Others.
• The Techniques and Secrets of Top Presenters.
• Improving the Power of Your Message.
• The Rule of Three – Using a Message House.
• Conscious and Subconscious Messages.

The art of Body Language:
 

• Assertiveness: The Importance of Good Eye Contact, Stance, and Confidence.
• Body Language and the Part It Plays in Presentations.
• The Non-verbal Impact of Presentations.
• Using the Body to Create Impact.
• The Importance of Gestures.
• Rehearsal, Notes, and Memorisation.

Effective Use of Voice and Tone:
 

• The Vocal Skills of Top Presenters.
• Increased Emphasis, Tonality, and Tonal Marking.
• Breathing, Vocal Resonance, Projection, and Pitch.
• The Power of the Pause and Speed Variation.
• Language Patterns and Mutual Respect.
• Keeping Your Audience Interested, Engaged and Onside.

Perfecting the Planning Process:
 

• Venue Considerations and why they are so important.
• The Differing Skills for Small or Platform Presentations.
• Content and the Message the Audience Receives.
• Visual Aids: What Are They and How Should They Be Used?
• Presenting for Maximum Impact.
• How to Handle the Media.
• Practical Project.