Writing high-impact presentations and speeches

Writing High-Impact Presentations and Speeches

What people say

"I enjoyed the course very much. It was a small group with plenty of discussion and a very approachable trainer."  Kasra Emami, Camden Council

"I enjoyed the course very much."  James Schofield, Nabarro Nathanson

"A good pace to the course, content was very comprehensive and understandable."  Joanna Morgan, Royal London Asset Management

Presentation is a key part of professional life. Whether you are trying to inspire, motivate or change minds, or simply to report back to your peers, presenting is often the best way to do it.

But there is a lot more to a good presentation than presenting yourself. Yes, your delivery and appearance are crucial. And yes, being a confident speaker helps. But a good presentation is as much about what you say as how you say it - something that most presentation-skills courses overlook.

There's a lot more to writing a good presentation than launching PowerPoint and diving in. To inspire an audience, you need to appeal to their values. To carry them, you need pace and rhythm. To change minds, shape visions or even tell people what you do all day, you must choose and order your words carefully. In short, you need to write your presentation.

Learning outcomes
Complementing existing presentation-skills courses, this programme will show you how to:

Use the techniques of the best speech-writers

Avoid Death by PowerPoint

Tailor your talk to your audience

Build an effective structure

Create an intro that grabs your audience

Keep people with you (and awake!)

Write a strong, memorable ending

Use rhythm and 'colour', and avoid weak words

Punctuate for speech

Know when - and how - to ring the changes

Design slides that work

Influence and inspire your audience

Write attention-grabbing 'two-liners' to promote your talk

Special features

Small group training ensures you get individual attention.

Tailored training so that examples and exercises feel relevant to you.

Follow-up support with free telephone and email support for one year.