Effective Communication for Accounting Professionals

"COURSE OUTLINE The inherent neurological and cognitive biases that make presentations difficult to prepare and deliver The purpose and premise of a presentation and finding a theme that holds all parts together Working with metaphors and other literary devices and how to craft a compelling opening and close 3 ways to make your presentation memorable and engage your audience emotionally and intellectually How to engage the 5 senses Finding suitable anecdotes to open a meeting Field-testing stories in safe or ‘no-fly’ zones How to test, triage and polish metaphors for resonance 3 rhetorical tools for diffusing tension and enhancing goodwill Using humor in diffusing and distributing positive energy 5 must-have literary devices to increase impact Platform delivery considerations for email, memos Packaging reports with stories for engagement Audience interaction and involvement techniques Applying the primacy and ‘recency’ effects"