Hostile Public Speaking Environment

Giving a presentation is never easy. Most people have a difficult enough time trying to overcome the personal anxiety and fear that naturally accompanies any presentation. Others are so self-conscious that, when giving a presentation, they feel that any mistake or slip of the tongue is amplified a thousand times. Giving a presentation in a hostile situation is ever more difficult as sometimes those in a presenter’s audience are not particularly receptive to the message being delivered. This may occur whether a utility is giving a presentation to a neighborhood civic association to announce the beginning of utility work or when a petrochemical company is giving a presentation to shareholders on the effects of a recent refinery incident. A whole host of factors can make giving a presentation more difficult than one would normally expect. Our interactive two-day training workshop, Hostile Public Speaking Environment, is designed to equip business professionals with the ability to deliver presentations with impact during situations when hostility and audience receptiveness make presenting stressful.

Our workshops are highly participatory. This two-day training session enables those tasked with giving presentations to the public, employees, shareholders and other constituents with the ability to learn time-tested communication skills. All workshop training activities are centered on strengthening effective communication skills while building the ability to structure well-written presentations that inform, educate and persuade. Each training module used in this public speaking seminar focuses on areas addressed when giving a presentation. These include public speaking topics such as preparation, structure, delivery skills, strategy, use of visual aids, and the ability to handle question and answer sessions with hostile audiences. Giving a Presentation in a Hostile Environment participants benefit by delivering a real-life presentation which they will deliver shortly after attending this public speaking course. Simulation sessions reinforce the concepts we teach as participants are videotaped ten times and receive one-on-one personalized coaching and feedback. This approach promotes personal progress and allows participants to enhance effectiveness and alter behavior that might detract from a message or fuel a hostile audience. Public Speaking activities such as self-assessments, group discussions, training exercises, individual activities and program question and answer sessions help reinforce the learning process.

Hostile Public Speaking Environment participants will learn to:

• Present difficult subject matter in a clear, concise, and engaging manner
• Structure a presentation to gain maximum effect
• Implement persuasive communication techniques when giving a presentation
• Enhance personal voice projection, articulation, pacing, and fluency
• Enhance personal body language, eye contact, and gesturing
• Understand how presentation skills affect audience response and participation
• Read audience attitudes and needs when giving presentation
• Handle questions and difficult subjects without getting flustered
• Overcome the stress and anxiety that occur when giving a presentation
• Project control and confidence through effective communication skills
• Eliminate negative or distracting mannerisms
• Utilize visual aids and multimedia to reinforce subject matter
• Build an action plan to enhance personal image via presentation skills
• Understand how speaking in public can strengthen relations with their audiences

For more information and pricing, please complete this form and we will send you a confidential Annotated Outline that will provide you with an hour by hour description of the training seminar.