Whole-Brain Presenting 2-day seminar: Agenda

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The concept of Whole-Brain Presenting; how the brain works; left-brain vs right-brain. Delegates give first 5-10 minute presentation

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Delegates give first 5-10 minute presentation (cont'd); 8 steps of preparation; objective setting; establishing a Clear Audience Benefit (CAB); knowing your audience; writing the first draft;

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How to grab 'em by the throat - 6 great ways to open; How to leave'em on a high - 5 great ways to close

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Preparing visual aides; 10 most common mistakes with Powerpoint; how to make the slides support you, not the other way around. The adrenaline dump.

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How to engage the audience's emotions; Rhetoric - the 2,500 year old secrets of great communication; common rhetorical techniques and how to use them with normal, everyday langage; introducing human interest and visual imagery;

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How to use humor effectively; the secrets of powerful story-telling; persuasive techniques to convince people of something when logic isn't working. Body language;using posture to project confidence; how to establish and maintain eye contact;

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Body language (cont'd): 'non-verbal leakage' - how hand-to-face gestures send out subconscious signals to your audience; how to read your audience's body language; taking the stage; handling Q&As; how to use pauses effectively; using the full range of your voice

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Delegates give revised 5-10 minute presentation.

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