This workshop will help you become more confident when speaking in front of audiences. It will enable you to practise newly-acquired techniques in a supportive environment and receive professional coaching and constructive feedback.
Who should attend
Suitable for anyone who already has experience of delivering presentations and/or public speaking and who wishes to improve their skills and confidence.
What to expect
- you will be asked to prepare a short presentation prior to attendance
- you will receive professional coaching
- a practical course limited to eight delegates.
Workshop objectives
Participation in the workshop will provide you with the knowledge to:
- prepare and structure a presentation/speech
- make a good first impression on an audience
- maintain an audience's attention and interest
- end a presentation/speech well
- develop an interesting voice
- display confident body language
- control nerves
- handle difficult questions.
CIPR Trainers:
Linda Cressey MCIPR
Linda is a communications professional with over 30 years' experience. Linda launched her own training company, Communiqué, in April 2000, and specialises in presentation skills, management and personal development training, public relations, fundraising training and consultancy. She has delivered training for the CIPR since 2002.
She delivers training throughout the UK and is frequently invited to deliver workshops at voluntary and corporate sector events.
Clients include West Midlands Police, Birmingham City Council, Chamber of Commerce, Citizens Advice Bureau, Directory of Social Change, Age UK, Black Country Housing Group and Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.
Prior to becoming a trainer, Linda was employed for 12 years as Fundraising Manager for the national children's charity, ChildLine. This role gave Linda extensive experience of presentations and public speaking engagements, communicating with the media, dealing with all PR associated with fundraising activities, organising high profile events, working with celebrities, eliciting support from all sectors and recruiting, managing and training staff and volunteers. Linda was awarded 'Accredited Practitioner' by the CIPR in 2011. She has been a member of the Institute of Fundraising for over 25 years.
Dannie Lu Carr
Dannie works as a consultant and business writer (published) where she troubleshoots for a range of companies. Her focus is on creativity and strategy, leadership, pitching and presenting, and areas around confidence and assertiveness, including negotiation, change management and conflict management. Dannie does this through her own company, Flaming Poppy, along with film and theatre production work.
In her other work she is a director, acting coach and script writer. She has worked in the past as an actor and voiceover artist. Intermittently, Dannie is lured back to performing, but, these days, her preferences are in directing, coaching and writing.
Dannie's work aims to empower individuals or teams by looking at everyday matters around confidence, communication and creativity. Her approach is realistic, down-to-earth and supportive, while at the same time, really getting to the core of key issues.