Presentation Training
You may not want to be a TED level talker – but you need to be interesting and engaging enough to not send your audience to sleep. Particularly if that audience is your boss.
Taking the lessons from over 30 years in Media and Television, Jillian Whiting and Suzanne Stark have developed a practical and entertaining workshop for workplace teams that will eliminate boring from the boardroom.
Their approach is simple and effective, with their unique communication checklist that focuses on confidence, clarity, body language, voice and how to put together a sharp speech or presentation that lands every time.
At Media Potential, we give our clients strategies to overcome their fears, and give them the tools to simplify their presentation prep and make the most out of every speaking opportunity. Our workshops are interactive and custom designed for any aspiring speaker, regardless of experience.
Media Potential’s Presentation Training workshops focus on the following areas:
Language style
Editing
Delivering key messages
Simplifying complex messages
Using presenting tools
Audience engagement
Q & A’s – how to deal with tricky questions and control a discussion.
How to hold your audience
Body language and vocal skills
Non-verbal communication
How to overcome nerves
Research and planning
Content and structure
Understanding audience types
We can create a workshop that works for you and your team, from a full day team-building experience at Channel 7 Brisbane, to small group coaching in your office and one and one sessions to prep for those who do want to nail that TED Talk.
Executive Presence Workshop
“Communication is the most important skill any leader can possess.”
Richard is right of course, but it’s not just leaders who need to communicate well. Over and over again we see in workplace teams a communications skills gap with young people on their way up the corporate ladder. They do a lot of presenting at school, then nothing… until they have to brief clients, the boss or their own team and they lose confidence or rely on skills they used as teenagers. Communication is not a soft skill. We all need to be able to communicate clearly – effectively and authentically.
This practical Executive Presence workshop concentrates on the fundamentals of communication and how you represent yourself professionally and personally.
It’s designed to heighten your self-awareness, by recognizing the kind of communicator you are and then identify practical ways to sharpen your communication skills whether it’s in meetings, presentations or conferences.
The aim: to give you the tools to present your own authentic messages with confidence.
Values – Who are you? What are your personality traits? How do you want to come across? How to build confidence in who you are.
Communication skills – Overcoming nerves and building a strong voice, confident body language and good eye contact.
Presenting Style – Finding the right language to be an engaging speaker. How to bring the right energy and presence to speaking in front of any audience.
This is a practical and entertaining one day team-building workshop for the whole team, with exercises that will help build confidence and develop real skills that make you more engaging.
We can come to you, or make it an offsite experience and join us for the day in the iconic Channel 7 Studios at Mt Coot-tha in Brisbane.
Voice Coaching
Your voice is a vital tool for clear and effective communication.
Suzanne Stark is a professional voice coach with many years of experience within the corporate arena and television industry. Suzanne’s will help identify your strengths and weaknesses and give your personal exercises to help improve the way you speak.
Media Potential’s vocal skills sessions can be held in a conference setting, small group workshop or in a one on one session.
Areas covered:
Breathing
Controlling nerves through vocal exercises
Resonance & Tone
Pitch and Inflections
Articulation
How to deliver an engaging speech
Expression & Emphasis
Pause and Pace
Avoiding a monotonous tone
Suzanne is a qualified Speech and Drama teacher, and has been coaching for over 25 years. Her students have included many high profiled celebrities, journalists and TV personalities. However, her main passion is empowering corporates with a better understanding of how important their speech is to deliver their messages clearly.
MC & Facilitators
Never underestimate the value of a great MC. Whether it’s a conference, corporate symposium or gala fundraiser, an experienced MC or facilitator will add professionalism and style to your event.
Media Potential is all about communicating clearly and confidently. We spend our days helping other people become great speakers… But we also do a lot of presenting ourselves.
Media Potential director and TV personality, Jillian Whiting is one of Queensland’s most experienced MC’s with many years of hosting a vast range of events.
Jillian’s background as a television newsreader and journalist has also lead to a busy corporate speaking career. Jillian has hosted events with Sir Bob Geldof, Sir Richard Branson, Ita Buttrose, and Terri Irwin. Jillian has also facilitated community summits, public rallies and numerous fundraising events.
The MC or facilitator controls the atmosphere at your event, the pace and the direction. They also engage with the audience, regardless of whether there are a handful of people in the room or two thousand. A great host makes a memorable, professional event.
