Choosing a structure for your content allows you to build a map to success for yourself and your learners. But, if our structure is too rigid or too unclear, we won’t get far.

During the workshop, we will:

Explore the key structural factors that lead to effective engagement

Use a framework to help you decide what to actually cover

Use the Four I’s to create flexible, repurposable content

Employ the Foolproof Prep process to ensure you’re ready for every presentation

After the workshop, you will be able to:

Choose a presentation structure that will allow you to be flexible

Build an easy-to-remember flow so you’ll never forget your lines

Ensure every aspect of your presentation is action oriented

Adapt in the moment to adjust or save time

Virtual presenting has its challenges, but also amazing opportunities to make an impact. This workshop will equip you with a method, tips, and tricks to succeed. Learn to love virtual as much as face to face. In the world of online instruction, there seems to be a new tool every day promising it will change the game or innovate. However, tools can only get us so far. We need to find a compelling reason and intention for our facilitation choices. In this workshop, you’ll be empowered with tried and true best practices that will unlock your creativity and deepen engagement from your audience no matter the tool you use.

During the workshop, we will:

Identify the common pitfalls of virtual facilitation

Use a process to convert in person content to effective virtual content

Explore the three rules for virtual facilitation

Discover the do’s and don’t’s of virtual facilitation tools

Develop strategies to deal with difficult people who are aggressive, ambivalent, or anxious

After the workshop, you will be able to:

Feel confident in virtual facilitation contexts

Create effective and engaging virtual content

Use virtual facilitation tools in a meaningful way

So, you’ve got content. You know a lot about your topic. You have oodles and oodles of data. How do you decide what to cover in a 30 minute meeting? This is where an effective content plan comes into play. This workshop delves into a process of choosing what to cover and why. Let’s take that mountain of data or expertise and convert it into bite-sized, engaging learning for your audience.

During the workshop, we will:

Use the Fifth Grade Framework for choosing what to cover

Use the Magic Questions to prioritize and focus

Build your throughline with the power of narrative

Identify an effective preparation strategy

After the workshop, you will be able to:

Construct a slide deck that will drive conversation rather than boredom

Prepare for any presentation confidently

Create meaningful and effective learning and knowledge transfer with your audience

What if you felt completely at ease during every presentation? Stop struggling with anxiety and confidence. There’s no one-size-fits-all for public speaking. In fact, when someone starts trying to be someone they’re not, our spidey sense starts tingling. It feels inauthentic, and if people aren’t authentic, then we don’t trust them. And, trust is the most important connection we need with our audience. In my work, I’ve found there are 4 public speaking superpowers. If you start with your superpower, capitalize on it, and build a plan for tackling your weaknesses, you’ll be in great shape to connect with every audience, every time.

During the workshop, we will:

Discover which of the 4 public speaking superpowers you have

Explore the strengths of each and how to capitalize on them

Identify the potential liabilities of each superpower and how to mitigate them

After the workshop, you will be able to:

Build presentations to utilize your strengths

Create action plans to avoid your pitfalls

Celebrate the uniqueness of your style

The human mind is interesting - it's not built to remember data and numbers, but it is built to remember a story. So, in order to make an impact or a point, you need a story to capture and retain your audience’s attention - both in the room, and after you finish. In this workshop, we'll explore how effective storytelling can set you apart and guide your career path.

During the workshop, we will:

Identify why stories are so powerful

Break down what makes a story effective

Explore strategies for concise and interactive storytelling

After the workshop, you will be able to:

How to harness the power of a story to engage your audience

Create interactive stories that harness an audience’s attention

Build a story to suit any situation or learning point

Employ different storytelling tactics for virtual vs live events

Remember the last meeting you were in, or the last conference call you were on? Were you feeling engaged, or were you distracted by the latest news article or email? Now think about the last call or meeting you led - if people aren't engaged, you aren't being heard. In this highly interactive workshop, you'll explore how core acting skills can be your secret weapon in the world of business.

During the workshop, we will:

Explore the power of voice to maintain our credibility and audience engagement

Use imagination techniques to maintain our confidence

Identify our personal triggers that detract from our confidence and ability to be present

After the workshop, you will be able to:

Use vocal techniques to stay grounded

Manage nerves in the moment for more effective presenting

Create an action plan to mitigate stressful situations