OWN YOUR POWER!

Develop the positive MINDSET, clear and convincing MESSAGE, and appropriate METHOD of delivering a message that gets the “YES!”

Today’s short-attention span, text-addicted audiences have to be pulled in immediately and engaged throughout if you hope to persuade them to buy your product, service, or idea. They also need to be convinced by your confidence, sincerity, logic, the way you overcome their fears, and address their emotions.

The one or two-day “Own Your Power” workshop is designed for professionals of all levels interested in acquiring or improving their presentation skills and receiving feedback on their performance. 

The workshop, facilitated live or virtually, will empower those attending to speak more effectively and memorably when running staff meetings, conference calls, or making proposals to potential clients and upper management.

This workshop or break-out session addresses how to:

• Conquer fear and kick out demons that have been holding you back
  from success

• Get the thinking and emotional parts of the brain to work together rather than hijacking you

• Develop a powerful presence (non-verbal communication and vocals)

• Engage the audience from start to finish whether live or virtual

• Avoid the enemy–procrastination–with a step-by-step guide for planning, writing, and rehearsing your presentation

Participants will leave the workshop with a specific action plan and recording of their individual presentation, along with  an evaluation that will significantly improve their presentation skills and increase their value to their respective organizations.

Optional coaching sessions are offered for those needing additional one-on-one assistance.

DEVELOPING EXECUTIVE PRESENCE

You know it when you see it, but it’s hard to define. Executive presence or impression management, is that certain something that makes people take notice when you enter a room, listen attentively when you speak, and eager to engage in conversation with you.

It’s that certain something that motivates people to respect you and want to work for and with you. Possessing executive presence is essential for any professional aspiring to become a successful and productive leader.

Program objectives:

• Develop the personal characteristics of poise, presence and passion

• Understand qualities of an effective leader; note those that need to be developed

• Learn how to clearly organize a presentation to keep audience members engaged

• Understand how to develop a warm, sincere, and authentic relationship with others

• Maintain composure and control when dealing with difficult people and challenging questions

• Use your voice as an “instrument of influence”

This is a full day workshop. Participants will have several opportunities to present, which will be recorded along with suggestions for improvement.

F2F COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR GEN ZERS

Gen Zers are amazing at technology, but many employers state this generation is lacking in their ability and willingness to engage in face-to-face communication. Although much work is done by computer today, interacting in person is still required for meetings with potential and future clients, team meetings, presentations to one’s superiors, networking, speaking at conferences or before boards.

This 2-hour, in-person, highly interactive workshop with a 60- minute online, follow up will empower your Gen Zers and others to:

• Build their confidence and reduce anxiety related to live conversations

• Understand the huge advantages of face-to-face communication

• Recognize the generational differences and communication preferences

• Apply simple, easy-to-apply suggestions for gradual improvement

BONUS! After the program has been delivered, employers will be sent a list of suggested activities they can use to continue to encourage face-to-face communication.

TESTIMONIALS:

I thought Marsha’s program was great! I highly recommend it. She provided a lot of helpful tips and advice that I will incorporate into my daily life. —Britney Ouzts, O’Connell and Goldberg PR

Thanks so much for a great presentation today with the O&G team. I joined virtually and realy enjoyed it. the thing that stood out to mr today was getting over the procrastination and just starting the process…moving from pain to pleasure… Eileen Kabes, O’Connell and Goldberg PR

GET THE “YES!”
POWER OF PERSUASION 

If you’re serious about leaving a lasting impression upon your audiences, you need to separate yourself from all the average speakers who rely on a barrage of bullets to do the job (more like bore them!)  The Get the “Yes!” Power of Persuasive Speaking Workshop program will show you how to stand out and be memorable.

This workshop is designed for those who have already attended “Own Your Power!” or have prior experience delivering presentations and are ready to advance to the next level. 

The participants will deliver a prepared 5-7 minute presentation and run a Q & A session, which are recorded. Each presenter will be provided with constructive feedback by the program facilitator and the other attendees. The participants will leave with a specific action plan that will significantly improve their presentations and ability to convince others.

Attend this session to learn how to:

• Analyze your audience in order to tailor your message

• Incorporate storytelling into a presentation

• Use audio-visuals for maximum impact

• Master persuasive speaking techniques

• Smoothly open, run, and close a Q&A

• Six S’s to a Successful Start and Five Finishing Touches

In the one-day workshop, participants have an opportunity to deliver a 5-7 minute business presentation and run a mock Q&A session, receive feedback, and be recorded.

This workshop is limited to ten participants. The workshop fee includes recording and handouts.

 “WHY CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?'' WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Technology is wonderful, but due to the over-reliance on texting, e-mail, and social media, many have forgotten—or never learned!—the art of face-to-face, live conversation. In the workplace, interpersonal communication is still needed for nailing interviews, making proposals to upper management and clients, presenting at conferences, and working on teams.

This half to full-day workshop or breakout session will help the attendees to:

• Identify and overcome barriers to communication

• Develop self-awareness

• Understand the ways that verbal and non-verbal behaviors may influence perception

• Value the perspective of others who may look, think, and act differently

• Become active listeners

• Improve relations with co-workers, support staff, and superiors

• Reduce misunderstandings and work cooperatively with others

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SALES

Whether you’re selling an idea, service, or product, in order to get the “YES!” it’s critical to know how your prospective customer’s mind works. Winning them over with facts and logic alone will rarely work—it takes the right combination of confidence, charisma, and psychology.

Objectives:

• Reach your audience on an emotional level (where decisions are made)

• Develop rapport with others so you’re perceived as being likeable and trustworthy

• Utilize a variety of tools to engage others from start to finish

• Project confidence in body language and vocals

• Manage your emotions when facing challenging questions, situations, or personalities

• Understand how to be “fully present.”

SPEAKING TO EXTERNAL AUDIENCES

This two-day program was originally designed and facilitated for 200 employees of Florida Power and Light so that they could promote two-way communication between the company and civic and community groups.

Day One was devoted to covering the basic public speaking skills, as described in the Powerful Presentations Workshop above. Each person delivered a three-minute presentation, prepared in class, and was recorded and evaluated.

Day Two covered the following:

• Audience analysis: demographics, situational analysis, attitude toward company and topic

• Developing a preparation checklist/questions to ask the head of the group to which you will be presenting (location, timing, handouts, room set up, equipment, materials, food, number expected, possible challenges)

• Use of positive language, showing empathy

• How to plan, open, run, and close a Q& A session

• Dealing with difficult people and difficult questions

• The second half of Day Two is dedicated to having participants deliver an actual company-prepared presentation, including PowerPoint, and receiving feedback. Each participant will receive his/her own mini-DVD as a tool for continued improvement.

Time: Two full days
Participants: 10 maximum

YOU HAVE THE POWER!
PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP

Great for office staff! For the past eighteen years, Marsha has been empowering thousands of her coaching clients and workshop participants to develop greater confidence and control over their lives. She is now offering the same techniques to you in a 2- 1/2 hour workshop focused on helping you gain greater personal power by understanding how the brain works and using non-verbal communication and vocal elements to come across as more confident.

• How would it feel if every time you walked in to a room you felt you “owned” it?

• How would it feel if you could control your emotions instead of your emotions controlling you?

• How would it feel if you could gain greater control over your life instead of feeling helpless?

• What would that new found sense of power and control mean to your future career path? Your personal relationships?

Results:

• Develop greater personal power

• Understand how to get all parts of the brain working for you, rather than sabotaging you

• Learn simple ways to project greater confidence through body language and vocal expressiveness

• Feel great and attract more clients!
  
  Time: Two-and-a-half hours
  Participants: 12 maximum

Marsha Freedman, M.S.
Presentation and Communication Skills Expert

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