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Presentation and Communication Skills Training

In today’s society, the successful speakers and presenters have to present in an informative, entertaining, educating and engaging manner. You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. Never has this been as true as with a presentation. Today's successful speaker is part entertainer, educator, marketer and influencer.

Presentation and Communication Skills training is a dynamic and highly informative programme that covers ideas, techniques, tips and practical useful information as well as video role-plays. Frank has a proven record in presenting and platform speaking and now helps organisations in forty countries to improve their skills.

Numerous organisations and over 500 individuals have attended the programme on four continents. Clients include UK Sport and the British Olympic Team. The seminar includes video presentations from the delegates, interactive and engaging exercises, video clips, and real-world examples from some of the world’s best speakers and presenters. Join this seminar and gain:

Who Should Attend?

If you're presently a speaker of presenter and want to develop your presentation skills. If you are in a sales or a sales management position in your organization and you wish to step up to the next level of presentation and performance, this program is for you. If you are in management and have to present to groups of any size, this is for you. Others who should attend includes anyone who:

Presents to small or large groups
Presents at seminars and conventions
Needs to do a keynote presentation
Wants to improve their speaking and presenting skills
Is already a good speaker and wants to be among the best
Has to market to external clients
Are Sales managers and VPs responsible for improving the overall productivity of their employees and motivating their sales force
Delivers Sales presentations
Presents reports to management teams and boards
Presents recommendations to internal and external committees
Presentins changes to employees
Motivating teams
Presentins credentials to prospects
Presentins solutions to prospects / existing clients
Presentins product / service launches
Facilitatates meetings
Speaks at Conference presentations
Is a CEO or senior executive presenting at associations

Frank Furness is not only a marvellous, successful professional speaker, he knows all the insiders information about speaking globally. If you are dreaming and planning to become an international speaker, you will treasure and benefit from every word. I wish I had Frank’s great ideas before I made my first international presentations. It always pays to get expert advice from a successful expert who has been down the trail before you.

Dottie Walters CSP - International Speaker, Author, Consultant

I came to Frank’s presentation skills training as a successful speaker, TV & radio presenter and media journalist. I left with seven pages of notes & an understanding that I still had a great deal to learn. Wow!

Michael Jackson

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As a result, presenters will be equiped to:

Win new clients / tenders / bids / sales / projects
Reduce preparation time by up to 50% when planning for documents, meetings and presentations
Be more audience centric rather than information centric
Convey clear , focused and logical messages
Have the audience retain key points
Be more natural , comfortable and confident during delivery
Be significantly more persuasive
Organise and execute meetings more effectively
Be more authoritative whilst remaining personable and genuine
Consciously build report and trust
Read the audience and therefore be flexible and responsive to interaction and questions
Be proficient in the use of visual aids and props
Enjoy presenting and most importantly gain increased results

You can experience our presentation and communication skills coaching techniques for yourself via our:

Public Courses accross nine International locations - Click here for details

In House Training - Click here for details

CD Training Programmes - Business Presentation Skills

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Speak for High Fees in Many Lands

Speaker Profile - Mr. Frank Furness

Frank Furness CSP hails originally from South Africa and is now a London, UK based motivator, trainer and Professional Speaker.

In November 1997 in Ireland, Toastmasters International recognized Frank as one of the top five ‘humorous’ speakers in the UK. In August 2001 he was the only non-American listed in the USA “Meetings & Conventions” magazine as being one of the ten most sought after speakers on the professional speaking circuit. He is in great demand as a motivational keynote speaker and is the past president of the Professional Speakers Association of Europe and chairs the International experts group of the National Speakers Association of the USA.

Frank is a Certified Professional Speaker and a Fellow of the Professional Speakers Association, the two highest qualifications in speaking in Europe and the USA. He has been a guest on much radio and TV talkback shows internationally, speaking on goal setting, motivation and positive mental attitude. His interview on Bloomberg TV about motivation for footballers in the world cup was shown five times in 86 Countries.

Frank started his training and development company in 1997 and is currently working with many Blue Chip Companies. Internationally Frank is recognized as one of the World’s top motivators, trainers & keynote speakers. He currently spends 70% of his time abroad working in forty Countries & has clients from Russia to Hong Kong, Dubai to Malaysia.

Frank’s area of speciality is in Presentation skills and platform skills training He has trained organisations in 40 countries and coached CEO’s of some of the world’s top organisations on presentation skills. Frank’s ‘speaker’s bootcamp’ has been attended by over 500 individuals on four continents and is used to teach speaking skills to members of the British Olympic Team. He has developed many products and books which are used by organisations to increase speaking skills and compliment his training programmes.

Upon completion of the training, participants will have gained a clear under-standing of the following:

Understand what makes a good presenter
Learn to control nerves and deal with common fears
Planning the presentation
Preparing the venue
Your speech structure
Getting the message right
Speech Content
Reducing Speech Anxiety
Relaxation techniques & overcoming fears
Taking Charge of Your Presentation Environment
The impact of a powerful opening
Tone & vocal variety
The 7 E’s of a successful talk
- energy
- excitement
- entertainment
- emotion
- enthusiasm
- education
- endings

Discovering the magic of the moment
Creating Visual Aids and Handouts
Using Humour
Signatures
The power of stories
Polishing Your Delivery
Body language - gestures, pauses & eye contact
Visual impact
The power of influencing your audience
Using laptops, OHP, flipcharts and other equipment
The use and misuse of PowerPoint
Advanced PowerPoint techniques
Multimedia – secrets and shortcuts
Handling difficult people
Handling Difficult Situations
Mastering Question-and-Answer Sessions

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The course was awesome. You demystified the mysticism surrounding professional speaking and yourself while enhancing your character, strength of personality and generosity of spirit.

The course was awesome. YoI have rarely seen anything like it in business. It was humbling and awe inspiring. Your techniques were from an incredible level of experience. You are a master speaker, a hundred books could not have done what you did for me.u demystified the mysticism surrounding professional speaking and yourself while enhancing your character, strength of personality and generosity of spirit.

Michael Jackson

I have no doubt that this has been the best three days in my trainer/speaker business. The course was simple, practical and effective. Thank you for taking the time to humbly share your experience & ideas that will certainly make a difference in my life and in my business.business. Frank you are an amazing man, one who is exemplary and worthy of emulation. Clearly you demonstrate a sincere and genuine interest to serve people & see them grow!