Communications Workshops
Our workshops, run by local specialists, include a strong active-learning aspect. Participants practice new skills and leave with increased theory and practical knowledge they can apply in their work.
Effective Presentations: Two workshops - attend one or both. Complimentary lunch is provided for those attending both workshops.
Part 1: Visual Design Next date to be confirmed – Email your interest.
Part 2: Speaking with Confidence Next date to be confirmed – Email your interest.
Technical and Business Writing: Next date to be confirmed - Email your interest
Article Writing: Next date to be confirmed - Email your interest
Smarter PowerPoint: Next date to be confirmed - Email your interest
Effective Presentations
There are many skills involved in a great presentation. We have divided them into:
Which words and graphics will add to what I am saying, and how do I show them = Visual Design
What can I do to be prepared for public speaking, engage the audience and remember what to say = Speaking Confidently
How do I make the PowerPoint programme work quickly and effectively = Smarter PowerPoint
Feedback from Attendees:
“My understanding of preparing and giving presentations has really changed – I now think of the visual track, the sound track and the take away notes as separate channels of communication that have to be integrated to be truly effective”
Part One: Visual Design with Chris Heath
Date: Tuesday 20th March 2012; 9.00am – 12.00 noon
A three hour training session to develop skills for designing effective PowerPoint or Keynote materials.
Effective visual presentation materials support your talk. The most effective electronic presentations are the ones where the technology you use goes unnoticed. Less is more for a slide with impact. This workshop will help you decide what is useful to include, and what is just distraction. Full details…
Feedback from Attendees:
“Chris showed very clearly how to reduce clutter to be effective. The visual is there to enhance my message, not remind me what to say!”
Part Two: Speaking with Confidence with Graeme Valentine
Date: Tuesday 20th March 2012; 1.00pm – 4.00pm
A three hour training session to develop preparation and delivery skills for effective presentations.
Public speaking is high on the list of stressful activities. Being armed with a set of strategies enables you to prepared and relaxed, and your message to be remembered. Full details….
Feedback from Attendees:
“I don’t rate as a confident public speaker. Graeme’s session was so much fun I forgot my nerves and learned a lot regardless!”
Register for both Part One and Part Two and receive a complimentary lunch.
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Smarter PowerPoint with Kerry Forman
Date: Tuesday 27th March 2012; 9.00am – 12.00 noon
This is an intermediate level workshop for PowerPoint 2007 and 2010 to enhance current skills and enable more efficient use of the program. Themes, styles, templates, inserting or linking graphics, the ribbon and quick access features. Full details….
Register on-line here>
Writing Workshops
The writing workshops were well received in 2010 and again in 2011 – see comments below.
Technical and Business Writing Workshop with Chris Heath
Date: Tuesday 21st February 2012; 9.00am – 12.00 noon
How to prepare documents that people consult for specific information. The purpose of technical and business writing is to provide information in a way that reduces user down-time and increases productivity.
Feedback from Attendees:
“This writing workshop gave me confidence in writing more simplified material, knowing that simplicity is what the reader wants. This also saves time in writing articles in an often busy work environment”
“Enjoyed the course content as this type of skill set will enable me to improve my understanding of how to organise procedures, policies and specifications ensuring document audience will receive the message clearly”
Article Writing Workshop with Marie Taylor
Date: Tuesday 28th February 2012; 9.00am – 12.00 noon
How to prepare stories for magazines and newspapers, and the art of getting the right photo. Good guidelines, excellent hands on and helpful feedback on participants’ attemps marked a very satisfactory workshop.
Feedback from Attendees
“After this course I went back and chopped 300+ words out of my 800 word article. Everything was still there, but it was so much easier to read!”
“One of our staff did your course. Now she’s telling me, the Communications Manager, how to write!”
“Marie, excellent examples to make your points. I take away the need to be particular when taking photos, so I can be sure they have impact when published with my story”