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WORKSHOPS
| WORD-OF-MOUTH™ WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING |
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Half-day, full-day, two-day, and weekend workshops |
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Word-of-Mouth™ and
Word-of-Mouth™: Technical Edition |
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Adaptation of Word-of-Mouth™ and Technical Edition to address specific organization or industry needs |
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Advanced workshops in: |
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Organizing and Structuring a Presentation |
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Writing for the Business Presentation |
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Brainstorm and Creative Thinking: A Tool Kit |
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Graphic Tips and Tools |
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Storyboard Techniques for PowerPoint and Keynote |
Workshops on specific topics can be provided upon request. |
PRESENTATION EVALUATION AND CRITIQUE
An advanced Coaching and Critique workshop offers small group coaching follow-up to Word-of-Mouth™, where participants learn--- by doing---in a risk-free but realistic environment. Participants: |
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Develop and deliver a presentation |
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Objectively self-evaluate the presentation based on specific criteria |
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Listen to reviews by peers and by a professional coach |
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Evaluate the presentation of others in the workshop, dissecting the talks, and providing astute reviews. |
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Participants are videotaped as they deliver a 4-5 minute presentation.
Presenters are encouraged to take risk, to try new approaches. This is the venue to explore.
Effective behaviors are modeled and reinforced.
Undesirable ones are identified and corrected. |
Participants learn a great deal by seeing themselves objectively and hearing the review of both peers and a professional coach.
Although an objective critique of their own presentation is a powerful learning tool for individuals, the most useful learning actually takes place as participants critically view and assess the presentations of others.
While observing and critiquing others, participants are more likely to observe behaviors and deficiencies that they might not notice in themselves.
Individuals will be less likely to repeat bad behaviors, and after seeing a model of good practices, will be able to incorporate these in their presentations in the future. |
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Those taking any of these workshops become a valuable resource within their organizations, able to review presentations of colleagues and provide professional feedback. |
CONTENT REVIEW, EDITING, AND VISUAL REVIEW
When the stakes are high, we can help you move yourself in the general direction of flawlessness by reviewing your upcoming presentations, making recommendations, and helping you polish content and delivery.
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Review content to assure it is clear and concise |
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Edit text, recommend additions, enhancements, and changes |
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Review visuals
for clarity, simplicity, and an assurance that they convey the meaning and mood of the presentation |
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REHEARSAL AND COACHING

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We are delighted to schedule on-site rehearsals, run-through, and individual or group presentation coaching sessions.
In this low-pressure environment, you'll be encouraged to experiment and to practice in order to get missteps out of the way.
You'll walk into the session confident and in control, knowing exactly how long and how well received the presentation should be. |
Sessions can be videotaped for participant review. |
FACILITATION/GROUP BRAINSTORMING/CONTENT CONSULTING
It's possible to know too much or be so close to a topic. It's also hard to know where to begin. These are the times that call for a little outside nudging.
We are a catalyst for ideas.
We jumpstart the content development/creative process and give a project momentum, by facilitating a group think tank or individual strategy session.
As experienced content and concept developers, we know what to ask to draw out ideas and new insights. .
We help presenters reach into the very guts of their content and structure it according to audience needs. |

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We create an environment for subject matter experts to look objectively at their content and think about it through the eyes of those they need to reach.
We create an environment for ideas to emerge, sometimes through thunderous brainstorms and sometimes a gentle braindrizzle.
In brainstorming sessions designed for groups, participants will often experience moments of collective insight, but more important, will emerge with a consistent, unified vision of the presentation, its goals, and the results it needs to trigger
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Help identify goals through a thorough audience review |
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Bring content to the surface through brainstorm/brain download processes |
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Help clients see new relationships and gain new insights |
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See the presentation from the perspective of the audience |
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Develop a program concept |
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Prepare a content outline |
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Create a development time line, flowchart, and milestones |
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SOUP TO NUTS CREATIVE AND PRODUCTION SERVICE
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For those occasions when the stakes are high or time is limited...
We can design, write, and produce a high-end, professional presentations for you, providing all the services necessary to design and produce a presentation from scratch. |
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Confirm your goals |
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Review content and resources |
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Develop concept and presentation structure |
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Outline the presentation |
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Storyboard for visuals |
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Produce support materials using PowerPoint or Keynote |
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Develop delivery notes |
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Develop handout materials |
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Review and rehearsal |
To assure that the presentation never strays from your objectives and expectations, we submit materials for your review, evaluation, and approval at a number of critical points along the process. No surprises.
You'll stay apprised. Your schedule and central nervous system will remain unburdened. |
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A LA CARTE CREATIVE AND PRODUCTION SERVICES
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You may want to create the majority of the presentation yourself, but might benefit from outside professional support in key areas where it will add value.
We can fill in the gaps or provide additional professional support on an a la carte basis. |
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Presentation strategy |
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Concept design/treatment |
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Writing |
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Edit and rewrite |
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Visual design and production |
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Production of PowerPoint or Keynote slides |
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Review and revision of your graphics |
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Production of handouts and other ancillary materials |
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Rehearsal |
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Evaluation |
For more info or a freebee telephone consult, contact us by mail or at 617.738.8889. |
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