Get to the Point!: Become an effective communicator when speaking in English

Knowing what matters

• Tailoring your spoken message to your audience.
• Putting your ideas in a logical, easy-to-follow order.
• Developing a clear and compelling verbal message.
• Regarding mindset and attitude in spoken interactions.

Making your presentation engaging

• Winning and losing your audience – dos and don'ts.
• Captivating your audience – even with factual information.

Framing your speech

• Strong opening, plausible body and skillful conclusion.
• Clearly structuring, polishing and effectively staging (short) speeches.
• Finding the appropriate arguments to support your point.

The Power of simple words

• The Dimensions of Comprehensibility.
• Practical advice on speaking clearly and persuasively in English.

Speaking under pressure

• Handling Q&A sessions and spontaneous speaking situations.
• Staying clear and confident in challenging conversations.

Optimising your presentation

• Please bring along your presentation sequence (max. 5 charts) on your notebook to the workshop for live practice, individual coaching and direct feedback.

• You will learn to distinguish between supersaturating and relevant information and to focus on the core content of your spoken message.
• You will learn to develop your arguments clearly, precisely and to the point — delivered in a confident and straightforward way.
• You will learn to structure and deliver engaging speeches that grab the attention of your audience and keep them motivated.
• You will communicate more effectively and efficiently in spoken English across a variety of professional situations.
• You will receive direct, personalised feedback on your spoken performance to accelerate your development.

Experts and managers (working cross-culturally) who want to get their message across, argue their point and stand their ground effectively in future by impressive speeches and pointed (short) presentations as well as clearly structured and concisely formulated texts.