PRESENTING WITH CONFIDENCE, IMPACT AND PIZZAZZ.

Boosting your presentation skills can be achieved with remarkable speed.

These master classes which consistently turn around participants' public speaking performances during a day.

Participants get to identify their key messages and illustrate them in a way that grabs and keeps audience attention.

"Michael's unique, practical style of master class is not only fun and highly regarded by all who have attended, but furthermore has helped us to realise genuine, measurable benefits following his support." Brian Underwood, Head of Corporate Marketing, UK Trade and Investment.

"However polished I may have thought my presentation style was, your excellent master class took me to a new level. I would defy anyone not to improve in one of your sessions! I have already put yesterday's learning on pitching over the telephone to good use, by making successful calls to two key prospects... and securing the meetings I wanted to." Gary Jeffries, Managing Director, Hughes Ellard Commercial Property Services.

Michael is the winner of the latest Academy for Chief Executives "New Speaker of the Year" Award.

Make your presentation shine out in a way that lives on long after each performance is over.

Presenting With Confidence, Impact and Pizzazz is running 9.30am to 5pm on Monday 30th July 2012 at the Royal Insitute of British Architects, 66 Portland Place, London.

To book the early-bird price of £167 before the 31st May 2012 please click the paypal link below.

Places can also be secured by emailing enquiries@michaeldoddmedia.com or phoning UK 07944 952835

After 31st May 2012 bookings are £220 per session.

Please note that lunch is also provided on this course

Give yourself the chance to supercharge your communication skills - in a way you can put into practice day after day, week after week, year after year.

Bespoke courses are aimed at improving face-to-face communication skills at all levels – from one-to-one encounters such as job interviews through to public speaking with large groups.

As an international speaker, Michael Dodd has addressed audiences of differing sizes in many European countries, in North and South America, in Australia, in Russia, China and Japan.

He achieves dramatic results with a wide range of people - from first-timers who are fearful of audiences through to chief executives who want to add that extra pizzazz to their big conference performance.

Courses are run for individuals or in highly enjoyable group sessions conducted in a fun and supportive atmosphere.

A speech before an important audience of shareholders or potential customers can be tested out in advance - and tweaked or overhauled accordingly.

Michael works with camera operators who film and playback speech rehearsals. In this way performances can be perfected for that big occasion.

Many speakers like to be tested out for those tricky question time sessions. And as a journalist used to playing "devil's advocate", Michael can provide the toughest questions and give guidance on determining the most impressive answers.

PERFECTING YOUR 60-SECOND ELEVATOR PITCH

Is what you say at business and networking meetings as powerful as it could be?
And what about how you say it?

You can now enable your business introductions to be as memorable and effective as they should be.

These short talks are your oral business calling card - whether it's for chance encounters in a lift, planned meetings with new prospects or those tricky 60-second pitches at networking meetings.

If you wish, a professional camera operator can be present to film you - giving you the opportunity to see and hear yourself as others do.

You can discover what improvements can be made to the content, structure and delivery of your pitch.

Getting your elevator pitch absolutely right is a great way to boost confidence and your ability to attract the right clients.

Sessions be done with small or large groups - or one-to-one.

"In a short space of time my ability to convey a relevant message was transformed. Brilliant." Jeremy Graham-Cumming, Joint Managing Director, Ice Blue Sky

"Incredibly useful training. Excellent, laser-sharp yet humorous feedback and coaching from Michael. Highly recommended." Alexis Garnaut-Miller, The Happiness Centre.

"Michael taught me how to grab peoples attention and make my point. He mixes common sense with great tips and it really works. Enjoyable and highly educational. A must for anyone serious about themselves and even more serious about their business." Lewis Malka of Joseph Sterling, London.

Dates to be confirmed for the next Perfecting Your 60-Second Elevator Pitch.

GIVING GREAT ANSWERS TO TOUGH QUESTIONS

The session will equip you to give more powerful, effective and confident answers in critical conversations.

These can involve challenging questions from customers, prospects, colleagues, journalists, members of the public - and that bank manager.

"Michael makes what can be for some people their worst fear, into something they positively look forward to doing." Sue Porto, CEO, Volunteer Reading Help

"An excellent session which everyone benefited from. Entertaining - yes. Really impactive -yes. Useful for each person in the group - yes, yes." Anne Summers, Leader, Bristol Fifteen. Footdown.

"Every single point discussed was a golden nugget! My confidence is massively improved." Simon Albert, Director, Charity Challenge

Dates to be confirmed for the next Giving Great Answers To Tough Questions.

GET INCREASED VALUE BY DOING TWO HALF DAYS

There will be a discounted price for people doing both "Great Answers to Tough Questions" and "Perfecting Your 60-Second Elevator Pitch" on the same day.

Testimonials

"It's an absolutely essential skill to pitch, so this was an invaluable opportunity to practice and get expert feedback. Michael has worked with two of my groups of business leaders and they have all really appreciated the coaching he's provided. It's been amazing to see the improvement they've made." Mike Wilsher, Managing Director, Executive Foundation.

"We were looking for someone to wow our audience of managing directorss and chief executives, somebody with a rare combination of being challenging whilst not pushing it too far. Michael Dodd turned out to be just that man - challenging the executives where required, pushing them out of their comfort zone in a controlled way, then bringing them back again. Michael thanks for your help." – Tim Hawkes, MD Unlimited Potential.

"However polished I may have thought my presentation style was, your excellent master class took me to a new level. I would defy anyone not to improve in one of your sessions! I have already put yesterday's learning on pitching over the telephone to good use, by making successful calls to two key prospects… and securing the meetings I wanted to." Gary Jeffries, Managing Director, Hughes Ellard Commercial Property Services

"In a short space of time my ability to convey a relevant message was transformed. Brilliant." Jeremy Graham-Cumming, Joint Managing Director, Ice Blue Sky

"Michael worked wonders with a group of 30-plus small and medium-sized enterprise leaders who had just come together for the first Enterprise City High Growth meeting - put them at ease and gave excellent coaching to the 'volunteers'." Jane Hunt, Chairman, Academy for Chief Executives ECHG2