So you have realised you or someone in your organisation urgently needs help to improve their public speaking or presentation skills.
Perhaps you are nervous about delivering an upcoming keynote speech at an industry conference.
Or as part of your company’s stakeholder engagement your boss is preparing for a community town hall meeting where the audience or media will ask her tricky questions?
The next step is to quickly find a reputable corporate presentation and public speaking expert who can provide practical training and coaching that actually works.
So how do you find the best presentation and public speaking training for your needs?
You could try Googling or do an AI search for “Melbourne’s top presentation and public speaking training and coaching provider”.
This will result in a flood of training modes and courses with a raft of approaches and promises.
Yes the trainers you find online may list loads of training credentials and certificates.
Yes they might be have a slick website.
Yes their training looks inexpensive (cheap).
However, the first question you must ask yourself is “Do they have real world presenting and public speaking experience?”
I am a TV journalist, presenter and MC with 26 years of experience. This includes ongoing presenting and MC work. So I intimately understand how to craft and deliver presentations that resonate with audiences.
I know exactly how nerve-wracking it can be to speak in front of a live audience because I am on stage and on camera regularly.
Do you think it is sensible to take presentation and public speaking advice from a trainer who has limited presentation experience themselves?
If the only public speaking they are actually doing is delivering training then perhaps they don’t actually know what they are talking about?
So consider these 4 key points when searching for a presentation and public speaking training provider or coach.
- Real world experience: Have they recently worked in the media? And are they presenting to a live audience on a regular basis?
- Customised training: Do they roll out a cookie cutter course for everyone who signs up? Or does the trainer tailor their training to meet your specific needs?
- Testimonials or clients: Who have they already trained and worked with?
- Practical training: Do they offer both theoretical and practical training including in-person feedback and critique? Or is it just a basic online tutorial?
As founder of Emily Rice Communications I am passionate about using my real world (and current) experience to help others improve their presentation and public speaking skills.
I also offer in-person, practical training. So you are not just “hearing” what do to. You actually learn new skills and put them into practice.
If you want to find out more about the one-on-one and group sessions I can provide for you and your organisation please make contact here.