The Successful Speaking Experience

1-day presentations skills course for women

Do you give presentations, contribute at meetings or speak to groups?

Want to speak with fewer nerves, more confidence and more impact? 
Deliver your message clearly and with credibility?

The ‘Successful Speaking Experience’ will show you how
Learn how to:
Look and sound more confident
Keep your audience interested at all times
Structure your presentation for maximum impact    
 

Learn the secrets of the top speakers:
What is the one thing that separates a poor presenter from a great presenter?
What are the 4 characteristics that every audience wants from a speaker?
Do women speak differently to men? We look how we can project a more confident image

You will be able to practise in a supportive, non-threatening environment

 
The ‘Experience’ 

To enable you to build confidence and create a mental link between ’presentation’ and ‘pleasant, everything has been arranged for you to have a pleasant experience because it is said that what we learn with pleasure we never forget.

Music and aromatherapy oils are used during the course to create a range of atmospheres.

You have an individual (clothes-on) session with a trained Reflexologist or Massage practitioner to bring you to a wonderful state of relaxation. We bring some fun into the session, and you finish off by receiving a beautiful gift.

This course is run in association with a reflexologist and a massage therapist

 
Course Content  

Building confidence and reducing nerves
· Strategies for looking and sounding confident so you can deliver your message clearly and with credibility

· The 4 ways to reduce anxiety and build confidence

Preparing your presentation
· Identifying the key messages of your presentation

· Structuring your presentation for maximum impact

· Choosing openings and endings

· Choosing the most effective content

· Keeping your audience with you

Delivering your presentation
· Understand what great presenters do and how we can learn from them

· What are the 4 characteristics that every audience wants from you? – and how to deliver this

· Meeting the audience’s needs and keeping them interested at all times

· Bringing energy into your speaking

· Bringing variety into your presentation

· Using notes

In the morning we concentrate on presentation theory and technique. Lunchtime is a time to relax and enjoy a reflexology and/or massage session. In the afternoon you will prepare and deliver a brief presentation to the group, which is videoed. You will receive constructive feedback

  
The Successful Speaking Philosophy 

The philosophy underpinning Successful Speaking’s training is that the best environment in which to learn and improve is a challenging, yet non-threatening one.

Successful Speaking creates a welcoming, informal and fun environment, where laughter and group support puts you at ease so that you can expand your comfort zone in a supportive, and encouraging environment. We help people to build mental links between speaking to others and a feeling of enjoyment, to further increase confidence.

Training is always carried out in a supportive, fun and interactive environment. Over the years we have devised proven and inspiring ways to help people speak with impact, including colourful imagery to help people understand concepts (snakes, teapots, rainbows and elephants are most peoples’ favourites!).  We use a games theme throughout the course to further enhance the learning process.  

 
Course Facilitator    

Kim Chamberlain MA Hons Linguistics, NVQ4, Dip CG, Dip FJ, ATM, APS

Kim is the founder of Successful Speaking. Described as “a positive, open, friendly and inspiring woman”, Kim is a professional speaker, communications trainer, and author.

National Speaking Award
A motivational and  educational speaker and trainer, she has won many speaking awards and is the 2002 NZ Toastmasters National Speech Evaluation Champion. To achieve this, Kim spent three years studying speaking and evaluation methods in order to best help speakers improve. She studies the world’s top speakers and incorporates their techniques into her training.  

She is the Founding President of the Wellington National Speakers Association, the peak body for professional speakers.

Published author
Her passion is to help people to learn while having fun (you learn more when you laugh!), and she has written two educational books based on this principle. Her third book Successful Woman was published in May 2004

International award
In 2000 she was voted as one of the top newsletter writers in the world. Kim incorporates similar techniques in both speaking and writing to add impact to her message. The skills she teaches for delivering presentations also increases people’s ability to produce quality written work.

Originally from the UK and now living in Wellington, New Zealand, her work history includes Careers Advice, Special Needs, Project Management, Service Management, Freelance Writing and Business owner.  She is married to Jon, and has 2 children...and a passion for chocolate!

In association with  a Massage therapist and a  reflexologist

Testimonials 
 

“It was a huge benefit!  My feeling of fear and trepidation has changed to expectation and anticipation for a great presentation!! Thank You!” J. V.

“The course was fantastic. It has prompted me to get into public speaking and generally overcome a debilitating fear.” H. B.

"Just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoyed Friday and really enjoyed the opportunity to work with you. I took some really good things away with me and feel it was the best and most comfortable environment to practice something I find particularly frustrating. As a person who has never been seen as shy, it's hard getting people to believe how panicked you can get in front of a group. I felt comfortable enough to practise what you'd taught, and I will be starting my practice tomorrow!"

A. T. Wellington

"The 'Successful Speaking Experience' was a really valuable, enjoyable day.  Kim is an excellent trainer, communicating her ideas effectively and helping others do the same. Kim gave lots of great tips on how to present with impact.  The relaxed, all female environment increased my confidence in public speaking.  I'd definitely recommend the course to others." E.L. Wellington

"I would like to commend Kim Chamberlain's workshop 'The Successful Speaking Experience’ to anyone who is looking to take the first steps towards gaining confidence in public speaking.   The one-day women-only workshop provided participants with the tools to enable public speaking to be less scary.   Kim's empathy with the group and her programme planning made the workshop a comfortable and enjoyable experience."   

Jan Cranston, Wellington