Thursday, January 13, 2005

Speak for Success Asks: Do Your Business Presentations Make an Impact?

Speak for Success Asks: Do Your Business Presentations Make an Impact?

Speak for Success announces their next High Impact Presentations workshop will be held in San Diego, California, June 20-21, 2006. The public workshop is for business and technical professionals who want to move their audiences to take action.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 3, 2006

Speak for Success announces the next High Impact Presentations workshop will be held in San Diego June 20-21, 2006. The program is designed for professionals who have to deliver critical business presentations on behalf of their organizations and want to feel more confident and get better results.

“The ability to deliver effective business presentations is a requirement to be successful in business today,” said Dana Bristol-Smith, President of Speak for Success and the workshop facilitator. “I feel privileged to be able to help business professionals overcome their fear of public speaking and make a more positive impact through their presentations. Learning the art of public speaking is one of the most important skills for business professionals to possess.”

The High Impact Presentations workshop: http://www. speakforsuccess. net/p-public. htm (http://www. speakforsuccess. net/p-public. htm) is especially helpful for scientists, engineers, and others who deliver complex information at conferences, trade shows, to the public, and at customer sites. A product manager from Invitrogen of Eugene, Oregon attended the workshop and said, "I learned the difference between speaking as a product manager and speaking like a CEO."

The workshop includes six practice presentations, personal coaching, video feedback, Dana Bristol-Smith’s book Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking, team exercises, practice controlling a Q&A session, and presentation training techniques to explain technical information to non-technical audiences.

The program is customized to the needs of each of the participants. Pattie Vargas, of the Vargas Group said, “Even though I regularly make presentations as part of my consulting role, I felt there was room for improvement, particularly in increasing my comfort level in front of a room. I learned where I needed to focus my attention, but I was also made aware of my particular strengths. It was a great confidence builder and I am presenting more -- and enjoying it more than ever!”

“I learned techniques to improve both my skill in delivering presentations and my skill in helping others deliver more powerful presentations,” said Gordon Lutes, Senior Vice President, Project Design Consultants. “I have already started applying some of the techniques with my team at work to improve our presentation skills. This seminar was well planned with many opportunities to practice speaking in a supportive environment.” To see this seminar in action, visit the web page and download the PowerPoint presentation.

Speak for Success is offering a $100 savings on registration fees for those who register before June 1, 2006. Please visit the program website: http://www. speakforsuccess. net/p-public. htm (http://www. speakforsuccess. net/p-public. htm) or call Speak for Success for more information.

Dana Bristol-Smith can make an excellent source for stories pertaining to presentation skills training, overcoming fears of public speaking, communication skills, business presentations, and San Diego business professionals. To arrange an interview or request more information, contact her at (760) 726-5272. Speak for Success offers both public workshops and in-house training programs.

About Speak for Success

Since 2001, our work with executives, managers, and sales professionals has helped organizations attract and retain customers, increase employee productivity, and improve retention—through improved communications.

Clients who have benefited from our programs include: American Mortgage Network, BP, Cardinal Health, Gen-Probe, Homecomings Financial a GMAC Company, Honeywell, Invitrogen, Mission Federal Credit Union, Nicholas-Applegate, PacifiCare Health Systems, Pacific Life, Pfizer, Sempra Energy, Sony, Taco Bell Corp., and Western United Insurance

Website: http://www. speakforsuccess. net (http://www. speakforsuccess. net)

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