Bank of Montreal

Johnson & Johnson

Eaton Vance

Better Communications

Manulife Financial

Visa International

Intel Corporation

Lucent Technologies

Raytheon

Blue Shield

Citibank, S.A.

General Electric

Dunkin' Donuts

Xerox Corporation

Boston Globe

Netflix

Chevron

Adobe Systems

Marriott International

Hewlett-Packard

Harvard University

TIAA-CREF

John Hancock Financial

Chicago Board of Trade

Kaiser Permanente

Medtronics

DaimlerChrysler

Microsoft Corporation

Philip Morris

US Special Olympics

EMC

Department of Defense

Chrysalis Technologies

Coca Cola

Fidelity

Trend Micro

Boston Scientific

Disneyland

Persuasive speakers are at ease with themselves, their message, and their audience. For business executives, managers, and sales professionals alike, it is this confident energy that moves listeners to respond to a call to action. Learn to speak with this kind of self-assurance and energy that is open, free, and contagious.

Decker Training, as the leader in personalized executive and sales presentation seminars, solves your real problems. Our presentation and leadership seminars help you tap into your innate abilities and teach you lifelong skills that will improve any business presentation, whether it's one-to-one, at a meeting, on a sales call, or for a large audience. Since 1979, our approach has helped over 100,000 people achieve an ease in communicating they never imagined possible.

YOUR PERCEIVED PROBLEMS:

  • I'm nervous
  • My audience is not engaged
  • I don't get the results I want
  • I spend too much time preparing

YOUR REAL PROBLEMS:

  • You haven't learned how to manage anxiety
  • You haven't discovered your natural speaking style
  • You're unsure about how to be more persuasive
  • You need a time-saving organization tool

Business Leadership Seminars and Sales Presentation Training
In each of our five core programs we customize the training to your specific needs prior to the training. Small group size, interactive exercises, demos, working with your real-world business presentations, and videotaping with personal feedback ensure you meet your goals. You'll further support your learning with a post-workshop Personal Action Plan, a personal DVD, learning guides, a one-hour complimentary consultation, and much more.

Want to make persuasiveness second nature? Ready to make an impact? Contact us today to learn how we can tailor a seminar to your needs, or click here to register for one of our popular Persuasive Communications Skills public workshops.

"Your course completely changed my approach to presentations. I recently gave a quarterly review to the CFO, and he told me I was a completely different presenter. I immediately captured his attention with a clear, concise, message that focused only on what he needed to hear. Instead of a half hour, I finished my review in a few minutes, with a minimum of slides to support my analysis."

Taylor Hawes
GM Controller, Finance Operations
Microsoft Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

"This was by far the best training I have been on. The coaching on presentation skills... and the work on content...was of huge value to me. "Learning how to control my nervousness made me feel comfortable to take risks, learn and present in this better way. It was clear you put in the time and effort to get to know us and tailor the feedback to our needs. Thanks again for such a fabulous learning experience."

Deanna Earle, Personal Systems Group
Hewlett-Packard

"I have never felt so empowered in business. I would recommend this for all managers."

Linda Grasso, Vice President
Eaton Vance

"I wanted to let you know how much I have come to rely on the speaking and presentation techniques you have taught me. Last week I had to do a presentation. I felt relaxed, confident and organized. I feel the vision that I was trying to get across was clear and concise. It's times like these that I realize how your patient coaching has paid off. Thank you."

Gordon Watson, President
Fidelity Brokerage Group

"I've been using the skills you taught me since our class last month. I wish I had taken your class years ago. It's all so easy and straightforward now. The pyramids and the stepping-stones make it so easy to lay out the critical points, the flow, and to remove all the unnecessary information."

Raul Nunez, Manager, Operational Excellence
Chevron

"I just wanted to pass on what a great experience I thought your training was. I was in class with Christine and I thought she was fantastic. It truly was the best workshop I've ever taken and the only workshop that I've been to where all participants were engaged. Fantastic job! I'm glad I had the opportunity to attend! Thank you again!."

Tatum Mahoney
Visa International

"Instructor was great. He caught what needed to be addressed. The design and flow of the message was new and different – I loved it but applying it was tougher than expected. Instructor's patience, understanding, and flexibility on the spot was great."

Laura Halpenny
Blue Shield

"Thank you for conducting a great class. I was skeptical about attending — I didn't want the traditional class. Thanks for making me a better employee and speaker."

Joe McIntyre
EMS

"I wouldn't change a thing…it was great course and I learnt a lot and enjoyed it thoroughly!"

Nicolette Sharp
Microsoft Corporation

"What I found especially helpful was that you worked with me in terms of bringing out my own strengths in a natural way rather than teaching a canned approach. The sessions were very hard work, but I felt that the coaching was extremely valuable to me."

Joe Tomlinson, Vice President
John Hancock Financial Services