"This was the best workshop I have ever had. Fabulous instructor-addressing needs of each participant."

Devara Berger
CalPERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This popular two-day presentation skills seminar trains communicators to quickly improve their speaking skills, and is geared toward communication challenges that might not fit standard training protocols.

People come to Decker Public Workshops for a variety of reasons — not just to improve straight presentation skills but to get personalized feedback on real-world situations. We have coached, for example:

• An auditor in how to deliver bad news.
• An extroverted sales professional with underlying anxiety issues.
• A manager with a “problem boss” and a “problem employee” at the same time.
• A presenter who does fine in internal meetings, but freezes up in front of large audiences.

Small group size, extensive videotaping, personal feedback, exercises, and demos ensure your goals are met. Training is customized to your meet your real-world challenges, which we learn about prior to the workshop.

Harnessing your Persuasive Power
You will learn that your persuasive power comes from what is already in you. Our approach taps into your innate abilities to speak in a natural style. This enhances your personal impact so you will be at ease and communicate as a confident, comfortable, and persuasive speaker.

Among the influence and presentation skills you will learn are how to:

• Dramatically reduce preparation time.
• Craft listener-focused messages to influence diverse audiences.
• Connect with audiences in a way that encourages listening and interaction.
• Speak with an energy that is open, free, and contagious.
• Persuade as the storyteller, not a slideshow narrator.

Immediate Improvement
Our skill-building methods are designed for immediate application and lifelong benefit. Key insights and time-tested tools help you:

• Conquer anxiety and channel it into a high-impact delivery.
• Develop your own dynamic, natural style.
• Keep listeners' attention and remain on track, without PowerPoint dependence.
• Get past mythical barriers: Perfectionism. Inexperience. Lack of preparation.
• Adapt to listeners' cues and respond in a way that moves you to the next steps.

Your learning is supported with a post-workshop customized DVD, a Personal Action Plan, learning guides, and a one-hour complimentary consultation.

Register now for 2012 workshops in San Francisco or Boston. Workshop fee $1395.

The dates for the BOSTON workshops are:

• March 5-6
• April 30 - May 1
• June 28-29

The dates for the SAN FRANCISCO workshops are:

• March 19-20
• May 3-4
• June 25-26

We encourage you to join the Decker email list to be notified of future course offerings.