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You probably know people (and may even be one yourself) whose lack of confidence in public speaking and presenting has been a “career-limiting” handicap, but this needn’t be the case! Both physical anxiety and a lack of technical ability are both easily surmountable obstacles when it comes to effectively delivering workplace presentations, whether it be a supervisor delivering a safety message to a group of frontline contractors or a sales manager delivering an important pitch to a client. Glen, as one of only 10 Certified Speaking Professionals in New Zealand, delivers this workshop based on his book “Outstanding Presenters Speak for Themselves!” focusing on the 10 essential elements to winning presentations including:
From the start of the first morning to the conclusion of day two, the participants are up and practicing presenting with much of the theory hinging on what they do well and what they could potentially improve on. Experiencing fun concerning a subject that often generates fear in such an engaging and memorable way might be one reason why this workshop generates feedback such as “This has been life-changing!”- contact me to talk further about that today!Contact me now to talk further!
As one of only 10 Certified Speaking professionals in NZ, and having been a professional facilitator and speaker for over 30 years, I’ve seen my fair share of the good, the bad, and downright ugly in terms of presentations. It seems in this modern world that we are increasingly being required to have presentation skills as a key workplace attribute, particularly for those in leadership roles and with the exponential increase in video content, presentation skills are increasingly being used to communicate with people who aren’t even in the room at the time of the messaging, hence this presentation skills workshops.
I recently received this feedback from an attendee on one of these- “This workshop has been life-changing!” How, you may ask yourself, could a workshop on such a mundane topic as presentation skills deliver such dramatic feedback? Well, my workshops are anything but mundane! They’re highly interactive and experiential with the 1 or 2-day workshop starting and finishing with participants presenting to the group, which might be a fearful experience for many if it wasn’t delivered in such an entertaining and engaging fashion (I’m talking about the attendees being entertaining!). This workshop, based on my book “Outstanding Presenters Speak For Themselves- a Certified Speaking Professional Reveals The 10 Essential Elements To Winning Presentations”, is very much a ‘hands-on’ workshop which gives people the chance not only to learn about but to practice elements such as:
Do you remember news at primary school on a Monday morning? Do you remember what it was called?- “Show and tell!”
Well, just over a year ago Bill Gates spoke to an international audience on the subject of sanitation and reinventing toilet technology- do you think the audience will ever forget Bill pulling out a jar full of feces from behind the lectern and placing it on a side table next to him? This is such a powerful example of the use of objects and props on stage and is an element that is both emphasized in the presentation skills workshop and practiced by the participants (thanks to a suitcase full of props that I bring to practice with that doesn’t include a jar of human waste!)
Stretching beyond our comfort zone is a core element of growing in presenting confidence, so this workshop concludes with a dramatic activity involving the workshop participants being taken quite some distance outside their comfort zones- people love it once it’s complete, and experience their ability to face the fear of presenting lifting to a whole new level!
I’d love to help your team take their presentation skills to the next level- contact me to talk further about that today!
Although this is a presentation presentation, the content can easily be ‘workshopped’ even with large audiences.
As with all of my presentations, I customize this presentation to the specific industry or professional realm that I’m speaking to. I do this by initially consulting the client to understand the needs of the audience. I then solicit the names of senior leaders and those closer to the front line to conduct interviews to ascertain pain points and specific challenges. This provides invaluable information for me to customize my presentation specifically to the audience in question and in doing so I’ll make at least 25 references specifically to their world in any 60-minute presentation.
And one thing I can guarantee with all of my presentations that no coroner will ever provide a ruling of “Death by PowerPoint!” I have my audiences laughing, on their feet, interacting with each other, and have audience members on stage with me doing live demonstrations! And all of this mixed in with thought-provoking, and riveting stories that keep the audience engaged the entire time!
“Present Like a Pro!” is also available as a workshop from three hours to three days. Contact me now to talk further!
This free chapter (5) from the book “Outstanding Presenters Speak for Themselves- 10 Essential Elements To Winning Presentations!” focuses on the subject of choosing, crafting, and delivering stories in an unforgettable fashion. It emphasizes the fact that a great story can be poorly told and conversely a relatively mundane story can be delivered in an extremely engaging manner, making it memorable years after the telling.
Download a free PDF chapter from Outstanding Presenters Speak for Themselves - 10 Essential Elements To Winning Presentations!
"Glen you’re a superstar and we love having you part of our extended business!"
"There was universal acclaim for the course content, the course delivery and his ability to make the course a lot of fun yet full of learning at the same time"
"He is an outstanding presenter"
"He has an authentic and organic style that brings so much energy and enthusiasm that really engages his audience"
"The way in which Sharkey captivates and engages the audience is nothing short of amazing"
"He had people really sitting up and wanting to be involved"
"Glen is one of the best facilitators I have worked with in my career"
"We absolutely appreciate having Glen present and facilitate"
"Glen is a true professional and one of the best presenters we have ever used. Highly recommend!"
"More importantly showed us first-hand, how to connect with an audience and bring any subject matter to life to have greater impact"
"A lesson from the best"
"(Glen) quickly established himself as a transformational provider to our organisation"
"Fun, charismatic, smart and professional"
"On my recommendation two of New Zealand top speakers are now working with Glen on their talks, presentations and workshops"
"Generous, highly capable and inspirational male with a very encouraging yet firmly motivational ability to move people forward in this space"
"Glen was absolutely inspiring to the leaders he trained"
"He got people out of their comfort zone without anyone feeling ‘uncomfortable’"
"Sharkey is one of those presenters that holds your attention with such ease and interest and you suddenly realise an hour has gone by and you still want to hear more"
"It's been life changing and has set us up well for progressing in life and our careers in the future"
"His ability to relate to all levels and gain trust and really entice people to speak openly and freely is a real talent"
"His focus on pre-event planning and preparation results in amazing outcomes at his workshops"
"He has an amazing facilitation style which puts attendees at ease and his use of storytelling and real word examples is his glue in achieving outcomes for his clients"
"We were thrilled with the quality and value of his presentations"
"Sharkey is a great presenter and teacher. He really does practice what he preaches in his use of stories, passion and humour to get his audience engaged"
"His presentation skills are above anything myself or my team had experienced"
"Glen Sharkey has and remains our preferred presenter for everything from leadership training to facilitated strategy sessions"
"He can relate to and influence every level of our organisation – he can keep difficult audiences engaged and challenged by demonstrating intelligent thinking in a highly pragmatic manner"
"To be coached by Glen is a huge honour, given his massive speaking prowess"
"Glen worked with me to build from scratch a completely new world class talk, new Intellectual property, other content such as a professional edited introduction video… and most importantly of all, a talk that now captures any audience in the first 15 seconds"
"To spend an hour with Glen is to drink from a fire hydrant of new ideas and be challenged and motivated. If you’re lucky enough to get the opportunity to work with him then grab the chance! (His books are awesome too!)"
