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Communication Skills
Research has
established that 93% of the effectiveness of a presentation is due
to voice, body language and communication style. Only 7% of the
effectiveness is due to content.
Presentation Skills
To be successful, it
is essential for one to convey a focused, clear and concise
message in a dynamic manner.
Designed to maximize
the speaker’s image and message, this program improves the
individual’s delivery skills in small and large settings.
Areas for improvement
include: Voice, Body Language, Eye Contact, Gestures, Targeting the
Message to the Audience, Highlighting Main Points, Conciseness,
Handling Questions Effectively and Converting Nervousness into
Dynamic Energy.
Communication
Style
Modification
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Designed to modify
distracting, ineffective and offensive personal speaking styles,
this program addresses specific bad habits. It helps the individual
become aware of these traits and provides alternative ways of
communicating more effectively.
Although individuals
may be excellent in performing the substantive aspects of their roles,
detracting communication habits can limit the individual’s
overall effectiveness and interaction with others. Often
communication styles appropriate to one role may be
counter-productive in another and interfere with the individual’s
ability to add value.
This highly customized
program addresses sensitive issues such as: Disorganized
Communication, Poor Listening Skills, Passive Aggressiveness,
Perfectionism, Arrogance, Lack of Assertiveness, Lack of Presence,
Lack of Diplomacy, Sarcasm or Inappropriate Humor.
Voice and Speech
Improvement, Accent Reduction
Designed to improve
vocal dynamics and speech clarity, this program addresses the
technical aspects of speech that detract from an
individual’s verbal image.
An audience of one or
many will be more willing to listen and integrate information
if the content is presented clearly, crisply and correctly.
Issues addressed
include: Voice Projection, Vocal Variety, Articulation, Breathing,
Pacing, Pausing, Elimination of Fillers, Mumbling, Monotone Voice,
Non-assertive Intonation Patterns, Regional and Foreign Accents,
Substandard Grammar, Vocabulary and Usage.
Listening Skills
Designed to improve
the individual’s verbal and non-verbal listening,
this program addresses the verbal and non-verbal skills that
communicate respect for others and thereby foster positive
relationships.
Poor listening skills
may label an executive as immature, not a team player, and unfit for
more senior level roles.
Issues addressed
include: Maintaining an Open Mind, Controlling Impatience, Masking
Emotional Reactions, Eliminating Negative Facial and Body Language,
Controlling the Impulse to Interrupt.
Influencing Skills
Designed to enhance
the individual’s ability to influence others, this coaching provides the tools required for effective
communication.
The ability to get
one’s point across dynamically and diplomatically can
accelerate a career to the fast track; the inability to
influence others may stall a career.
Issues addressed
include: Conciseness, How to Structure a Platform for Best
Reception, How To Counter Opposition, How To Gain Buy-In, Rhetorical
Tricks To Lead People to Agreement, Clarifying and Verifying,
Maintaining Respect and Diplomacy, Managing Body Language.
Social Networking
/Conversations Skills
This program is
designed to help individuals converse comfortably in informal
business/social settings.
Climbing the corporate
ladder is not merely based on performance. It is crucial to
broadcast accomplishments and build relationships in order to increase visibility and
access people and resources across the globe. Those who converse and
network easily have an edge.
Coaching
demystifies the science of social small talk. It provides
introverted people with specific skills to become more comfortable
“tooting their own horn” and reaching out to others.
Practical techniques
presented include: starting and continuing a conversation, breaking
into groups, weaving in accomplishments, finding common ground and
building networks.
Improve Communication
and Image
We transform average
speakers into master communicators. Let us help you or your
executives:
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Enhance Executive
Presence
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Deliver Dynamic
Presentations
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Speak Clearly and
Concisely
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Refine Interpersonal
Style
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Maximize Leadership
Impact
Contact us today
Call: East Coast
(212)
626-6754
Call:
West
Coast
(619)
446-5641
E-Mail:
lauradarius@dariuscommunications.com
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