What's New
Make the content of your presentation as engaging as your physical delivery in our new Powerful Presentations workshop.
What's Your Point?
Share a "real world" tip or a quote for our web site.
Point Taken teaches professionals at all levels skills to enhance their ability to give effective presentations. We fine-tune your delivery skills and improve your ability to develop and craft a clear message in a fun, interactive session that accomplishes in hours what other courses take days to achieve.
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About this Newsletter Time on your Hands
After a very busy summer at Point Taken, including new offices and a new e-newsletter format, our instructors are back in the classroom, focused on making your messages more clear and concise. So before the fall days get too short, brush up on your skills with these tips on content creation, and consider a workshop or coaching session from Point Taken.
My Point Exactly: No Time like the Present
Working individually with a Point Taken instructor allows you to get the most out of your training in the least amount of time. First, we determine the purpose of your presentation: is it to inform, convince, persuade, move, or simply to please your audience? Then, we organize your content to maximize comprehension and retention of your information. Next, we fine-tune your delivery skills to remove any distracting habits, so your audience will hear and focus on your message.
Meeting Pointers: A Timely Message
If your presentation is loaded with facts and figures, your audience can easily get lost in the details. As the speaker, it's essential for you to focus on the key take-away messages so your audience knows what is most important.
Here are five simple steps for stating your case clearly and concisely:
- State the burning issue (two sentences maximum)
- Overview the background of the issue
- Present your idea/recommendation
- Give the rationale/payoff
- Repeat your point and ask for input/questions
To help put these steps into practice, here is an example that highlights key take-away messages.
- There is not enough time in the day to handle the responsibilities of your job and develop new skills.
- While companies today demand more productivity, you are spending 60 percent of your work day in meetings.
- Point Taken offers a half-day workshop that can help you improve your meeting facilitation skills.
- If you devote one half-day to training, all of your future meetings can be more efficient and productive.
- Attending a Point Taken half-day training session is a time investment now that can potentially save you hours each day in the future.
Point of Interest: Powerful Presentations
Learn more about our newest workshop which focuses on making your content even more effective.
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