Burbrook Insight Solutions - The Communication Specialists
Concise Communication
Advanced Communication Skills
All workshops are designed in consultation with you in order to provide
maximum impact for participants.
The Speaking Workshop
Speech & Presentation Support
Media Skills
Dealing with Difficult Questions
Please contact us for workshop quotes or any further information
The Speaking Workshop
This workshop is tailored to the needs of the individual or group.
In it we focus on identifying strengths and developing public speaking and presentation skills.
This is a highly participatory workshop that explores the elements of public speaking common to any industry.
You will understand the theory and practice the skills required to become a reliable and trusted voice.
Duration
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For an individual working on a specific presentation – minimum 2 hours
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For groups (up to 10 participants*) – 1 to 1.5 days (plus dinner activity if requested)
The aims of this workshop are to:
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Demystify the art of public speaking
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Unravel the skills of giving an engaging presentation
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Master the techniques of taking technical content and make it riveting
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Understand and manage nerves and tension
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Explore and gain control of your voice and body
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Identify how to present to a variety of audiences
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Clarify when and how to use power point
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Discover how to select and stay on message
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Build confidence and willingness to explore public speaking as a medium of communication
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Put all of this into practice in front of a camera and an audience!
For experienced professionals and novices alike, this workshop will help remind participants of the importance of strong communication skills, to not only deliver a succinct message, but also engage and stimulate an audience to action.
One-on-one follow-up sessions – minimum 1 hour, delivered online or face-to-face (to be booked at an additional cost).
* Additional participants by negotiation
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Speech & Presentation Support
One-on-one support in order to develop and polish speeches and presentations.
These sessions can be delivered face-to-face or online. Minimum 1 hour session.
We support you with:
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Writing and editing your speech or presentation.
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Developing your external tools to enhance your presentation (e.g. Powerpoint).
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Providing feedback to enable you to refine and finesse your delivery
Media Skills
This workshop is designed to develop the skills and confidence required when fronting the media.
Duration
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For individual or groups (up to 10 participants*) – minimum 2 hours
Content
In this workshop we:
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Identify specific skills required to become a good interviewee
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Focus on how to remember the question and answer it
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Understand how emotions can get in the way of the message
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Define the difference between passion and emotions
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Learn how to ‘stay on message’ without repetition
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Observe and learn from examples
* One-on-one follow-up sessions – minimum 1 hour, delivered online or face-to-face (to be booked at an additional cost).
Dealing with Difficult Questions
Delivered as an extension to the Media Skills workshop
In this workshop we put you in the hotseat in the style of a Q&A session and challenge you with the questions you would least like to face*.
This is excellent preparation for media interviews and post presentation audience questions.
Workshops may also request that we engage a media expert or professional to deliver the Q&A session whilst participants are filmed and feedback delivered.
Duration
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1.5 – 2 hours (dependent on number of participants)
The aims of this workshop are to support participants to:
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Remember and put into practice the learnings from the media skills workshop
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Work out how to answer THAT question (when all you really want to do is run!)
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Put it all to the test with a rigorous Q&A session in front of your colleagues that is recorded and critiqued
* Questions are developed in consultation with external parties / experts in order to challenge the participants.