PRESENTATION AND TESTIMONY TRAINING

Brad Phillips knows his stuff and does his homework. His extensive preparation in advance of our session enabled us to take full advantage of the time we had together. I gained a great deal from the experience."
- Dr. Harvey Fineberg, President, Institute of Medicine

How many times have you walked out of a speech and truly been “wowed?”

Probably not too many – and yet, most speakers use the same, ineffective format, over and over again.

So it comes as little surprise that research suggests audiences are likely to forget 95 percent of what you say during a speech – within two months of your presentation.

Our presentation training sessions are designed to make your speeches more memorable – and more effective.

Prior to each customized workshop, we review your previous and upcoming speeches, as well as any accompanying PowerPoint presentations, in order to fully prepare for your session.

In your session, you will learn to:
• Command attention with a powerful opening
• Deliver a speech with contagious energy
• Incorporate anecdotes, statistics, and sound bites to increase memorability
• Master “the rule of five percent”
• Abandon the lectern
• Use the PowerPoint – without abusing it
• Maintain control during question and answer sessions
• Deliver an on-message closing
• Make your speech memorable

Our award-winning speechwriter is also available to write speeches for our clients.

In addition, we offer testimony training for spokespersons delivering testimony on Capitol Hill or to state legislatures. These sessions focus on helping speakers deliver powerful testimony in a short period of time, and prepare them for often contentious question and answer periods.

All sessions are available at your location or in our Washington, DC offices. We provide all equipment at our location, and most equipment at yours – including a video camera, tripod and classroom handouts – at no additional charge.