Course Offer

Presentations, keynotes, speeches

Presentations are more than simply showing PowerPoint slides. Keynote addresses and other types of speeches are more than just reading words from a piece of paper. We will help you:

  • Build messages that stick

  • Design and deliver slides that will explain your point

  • Use your voice to emphasise key messages

  • Keep audiences engaged

  • Break away from the slides and tell stories

  • Handle questions with confidence

  • and more

Conference panels

Panel discussions are very demanding on speakers. For the audience, they provide an opportunity to hear different viewpoints and understand what a debate is about. For panellists it is hard work to stand out, as well as interact. vCoaching will assist you to:

  • Connect to the audience, the chair and other panellists

  • Deliver your message in strong sound-bites

  • Open with remarks that frame the debate in your favour

  • Handle the unexpected questions

  • Manage verbal attacks or hecklers

  • and so on

Management briefings

Management briefings are all about delivering business results, and getting your staff or leadership to support, approve or fund your endeavours.  Here we will help you:

  • Get to the point and make your case  

  • Acknowledge key concerns

  • Be ready to answer any question

  • Show confidence and proof you've done your homework

  • Be clear on your ‘call to action’

  • etc.

Employee events

Get employees behind the vision or mission of the organisation. Get buy-in for the business strategy. Be consistent in your messaging when speaking to your workforce. Lead ‘town hall’ employee meetings that truly engage employees and make them feel heard. vCoaching will help you:

  • Prepare, so you know what’s on your audience’s minds

  • Open your meeting with a strong call for action

  • Address their cares, priorities and concerns

  • Use storytelling to explain your message and gain support

  • Solicit feedback and encourage Q&A

  • plus more

Team or project meetings

Hold meetings that make employees, customers, suppliers or contractors feel valued.  Let us help you:

  • Ensure consistent messages

  • Address the audience’s concerns and feelings

  • Highlight the W.I.I.F.M. (What's In It For Me) for the audience

  • Practise your presentation

  • Present with slides or handouts

  • Demonstrate your leadership through communication

  • and more

Teleconferences, videoconferences or webinars

Virtual meetings are very convenient for the audience - but hard work for the speakers. vCoaching’s expertise will assist you to:

  • Connect with your audience

  • Verify and clarify what the audience is hearing

  • Use the power of your voice to tell the story ‘between the lines

  • Provoke the audience to stay involved intellectually

  • Be clear and concise in your message

  • etc.

Media or crisis media interviews

Most media interviews are conducted by phone or on-line. They feel like a conversation – but they are not. You should drive the message - not just respond. Here we will help you to:

  • Create a strong message framework

  • Handle sensitive issues

  • Have a response structure that is message driven

  • Practise your answers

  • Stay calm under pressure

  • Show care and concern

  • and more

Tough conversations

Too often important telephone calls or meetings with key stakeholders are left to chance, with no run-through or understanding of how your audience will ‘hear’ you. Let us help you (re)create and/or rehearse the meeting or telephone call that can be vital for your business by:

  • Seeking support and building relationships

  • Breaking bad news

  • Letting people go

  • Addressing performance issues

  • Delegating responsibilities

  • Inspiring individuals

  • and such like

Analyst calls or shareholder briefings

Investors, analysts, shareholders and financial partners deserve to hear the clear, coherent strategic story that lies behind the financial numbers. Your company will benefit from individual rehearsal sessions that will enhance your ability to:

  • Frame the story with an opening and closing statement

  • Be master of the context and vision

  • Tell the story aloud

  • Instill the vocal confidence that reflects a strong management team

  • Manage the Q&A as an extension of your presentation

  • etc.

New business pitches or proposals

With a new contract or project at stake, pitch team members need their submission to be as persuasive as possible. Potential customers need to feel a strong personal connection with the individual or team charged with service delivery. We will help you to:

  • Deliver an outstanding pitch, live

  • Fine-tune your opening statement and key message

  • Promote your unique selling points

  • Ensure there are no weak links in your team presentation

  • Lead the slides, not read the slides