Presentation skills coaching with immediate outcomes.
Most people survive trainings like they survive boring presentations. Not ours. Our group workshops and individual sessions provide hands-on learning with tangible outcomes.
98%
of attendees rated the training as better than most professional development workshops they’ve ever attended.
Group Workshops
When learning is better together.
Group workshops create dynamic discussions, healthy pressure for skills practice, and opportunities to give and receive feedback.
These aren’t your typical molded-to-the-chair, watch-the-clock, kind of trainings. So don’t sit back and relax. Instead, engage in dynamic discussions. Help coach others in the group. Get up on your feet and do the gritty work of truly improving your presentation skills.
One-Day Presentation Skills Workshop
Presenting to Inform, Influence and Inspire
FORMAT
DURATION
TOPICS
8-12 people
9 am-4 pm (7 hours with multiple breaks)
✓ Delivery
✓ Messages
✓ Visuals
◻️Q/A
◻️Elevator Pitch
◻️Real presentation application
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This one-day workshop covers the trifecta of great presenters: confident delivery, clear messaging, and crisp visuals. You'll see immediate growth in your delivery through skills application in guided practices with real-time feedback. We also introduce a tool for developing clear messages and best practices for more effective (and less mind-numbing) visuals. Leave with a clear game plan of how to continue your growth and prepare effectively for every kind of presentation.
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Develop accurate self-awareness of speaking habits
Leverage consistent eye contact for greater confidence and engagement
Utilize meaningful gestures to look more comfortable and dynamic
Refine vocal delivery to sound more credible and articulate
Master purposeful and relaxed movement for a stronger presence
Discover a seven-step model for shaping clearer messages
Learn three ways to humanize data through storytelling
Gain best practice insight for creating more effective visuals
Two-Day Presentation Skills Workshop
Mastering the Art of Presentations
FORMAT
DURATION
TOPICS
8-12 people
9 am-4 pm each day
✓ Delivery
✓ Messages
✓ Visuals
✓ Q/A
✓ Elevator Pitch
✓ Real presentation application
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Get ready for a deep dive into the art of presentations. Day one is an intense crash course on four core delivery skills, with immediate application in multiple practices with real-time feedback. Day two focuses on developing clear messaging, crisp visuals, scaled elevator pitches, and a confident Q/A strategy. With personalized feedback and practical tools, you’ll apply what you have learned in a final business application.
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Develop accurate self-awareness of speaking habits
Leverage consistent eye contact for greater confidence and engagement
Utilize meaningful gestures to look more comfortable and dynamic
Refine vocal delivery to sound more credible and articulate
Master purposeful and relaxed movement for a stronger presence
Increase retention of skills through additional practice and coaching
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Discover a seven-step model for shaping clearer messages
Learn three ways to humanize data through storytelling
Gain best practice insight for creating more effective visuals
Learn how to confidently facilitate Q/A
Develop a clear elevator pitch
Confidently apply new skills and tools to a business presentation
Half-Day Presentation Skills Workshop
The Confident Presenter
When booking outside of Portland, OR, full-day engagement minimum can be satisfied with two consecutive half days in one business day.
FORMAT
DURATION
TOPICS
6-8 people
9 am-1 pm (4 hours)
and/or
12:30-4:30 pm (4 hours)
✓ Delivery
◻️ Messages
◻️ Visuals
◻️ Q/A
◻️ Elevator Pitch
◻️ Real presentation application
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This four-hour workshop is a sprint through four core delivery skills. You’ll gain accurate self-awareness of your habits through guided practices with real-time feedback and see immediate growth in your speaking presence.
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Develop accurate self-awareness of speaking habits
Leverage consistent eye contact for greater confidence and engagement
Utilize meaningful gestures to look more comfortable and dynamic
Refine vocal delivery to sound more credible and articulate
Master purposeful and relaxed movement for a stronger presence
We're guessing that your team is doing a lot of virtual meetings and presentations these days. We want to help. Through clear instruction, immediate application, and personal coaching, we can help elevate your virtual presence.
One-Session Workshop: Fundamentals
Communicating Confidently in a Virtual World
FORMAT
DURATION
TOPICS
4-6 people
3 hours
✓ Delivery
◻️Messages
◻️Visuals
◻️Virtual Facilitation
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Distracted, multi-tasking audiences need engaging and clear presenters to hold their attention. That’s why this interactive workshop will provide you with personalized feedback in guided practices to level up your virtual speaking skills.
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Leverage the power of eye contact for greater connection (even through a screen!)
Develop a stronger vocal delivery to sound confident and articulate
Use more meaningful gestures to look more comfortable and credible
Optimize your virtual set-up
One-Session Workshop: Advanced
Communicating Confidently in a Virtual World
FORMAT
DURATION
TOPICS
4-6 people
4 hours
✓ Delivery
✓ Messages
✓ Visuals
◻️Virtual Facilitation
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Distracted, multi-tasking audiences need engaging and clear presenters to hold their attention. That’s why this interactive workshop will provide you with personalized feedback in guided practices to level up your virtual speaking skills. In this Advanced format, we introduce practical tools for creating clear messages and crisp (less mind-numbing) visuals. You will leave our training with a clear game plan of how to get the most out of every virtual opportunity.
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Leverage the power of eye contact for greater connection (even through a screen!)
Develop a stronger vocal delivery to sound confident and articulate
Use more meaningful gestures to look more comfortable and credible
Optimize your virtual set-up
Learn best practices for more impactful visuals
Discover a seven-step model for shaping clearer messages
Learn three ways to humanize data through storytelling
Two-Session Workshop
Mastering the Art of Virtual Influence
FORMAT
DURATION
TOPICS
4-6 people
Two 3-hour sessions
✓ Delivery
✓ Messages
✓ Visuals
✓ Virtual Facilitation
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Session 1 – Being a Confident Communicator
This interactive crash course in delivery skills will provide you with multiple practices and personal feedback to immediately improve your virtual speaking presence.Session 2 – Creating a Compelling Message
In this second 3-hour session, we’ll introduce best practices for message development, virtual facilitation, and more effective (and less mind-numbing) visuals. -
Leverage the power of eye contact (even through a screen!)
Use more meaningful gestures to create emphasis to key points and ideas
Develop a stronger vocal delivery to sound confident, credible, and articulate
Optimize your virtual set-up
Refine skills through multiple practices with immediate feedback
Discover practical insights for facilitating virtual meetings
Learn best practices for more impactful (and less mind-numbing) visuals
Discover a seven-step model for shaping clearer messages
Learn three ways to humanize data through storytelling
Individual Coaching
When you need private, personalized coaching.
Our one-on-one coaching is personalized, and objective and provides a safe and confidential setting for quickly taking presentation skills to the next level.
Whether for ongoing professional development or preparing for an upcoming opportunity, these sessions provide honest feedback on the greatest need: delivery, messaging, or both.
Format for Portland, OR
OPTION 1
OPTION 2
One Session (2 hours)
Three-session package (2 hours, 1.5 hours, 1.5 hours)
Format outside Portland, OR
Full-day engagement minimum can be satisfied through a series of consecutive 1:1 sessions with multiple leaders (each at least 90 minutes) on-site.
Whether for ongoing professional development or preparing for an upcoming opportunity, these sessions provide honest feedback on the greatest need: delivery, messaging, or both.
Option 1: One session
DURATION
90 minutes
Option 2: Three-session package
DURATION
90 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
Event Speaker
When you need a highly rated event speaker.
We don’t just train speakers – we are speakers. We practice what we preach on an event stage: deliver clear and relevant information in an engaging, passionate way.
Amy Wolff
Speaker Coach, TEDx Speaker Coach, Author, Speaker
Amy Wolff is President of Distinction, a speaker coaching firm out of Portland, OR. When clients need a trusted truth-teller to help them accurately assess their presentation skills, she provides expert coaching. In addition to coaching business professionals, Amy is also a TEDx speaker coach for TEDxPortland, one of the top five TEDx organizations in the world. In May 2017, Amy accidentally began a global movement of spreading hope and love, which became the Don’t Give Up Movement, and shares the inspiring story in her book Signs of Hope. When Amy’s not with clients and running a nonprofit, she’s playing board games with her young family, cheering from soccer sidelines, and trying to keep (too many) house plants alive.
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Format
60-90 minutesSummary
What is it about TED Talks that inspire millions around the world one idea at a time? In this engaging session, you will get a behind-the-scenes look at how a TEDx talk is made. Leave this session knowing the number one reason a talk (or presentation) succeeds or fails. Learn the best way to win over your audience whether it’s on a stage, across a boardroom table, interviewing, or at a networking event. And understand how to practically prepare for those opportunities. While you may never stand in the spotlight on the iconic TED red rug, your ideas (and how well you present them) matter.Outcomes
Learn tips for creating more clear, relevant messaging
Understand the freedom and power of authenticity
Identify the fundamentals of a strong speaking presence
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Format
60-90 minutesSummary
Data and story are the perfect pairing for persuasion. While most people can plot numbers in a graph, few understand the fundamentals of good storytelling. In this session, you’ll learn the principles of how to use metaphors, personas, or anecdotal stories to drive home your points more effectively. We’ll discuss how to integrate them into any kind of presentation, execute them well, and pitfalls to avoid along the way. Humanizing your data through story is a strategic way to grow understanding, compete for attention, and increase your influence.Outcomes
Discover three different types of storytelling
Identify where to integrate stories effectively
Understand how to execute a story well
Learn creative ways to find a good story
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Format
60-90 minutesSummary
‘I’ve never received professional help with this skill’ is something we hear far too often. Being good at presenting seems to be a guessing game. Not anymore. In this highly engaging session, you’ll learn the four fundamental speaking skills that separate great communicators from average ones. Through videos, stories, and observing live professional coaching with volunteers, you’ll learn habits to avoid and ways to practice a stronger delivery. Leave with new clarity and conviction - that’s it not just what you say, it’s also how you say it.Outcomes
Leverage consistent eye contact to be confident and engaging
Use more meaningful gestures to look more comfortable and credible
Leverage stronger vocal delivery to be clear and articulate
Master purposeful and relaxed movement for a stronger presence
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Format
60-90 minutesSummary
You can prepare well for a meeting, deliver your ideas confidently, and still fail at influencing others. How? There’s an unseen (or perhaps glaringly obvious!) reality at the table: conflicting communication styles. Good presenters are not only aware of their preferences and styles but can recognize when they need to adapt their approach to others. In this session, learn how to quickly identify the four communication styles in a meeting and how to adjust in the moment. When we strive for greater collaboration and effective communication, we must learn how to influence our audiences by speaking their language.Outcomes
Discover your own communication style
Learn how to quickly identify four basic styles in others
Understand how to adapt for maximum influence
Develop a game plan to strategically engage any style
The numbers don’t lie.
99%
of attendees agree that the workshop taught them knowledge and skills that will help them be more effective in their career.
Relevance
99%
of attendees agree that the training was delivered in an effective way for them to learn.
Approach
100%
of attendees agreed that the trainer was knowledgeable and kept the group engaged.
Trainer effectiveness
98%
of attendees agreed that by the end of the day they saw clear and meaningful growth in their presentation skills.