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Communications is THE master skill-set

If you are a manager or executive — or want to become a manager or executive — you need to continually develop excellent communications skills.

You already know that from the feedback you get in your performance reviews and project debriefs.

You might be told that your face-to-face communications are good but your writing lets you down — or vice versa.

You might be told (a lot) that your PowerPoint presentations are always too long, too busy, too much.

Or

You might produce good work when you absolutely have to but it takes an incredible burst of (unsustainable) intensive work to produce it (think: all-nighter).

Or

You might have been using the same tried-and-true principles for a while now. And if they are good it means your work will have been good too … as far as it goes.

Unfortunately, a lot of formal training in this area becomes a one-off event rather than creating a strong foundation that allows you to practise and refine the skills — and upgrade the skills.

What would a communications upgrade mean for your role, responsibilities and reputation 2012?

Over the 20 years that I have been leading client workshops and coaching programs, I have had many requests to make this kind of public teaching and coaching available at an individual level and for an affordable fee.

In 2012 it happens.

Comms Upgrade is a program that delivers high quality, immediately relevant information, techniques, practices and insights.

And you get access to the webinars and supporting materials — like full transcriptions and checklists — to access and review whenever you need a refresher or some go-to advice.

What is Comms Upgrade?

The 4 essential communications principles — a 1-hour overview to set the foundation for your Upgrade (an mp3 recording you will receive Monday 6 February 2012)

Three 90-minute live teaching webinars:

Class 1 — how to design effective PowerPoint Presentations using structure and logic

In this class you will learn:

  • How to pitch your content to match your audience's expectations
  • How to craft introductions that create momentum and engagement
  • How to nail the scope of your presentation so that it is never too long 
  • How to create flow and logic in your high-level 'story'
  • What THE best test of your content and the answer to the question: 'what is the right way to support this claim?'

Class 2 — how to develop, and communicate, perspective and insights in meetings, presentations and your writing

In this class you will learn:

  • What is insight?
  • 2 tools to uncover insight
  • How to listen for what is not being said in the room
  • When to speak, when to listen, when to interrupt
  • How to communicate your insights 

Class 3 — how to ensure your business writing is always very high quality

In this class you will learn:

  • My proven 5–step process: clear, straightforward, repeatable
  • The formula that lets you to answer almost every question you'll ever have about your written communications — including the format and length of any piece
  • The 2 most common writing weaknesses, how to spot them and then stop them
  • The best writing checklist you'll ever need (and one that you will actually use!)
  • The best reference books and websites you should have on hand
PLUS
  • PDF handout & checklist for each class
  • A general Q&A call at the end of the program to address your questions
  • PDF transcriptions of all calls and webinars for you to review
  • Audio replays so you can listen again and continue to learn – on your phone, laptop or ipod - wherever you are.

 

Comms Upgrade kicks off on Thursday 8 March 2012 but you can reserve your place now, pay the lowest investment price and receive extra bonuses.

Early Bird Gets the Worm
(Before 8 January)
Early Bird
(Before 8 February)
Full Investment

$400 + gst
and recieve bonuses

$490 + gst

$550 + gst

Missed out on the bonuses?  Enquire how to access these programs for you and your team
Bonuses (the worm!)
  1. Webinar: Turning prose into PowerPoint — and vice versa

  2. E-book: How to get the most out of your meetings (and make them shorter)