Presentations

They're a fact of life in business - whether you like them or not. In fact we'd go so far as to say that presentations are like taxes: unpopular but unavoidable - fortunately our training means you'll be much better equipped make your business presentations. This page runs you through some of the questions we get asked most often about our training.

We're so sure you'll appreciate our presentation skills training that if you don't think a day with us has been worthwhile, just say so and we'll not charge you. Simple

What does your presentation training course help me do?

There's some flexibility in the training depending on what people want, but, the overall structure of the course will be to spend about half the day improving

  • your voice - for more presentation impact
  • your posture - formore confidence and authority
  • using your body etc - for better contact with your audience
  • handling presentation nerves - for concentrating on content

The other half of the day will be spent looking at the more usual elements of a business presentation course, such as:

  • designing your presentation
  • making your slides accessible
  • how to lay out the room
  • dealing with questions

That's very thorough business presentation training!

That's a bit of a simplification, of course - but we're sure you've got the idea. If you're curious, just use the form here to get in touch, putting 'initial question' in the message you send us. You can probably get a feel for our style by looking at some of the free presentation skills blog..

Who needs presentation skills training?

Anyone who has to communicate at work face to face:

  • in business meetings
  • when making presentations
  • in dealing with the press
  • at public meetings
  • when making reports

...pretty much any time when you need to be Telling People something, in fact: assuming you're in the UK.

Where are these presentation skills courses held?

Curved Vision are based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, but our presentation skills training courses run through the country. Just let us know where you want your training when you apply. We'll do the rest. Future dates planned are; July (sold out); August - no course; September 12th; October 24th and December 19th.

We always use great venues to make sure you get the best presentation skills training possible; they take care of the refreshments - we deal with the presentation skills training, so that all you've got to do is get there.

Presentation skills training sometimes has a waiting list; how do I apply for a place on a course?

We run presentation skills training throughout the UK. Click to apply for a place (or just to ask us a question). and tell us who you are, where you'd like to attend your training course, how many of you there will be and so on. We'll get back to you to answer any questions you have and to talk the training through with you. It's all very easy and informal.

So how much does all this presentation training cost?

Not as much as you might think, fortunately.

For groups it's more cost effective for us to deliver in-house presentation training and you should contact us for the details (see our public speaking & presentation skills website). Because this training is aimed at SMEs and individuals the prices are surprisingly low.

Even full costs are only £185; there are discounts for students, individuals and people from public sector organisations or charities. There are a few networking organisations with which we've agreed a discount too. If you think you qualify for one of these discounts, mention it in the appropriate field on the form.

What should I do now?

If you're sure you want a training place, use the booking form.
If you want to know more details or ask a specific question, drop us a line.

We promise - no hard sell! Of course, if you just want some freebie help, check out the presentation skills blog

Some presentation skills articles

You can get plenty of free presentation skills training (yes, really free!) from the Telling People blog. If you prefer, there are some short presentations articles here






Telling People is a the public presentation skill training course run by curved vision - the specialist business presentation skills trainers and consultancy based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. To see the other training elements of Curved Vision's work, click here. To get in contact, click here.

If you can't get to one of these public business presentation skills training courses, the next best option is our business presentation skills ebook called "Like a Brick Wrapped in Velvet". Click here to buy the ebook

Presentation skills blog!

...we've just started a presentation hints tips and humour blog. It's an increasing resource of our thoughts, hints and tips on presenting. It's not a substitute for good presentation skills training like ours or even our presentation skills ebook, but it's better than nothing - and it's free!