Ideas, knowledge and perspectives are all very well…
…but little use if you can’t get them across
How many managers and leaders with brilliant ideas fail to impress and inspire the people they are trying to reach? It’s a big problem — and not just for those who have to make stand-up presentations. It’s also a challenge for those who are trying hard to communicate with the written word too.
Successful managers and professionals are expected to be able to talk engagingly and convincingly in all sorts of situations, from formal presentations to impromptu meetings with staff and customers. And that is why there is a pressing need to help people to think on their feet. Our courses do just this; they teach people not only how to be more spontaneous, but also to stay on track and land the message that they need to communicate.
Similarly there are many executives who need help in writing both clearly and persuasively. Frequently there is too much fog in people’s writing. But with the necessary skills applied and the right amount of time spent on planning, drafting and editing, you can transform the impact you want to have and deliver a message that is clear and to the point.
Illumine Training offers a number of courses and workshops that can help you to improve your communication skills.
Think on Your Feet®
THE verbal communications course. It will help you to structure ALL your verbal communication by combining effective thinking with proven communication techniques. It’s a great course to help you get your point across and deal with those awkward questions and situations. Think on Your Feet® is available as an in-house course or 2 day public workshop in Central London.
Writing Dynamics™
Today’s readers are overloaded; they have little time and will, at best, skim-read. Writing Dynamics™ shows you how to handle these challenges:
- Get your reader’s attention
- Ensure your key message is understood
- Save you and your reader time
The Writing Dynamics™ three-stage writing system helps you PLAN using creative and structured thinking; DRAFT in record time and EDIT for impact. It’s available as a public workshop in London or as an in-house course.
Grammar on the Rocks™
This is the practical approach to the rules of grammar. The rules that are needed to present a professional written image for yourself and your organisation. It will actively improve your understanding and use of grammar without bombarding you with too much information. Available as an in-house course.
Or you could try our combination of the two… The Business Writing Workshop
This is our most intensive business writing workshop. By combining Writing Dynamics™ and Grammar on the Rocks™ together, over 2 days you will not only save your organisation time but also money. This is currently only available as an in-house course.
Illumine Training offers a number of courses and workshops that can help you to engage your audience.
Professional Presentations
Our compact 1 day or comprehensive 2 day in-house course that focuses on presentation techniques that help you to know your audience, prepare effectively and deliver with IMPACT. It’s not a course that focuses on presenting with PowerPoint®.
Tags: informal communication, verbal communication, written communication
