Advanced
Presentation and Training Skills Workshop
July 16, 2007
Hyannis, MA
Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Resort
www.sheraton.com
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Executive Summary
Presentation and communication skills are the single
most important predictor of success in business. Occupational Health
Professionals (OHP) who excel at presentation and training skills
are better able to articulate their objectives and make the case for
new or additional resources, programs, or systems. These OHPs are
called upon to present at state, regional and national conferences
and quickly become invaluable to the company or facility that
employs them. This hands-on interactive workshop will teach you the
insider's tips, techniques and strategies to enable you to present
and train others like a seasoned professional.
In this intensive and fast-moving workshop you will
learn how to:
�
Bring passion and
excitement to your presentation.
� Learn about
your audience in advance.
� Plan your
presentation/training.
� Prepare for
an exciting presentation.
� Determine
what your attendees are looking to obtain from the
presentation/training.
� Turn your
presentation and training skills into an improved bottom line.
� Make the most
boring topics interesting.
� Evaluate and
improve your performances.
� Start and end
strong.
� Read your
audience and roll with the punches.
� Effectively
weave stories into your presentation.
� Solve the
biggest problems presenters face.
� Create the
most effective handout material.
� Create
hands-on, interactive exercises.
� Answer any
questions asked of you.
� Deliver
memorable presentations and training, and much more.
Distinguished Faculty
Steven Babitsky, Esq.
is a former trial
lawyer with over 30 years experience as a professional presenter and
trainer. Mr. Babitsky has presented to tens of thousands of nurses,
physicians, scientists, and other professionals. In 1980 he founded
SEAK, Inc., (www.seak.com) a national continuing education company.
Mr. Babitsky still serves as the President of SEAK, Inc. where he
has designed, organized and taught hundreds of continuing education
courses. Mr. Babitsky has personally trained thousands of expert
witnesses on how to better present themselves during direct and
cross-examination. He commonly receives perfect or near perfect
scores on the evaluations from attendees in his programs. Mr.
Babitsky continues to get emails for years after his
presentations/training thanking him for his help.
Who Should Attend?
This seminar is designed for any OHP who wants to
dramatically improve their presentation skills and increase their
value to their organization, and in the marketplace.
Tuition
The $395 tuition includes a continental breakfast,
breaks, lunch with faculty, a detailed manual which can be retained
as a bookshelf reference, and a dynamic learning experience.
Click here for registration information.
Continuing Education Information
Case Managers:
7.0 contact hours of
continuing education for Case Managers have been applied for from
the Commission for Case Manager Certification, Rolling Meadows,
Illinois.
Disability Specialists:
7.0 contact hours of
continuing education for Disability Specialists have been applied
for from the Commission for Disability Management Specialists
Commission, Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
Physicians:
SEAK, Inc. is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
SEAK, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7
AMA PRA Category 1� Credits. Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Occupational
Health Nurses:
6.5 60-minute contact
hours for continuing education in nursing has been applied for
through the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.
(AAOHN). AAOHN is an accredited approver of continuing education by
the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on
Accreditation.
Rehabilitation Counselors:
7.0 contact hours of
continuing education hours for Rehabilitation Counselors have been
applied for from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor
Certification, Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
Rehabilitation
Nurses: This
program will be accepted for 6.5 60-minute contact hours of credit
for ARN certification. Submit certificate. Nurses: To successfully
complete a program and receive contact hours you must: 1) register
in, 2) be present for the period of time you are awarded contact
hours, 3) complete the evaluation.
Monday, July 16, 2007
7:30-8:00Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:15Introduction
The need and
importance of advanced presentation and training skills for
occupational health professionals is discussed. Questions and
Answers.
8:15-8:30Making Your
Fears and Anxieties Work for You
Faculty will
discuss and demonstrate how to use the natural fears all speakers
have to their advantage. Attendees will learn how to turn the fear
of failure to help drive them to excellence. Questions and
Answers.
8:30-9:00Knowing Your
Audience
Attendees will be
presented with techniques for learning about the attendees/audience
before the presentation/training session. Finding out what they know
and tapping into their knowledge and experience will be explained.
Information gleaned will become invaluable in helping you to
properly plan and prepare for your session. Questions and
Answers.
9:00-10:00Planning and
Preparation
Faculty will
review how to identify the specific objectives/goals of the
presentation/training. A protocol will be presented to the attendees
for preparing for excellence. Attendees will learn how and what to
prepare, what not to do and why 100% preparation may be
counterproductive. Questions and Answers.
10:00-10:30Adult Learning
Principles
Faculty will
review the latest research and present how professionals really
learn. Primacy, recency and 10 other proven techniques will be
presented. Interactive exercises and demonstrations will be
utilized. Questions and Answers.
10:30-10:45BREAK AND
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:45-11:00Developing
Your Own Style
Attendees will
be encouraged to develop and utilize their own unique attributes and
styles. Faculty will present various stylistic models. Questions
and Answers.
11:00-12:00Handouts and
Handbooks
Faculty will
explain and demonstrate with examples the 6 different styles that
work best. Attendees will learn about advanced problems and
solutions. Questions and Answers.
12:00-1:00LUNCH PROVIDED
WITH FACULTY
1:00-1:15Keeping Your
Energy Level Up
Faculty will
identify the problems of sluggishness of trainers and attendees and
will present solutions.
1:15-2:15Stories:
Making Your Presentation Memorable
The difference between
traditional presentations/training and memorable events are the
illustrative stories that the trainer is able to present. These
stories drive home pertinent messages with humor, insight and the
experience of the trainer. Faculty will present the "How to" of
stories and how many and when to utilize them. Questions and
Answers.
2:15-3:15Demonstrations
and Exercises
Adult learners do not
want to sit hours on end being lectured to. The truly gifted
presenters/trainers recognize this fact and use demonstrations and
exercises to break up the lecture and add fun and excitement to the
learning process. Faculty will discuss: not just telling them,
showing them, the 7 characteristics of great demonstrations, the
selection of attendees-grabbing their attention and keeping it,
getting the audience involved and interactive exercises.
Questions and Answers.
3:15-3:30BREAK &
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
3:30-4:00Answering
Questions
Faculty will present
numerous successful techniques for dealing with difficult,
aggressive, long-winded and other types of common questions. How and
when to take questions and how to turn the questions into a learning
experience for all attendees will be presented. Questions and
Answers.
4:00-4:15Biggest Mistakes
and How to Avoid Them
Attendees will learn
the 10 biggest presentation/training mistakes and how to avoid them.
4:15-4:30Takeaways and
Conclusions