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Think on Your Feet Training Course
Ever find yourself rambling on and stumbling for answers? Have a hard time getting your ideas across?
This internationally acclaimed workshop teaches critical skills to get ideas across clearly, concisely, and persuasively.
Think On Your Feet training courses teach the "capsules-of-persuasion" concept - 10 plans that structure one's ideas quickly, for impact and are currently available now throughout Australia including, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth.
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OUTCOMES
By the end of this training course, participants will:
- Learn to speak with brevity, clarity & persuasively
- Master getting to the point and being remembered
- Learn effective fall-back techniques when caught off-guard
- Learn to present ideas effectively
- Handle questions quicker, more concisely & persuasively
- Add depth to ones own messages using "visual" pegs
- Learn to avoid common communication traps
- Divide information into facets, aspects or perspectives
- Learn to bridge from question to answer
Course Length: 2-day
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Why our clients choose us:
- Receive practical tools to take away with you.
- Be involved all day. There are about 20 activities each day (10 lessons with 1-3 activities per lesson).
- Realistic and relevant. We take the time to learn about you, then tailor the training to your needs.
Looking for death by Powerpoint? You will need to call another training company!
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Find out how our new course can benefit you! Talk to one of our friendly consultants now on Ph: 1300 121 400.
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OUTLINE
Think on Your Feet Training Course
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Foreword:
The ability to Think on Your Feet® is now a core skill. It means getting your ideas across clearly, concisely, persuasively (and being remembered). Everyone wants you to get to the point - Quickly. Think on Your Feet® introduces the “capsules-of-persuasion” concept – 10 plans that structure your ideas quickly, for impact.
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 1 Getting to the Point & Being Remembered
- Techniques to package persuasion
- Structuring ideas simply and clearly
- Speaking in different situations: one-on-one, on the phone, in meetings, informal presentations
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 2 Presenting your ideas
- Clearly
- Concisely
- Powerfully
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 3 Using Handy Fall-Back Techniques when you’re caught off guard
- Making sense out of a mass of facts
- Explaining step-by-step processes clearly
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 4 Handling Questions Quickly, Clearly and Persuasively
- Following the “Rule of Threes”
- Creating logical pegs to hang your thoughts one
- Announcing & Recapping
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 5 Using “visual” pegs as your structure
- Achieving impact
- Supporting large and complex topics
- Adding depth to your message
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 6 Avoiding Common Communication Traps
- Keeping on Track
- Avoiding information overload
- Addressing your listener’s core concerns
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 7 Dividing Information into Facets, Aspects or Perspectives
- Achieving objectivity
- Expressing thoughtfulness
- Addressing issues from different viewpoints
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 8 Bridging from Question to Answer
- Buying time
- Answering the right question
- Handling objections and tough questions positively
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 9 How to broaden or focus your listener’s perspective
- Moving from detail to big picture, or vice versa
- Handling sensitive or confidential information
- Countering sweeping generalizations
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 10 Moving two opposing viewpoints to a middle ground
- Negotiating a win-win outcome
- Dealing with conversational topics
- Moving to action
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 11 Selling the benefits of your products, ideas, services
- Presenting benefits not features
- Showing advantages to your listener
- Employing the “So What” test
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Think on Your Feet Training Course - Lesson 12 Fleshing out your ideas
- Using examples to increase understanding and recall
- Developing ideas through the use of opposites
- Explaining an idea by cause and effect
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Public training courses in Brisbane now include: lunch, a games room, unlimited espresso coffee and WiFi.
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In-House training benefits:
- tailored to your needs and goals
- cost effective - from $140 per person (full day)
- you choose the day, place and time
- greatest impact in the shortest time
- tailoring ensures practical tools directly applicable to your workplace
- great team building opportunity
- more convenient, people don't need to go off-site
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Ph: 1300 121 400
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Tailored Delivery - standard
We will always tailor the delivery of your In-House Training course to ensure it is relevant to your team, and targeted at your learning goals. We can incorporate your company's examples and terminology to ensure you the training can be directly related back to your workplace. This is standard, and included in the price.
Your delivery options
We offer a range of different class types to suit your operational needs.
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1. We really listen
We take the time to understand your needs and goals
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2. Flexible delivery
We always tailor the course to suit your needs
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3. The best trainers
We only provide the best trainers and the best courseware
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Most importantly the participants 'love' pdtraining courses because our courses are:
- Practical - 20% theory:80% practical - everyone will be constantly involved and engaged.
- Very interactive - our trainers facilitate people sharing and learning from each other's experience
- Applicable on the job - we are all about skills and techniques you can actually use!
- Fun - we help people enjoy learning because courses should be fun! Also people are more likely to implement what they learn if they enjoyed the learning experience.
- Delivered by a fantastic trainer - we only use the best, engaging expert trainers
We believe you learn more when you're having fun!
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Phone: 1300 121 400
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Think on Your Feet Training Courses are delivered by pdtraining's Think on Your Feet Training training specialists in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Australia wide.
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