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Cut Through the Fluff In Your Presentations!

How to Pitch your Ideas to a Sceptical, Critical and Time-challenged Audience

Important presentations – especially presentations to senior management can be very stressful and pressurizing affairs. On top of having to make sure that you “get your facts right”, you are also faced with a time-challenged, sceptical and even critical audience. In this information-based economy, your stimulant-weary audience has already been bombarded with information from multiple sources, and have to multi-task on their job. If you don’t get to the point, you don’t stand a chance!

How do you sharpen your message, position your ideas, and present them in a way that they “get it”? In this interactive workshop, Shawn Hoh will be sharing with you how to cut through the fluff and craft your presentations in such a way that will make your audience sit up, take notice, think, feel and act. As best-selling author and international speaker Scott Berkun said very aptly, “Good public speaking is based on good private thinking”.

Shawn will also be teaching you the thought patterns that the best business communicators adopt to sort through the bombardment of information, so that we can collect, sort, sift and synthesise the information to craft presentations that inform, impact, influence and inspire!

Objective

In this program, you will learn how to:

1. Craft your presentation using a tried and trusted framework so that you can strategically influence your audience to think, feel and act
2. Build your reputation as an expert that people want to work with
3. Use language of influence so that you are able to speak the language of their hearts, and move to take action
4. Generate powerful messages that adds value to your audience, and redefine their way of thinking about important topics
5. Interest, influence and inspire your audiences through effective voice delivery and body language (volume, pitch, quality, tonality, eye contact, pacing & assertiveness
6. Develop your quick-thinking skills so that you can speak on your feet confidently, fluently and knowledgeably

Outline

Positioning Yourself as a Thought Leader

• Build your reputation as a respected thought leader in the industry, so that people want to work with you
• Generate powerful messages that adds value to your audience, and redefine their way of thinking about their businesses and work

Crafting a Persuasive Presentation

• Apply powerful tips and techniques to help you get into the minds of your audience, appeal to their higher motives and purposes
• Understand the psychology of influence, and craft your presentations to sell your ideas effectively
• Apply a simple structure for writing persuasive presentations so that your presentation will not only inform the audience, but also get them to act

Audience Engagement Techniques

• How to use engagement techniques to bring your technical information and message across
• Applying the S.P.A.R.K techniques to keep audience engaged during dry segments
• How to Maintain Audience’s Attention and get them to Remember your Core Message

Dynamic Presentation Delivery Techniques

• Participants will be coached to improve upon their basic presentation skills (voice quality, pitch, vocal variety, body language, eye contact and energy) so that they become even more impactful speakers
• Command the listening of your audience with your stage presence
• Eliminate bad habits that are credibility killers

Who should attend

• People who make presentations to upper management or external parties in high stake situations
• Individuals who are invited to speak on their company's ideas to external stakeholders at large platforms

Assumed Prior Knowledge / Pre-Requisite
This is not a basic communications skills course.

Therefore, participants should possess assumed knowledge such as:

• Basic communication skills, e.g. body language, tonality, facial expression
• Prior knowledge of content in their own work areas

Pre-requisites

• Open-mindedness and receptiveness to new ideas
• Fair fluency in the Spoken English Language (this is not an English-Proficiency Course)

Testimonials

Profile of Shawn Hoh

Leadership Speaker, Coach, and Trainer | 2nd Generation Business Leader | Certified Enneagram Practitioner | ACLP Certified | Certified SCRUM Master

Shawn stands at the forefront of next generation leadership, championing a world where people can go to work and enjoy what they do, with the people they love, knowing that they can make a difference. His dedication to deep empathy and human connection is the cornerstone of every engagement, creating safe and inclusive spaces that empower individuals to contribute fully and authentically.

As a beacon for joyful and engaging learning, Shawn infuses each session with fun and innovative strategies, ensuring learning is not just a process but a delightful journey. With a strong focus on combing lectures and gamification, his workshops are a testament to practical insightfulness, seamlessly tying abstract concepts to everyday choices with an engaging flair that resonates deeply with his audience.

Drawing on his personal narrative of courage and resilience, Shawn's leadership story is rich with hands-on experiences as a second generation business owner, fuelling his dynamic approach to speaking and coaching. His narrative is a pledge of confidence, a testament to his own journey of self-worth and achievement, which he passionately imparts to inspire transformation.

At the heart of Shawn's methodology lies a robust suite of leadership tools—from the Enneagram to Situational Leadership—that he deftly applies to unveil and enhance the leadership capabilities of his clients. His nuanced understanding of team dynamics and behavioural patterns informs his consultative approach, diagnosing and navigating complex organizational challenges with a perspective shaped by mutual respect and inclusivity.

In his role as a second-generation business leader, Shawn has cultivated a company culture celebrated for its empathy, respect, and steadfast commitment to employee welfare and customer satisfaction. His efforts have yielded a legacy of staff retention and wellness, setting an industry standard for what an enlightened, psychologically safe workplace looks like.

Through a lens of pragmatic optimism, Shawn guides leaders to shift from constraint to conquest, equipping them with the mindset to overcome barriers and embrace growth. With an impressive track record impacting over 5,000 individuals in the past five years and working with organisations like Singtel, Property Guru, and Family Justice Courts, Shawn doesn't just promise results—he makes them a reality, ensuring every participant walks away poised to make their mark. If Shawn's vision speaks to you, and you're looking for a speaker who will leave an indelible mark on your team and organization, reach out. Together, you'll not just chart a course for success—you'll redefine it.