Delivering Effective Presentations in English
Demos Europäische Wirtschaftsakademie GmbH

Zielgruppe: Our training is suited to managers who work internationally and who would like to enhance their presentation skills in English.

Abschluss: Demos-Zertifikat

Beschreibung: Nowadays, managers are expected to deliver professional and convincing presentations. What’s more, the challenges of our global economy require that today’s managers are able to deliver their presentations to an international audience in English – comfortably and convincingly. In order to meet this challenge, they have to master not only the linguistic aspects of presenting in English but also pay to attention to the cross-cultural differences in presentation styles.

In our training you will > become familiar with the elements of winning presentations, > learn relevant English phrases and expressions for presentations, > develop an understanding of cross-cultural differences in presentation styles, > train and enhance your presentation skills in English, > become sensitized to your strengths in presenting and raise your comfort level when presenting in English.

Brief lectures, discussions, individual and group exercises, short presentations, video-feedback and coaching

Inhalte: Planning and Preparation > Developing presentation objectives > Identifying types of presentations > Understanding presentation styles and audience expectations in different cultures

Structure and Development > Developing content and structure > Ensuring clarity of language and train of thought > Supporting presentation objectives and elaborating points > Learning and applying useful English presentation phrases

Rhetorical Devices and Body Language > Applying rhetorical and stylistic devices in English > Appreciating the importance of non-verbal communication > Understanding cross-cultural differences in the use of body language

Dealing with an Audience > Understanding audience expectations in an international setting > Establishing rapport > Handling questions

Use of Media > Creating slides in English > Understanding cross-cultural differences in the use of visual aids

Trainer Our trainer Mr. Robert Hattemer possesses more than 20 years of experience in international business and professional training. He received an MA in English at California State University, Sacramento and then completed his MBA at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. He then worked for 11 years at AT&T in the US, where he assumed positions in Marketing and Strategic Management. He currently teaches Marketing, Strategic Management and Leadership at the University of Applied Sciences in Mainz and serves as an instructor at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel and is an Associate Professor in the MBA program of Henley Management College, England. For the past 6 years, Mr. Hattemer has also been working as a consultant for marketing and cross-cultural management, coaching managers and staff in varied industries, and preparing them for the challenges of doing business in an international setting.