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Electrifying Presentations Click to see our current calendar Any of the topics described below may be combined into an ELECTRIFYING PRESENTATIONS event. The information can be delivered in a format and time-frame to fit each client's needs and is often used as a lead-in to our on-site coaching sessions. For a more in-depth review of any
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Effective Speakers
The characteristics of an effective
speaker are linked to research on audience preferences. This topic describes
audience preferences based on global research data, including a review of a
Skills Assessment that quantifies levels of effectiveness. You can now assign a
metric to your talent, based on 21 skill categories and 80 independent elements
within your style.
The Message is the
Message
In this seminar,
you will discover the key elements of content development.
Whether you are building a presentation for yourself
or for someone else, managing the project begins with the formal development of
a script. If you understand the elements of character, construction and
consistency, you can build an effective message that creates impact for your
audience. You will learn how to target one of the five basic "motivators"; build
a measurable call to action; incorporate stories, examples and real-world
analogies; and create consistency across a variety of different types of
scripts. The goal is to
ensure that everyone in your organization has the information and tools to tell
the story with consistency and confidence.
On the Big Screen
This event teaches the basics
of designing effective visuals by adhering to the important principles of
Purpose, Movement and Color. You will learn to build presentations that
follow a central theme, use graphics to control eye movement, and rely on the
power of color. This seminar includes guidelines for increasing attention span
per visual, as well as numerous full-color examples of the techniques for
planning and assembling powerful presentations.
Visually Speaking
Since the greatest percentage
of the communication process is physical, this seminar emphasizes personal
delivery styles and the mechanics of presenting. You will learn the power of
body language, eye contact, and theatrical gestures
for enhancing your personal effectiveness and style, including the techniques
needed to maintain control of the audience through planned movement, key body
angles, balanced gestures, and proper phrasing. The result is a practical,
easily-applied approach designed to increase the delivery skills of those who
communicate to groups of any size.
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from our seminars.
Up Close and
Personal
In this popular session, we
translate presentation skills from a stand-up environment to a one-to-one
setting. This information will show you how to make presentations across the
desk, around the conference table, and over lunch, with tips on negotiating,
body language, room layout, power seating, props, and
visual tactics. In addition, this topic can be expanded to include
Facilitation Skills for those who serve as moderators or facilitators to
small groups.
Seeking
Similarity
Before you actually develop the script or
story behind a presentation, there is a secret to making your message appeal to
your entire audience, regardless of each member's cultural background, job
function, or level within an organization. In this lecture, you learn to
recognize which of three kinds of "conflict" your audience faces and which of
three types of "relationship" that
you have with the group, at any
given time. You'll be able to use a GRID to map a communication strategy that
functions consistently across diverse situations.
Multimedia vs.
Multimania
Multimedia is now at our
fingertips, creating the potential for sensory overload. This event teaches the
tricks of creating multimedia presentations that do not overwhelm the message
and the presenter, including how to use sound, video, animation, and linear and
non-linear navigation. In addition, we will show you the secrets of delivering
an effective multimedia presentation including timing, interaction, order,
technical run-throughs, and on-site preparation. At your request, we can also
include an eye-opening segment on how to demonstrate software and web sites.
Picture Yourself on
TV
Prepare for the future of
visual communication as video pushes to the forefront of electronic
communication. From videotape productions to
videoconferencing, talking to a camera is quickly becoming a casual
occurrence. In this session, you will learn how to work within the frame of the
camera, use subtle movement to make powerful points, and create meaning with
facial expressions.
Lights, Camera,
Action!
The more you understand
the physical arrangements of the room, the more you will use the power of
technology to support your major events. In this seminar, we reveal the
conceptual and technical secrets of staging large presentations including
lighting, sound, seating, and video. Whether you are responsible for (or
speaking at) press conferences, shareholder meetings or employee events, you
will be more effective if you learn to plan, manage and control your
environment. Click here
for a typical room layout.
Fashion Statement
Since the majority of your
message is communicated through your physical appearance, clothing plays an
important role in your impression and expression. In this event, we explore
fashion tips for presenters so that your "look" does not distract attention from
the message. This is not a "dress for success" cookbook, but instead a recipe
for eliminating distractions and communicating personal style.
Each of the above topics can be delivered in 30 - 45 minutes.
Whether you need an on-site training program, a conference break-out session, or a keynote speaker, MediaNet's Electrifying Presentations seminars can be tailored to your event. We can design a special program that combines two or more seminar topics and incorporates consulting and coaching for a full day of activity. For example, you may want to schedule a day that begins with "On the Big Screen", "Visually Speaking" and "Up Close & Personal", followed by one-to-one coaching sessions for selected individuals.
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Presenting Made
Easy! This full-day seminar delivers any combination of the topics described above. It can be tailored for a corporate audience or "resold" by an organization as an offering to its specific community. The seminar also offers distribution of the Presenting Made Easy! Kit at a reduced cost. |
About our seminar leader:
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Tom Mucciolo, president of MediaNet, is a recognized industry expert in visual communications, business presentations and leadership skills. He has served as a skills consultant for major corporations since 1985, concentrating on the script, visuals, and delivery associated with presentations, especially electronic events. High-profile communicators, including corporate leaders, politicians, educators, physicians, lawyers, sales teams, media personalities, as well as those at any organizational level, demand his coaching expertise to enhance executive presence, improve leadership effectiveness and develop high-quality communication skills. Tom shares many of his tips and techniques on his Visually Speaking blog.
Tom is part of the faculty of New York University (NYU) where he conducts lectures and coaches key faculty and administrators toward becoming more effective communicators. At NYU, he collaborated with Dr. Leila Jahangiri to complete a multi-year study on teaching/presentation effectiveness. From this published research, interactive assessment tools have been developed and published to measure effectiveness in a variety of speaking venues (live presentations, broadcasts, webinars, keynote speeches, etc.).
The Presenting Made Easy workshops and the Electrifying Presentations seminars, seen around the world, feature Tom as the keynote speaker and have been sponsored by industry leaders and organizations such as IBM, Microsoft, Dell, In Focus Systems, Toshiba and the IABC (International Association of Business Communicators). Beginning in 1999, Tom was engaged as a keynote speaker for Vistage, an organization of CEOs. Tom has delivered over 120 Skills Workshops to these groups throughout the country.
Over the years, Tom has conducted sessions in a number of international venues, specifically in the medical/dental arena. In 2005, Sweden-based Nobel Biocare, the leading manufacturer of dental implants, contracted with Tom to design and implement an annual speaker training program for over 300 dental professionals, from Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Tom has coached people from Japan, Germany, England, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Sweden, Brazil, Australia, China, India, South Africa and the Middle East. In many cases, simultaneous translation is used, although Tom can coach people in their native language, since the focus is more on the body language and voice inflection, rather than on the spoken word.
Tom is chiefly responsible for the development of ShowSTARTER, an artificial intelligence program for designing business visuals. He has contributed his expertise to several business publications through many articles and interviews and he is co-author of five books Purpose, Movement, Color (MediaNet, Inc.), Special Edition Using Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 (Macmillan/MediaNet), Special Edition Using Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (Pearson/MediaNet), and Special Edition Using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 (Pearson/MediaNet) and Special Edition Using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 (Pearson/MediaNet) --- all of which serve as detailed references to the concepts covered in the seminars. He is also the featured presenter on our published CDs Mechanics - Basic Skills and Media-Design Skills, two modules in the Electrifying Presentations Library™, a complete collection of learning modules offering interactive delivery & design training.
In research publications, Tom has collaborated on two peer-reviewed journal articles on teaching effectiveness and evaluation: Characteristics of Effective Classroom Teachers as Identified by Students and Professionals: A Qualitative Study (Jahangiri, Mucciolo: Journal of Dental Education, April 2008, Volume 72, Number 4, p 484-493); and, Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness in U.S. Dental Schools and the Value of Triangulation (Jahangiri, Mucciolo, Choi, Spielman: Journal of Dental Education, June 2008, Volume 72, Number 6, p 707-718). In addition, the interactive Presentation Skills Assessment Tools were published in January, 2010, on the MedEdPORTAL website. Along with his colleague, Leila Jahangiri, Tom is presently co-authoring a new book on presentation effectiveness.
If you are creating a promotional mailer, brochure, or other print document and need Tom's photo at higher resolution the following TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) files are available for download. Both photos are in full color, but one of them has the background removed, in case you want to drop the photo over a different background. A smaller image of each TIFF file is shown below so you can see the difference. Since these are high resolution files, not all software programs can open them. Usually, you will need a software package like Quark to view and/or edit these images.
To download, make sure you RIGHT CLICK on the link provided and not on the low resolution sample image shown. If you accidentally left-click on the link, a program (like QuickTime) will attempt to OPEN and download the file, but you may not know in which particular folder the file gets saved (usually it's a TEMP folder).
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Tom Mucciolo photo - Full color.tif The file size is 2.8MB. |
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Tom Mucciolo photo - color but no background.tif The file size is 2.6MB. |
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