pump up your business presentation

Consider the recent press release from the UK about a company that helps corporations
pump up their business presentations with theater. Very interesting...

Pitch Doctor - the Emergency Public Speaking Antidote for Business Presenters


March 20, 2007 - Press Dispensary - Business people preparing for an important presentation or meeting now have their own emergency service to help them bring the content to life and avoid embarrassing mistakes, thanks to the launch of Pitch Doctor from training company BOP (Behavioural & Observational Practice - http://www.boptraining.co.uk). Whenever preparation hits a difficult patch, a professional trainer is on hand to help direct or fine-tune a presentation - whether there are days, hours or minutes to spare before it must be revealed in front of its awaiting audience.

BOP has created Pitch Doctor and other successful training programmes by blending years of senior management expertise with tried and tested audience-engaging techniques from the theatre. The team's experience – from the Royal Shakespeare Company to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival – has helped it develop courses that mix commerce and show business to bring out the trainee’s natural skills and personality.

Peter Stephens, founder of BOP, who has 15 years of experience training national and international corporate clients, said: “The number one fear, above death, snakes and heights, is actually the fear of public speaking. Most people can tell a story among friends but when asked to formalise their presentation, often a deadly wet blanket descends and smothers all those interesting personality traits that help keep an audience engaged. Our training techniques use theatrical skills to ‘turn up the volume’ on the individual’s own presentation style.”

One of BOP’s popular programmes involves a three ‘act’ concept, with each act made up of two days of training. The course takes trainees through the theory and technique behind effective delivery of presentations, the application of these techniques and the end product – actual practice at speaking in front of an audience.

Peter Stephens continues: “Above all, people buy people, which means it’s not only the content of a presentation that secures an audience’s attention; it’s the way the presenter’s personality comes across. Body language and tone of voice account for 93% of the impact of communication, whereas most businesses focus their activity on the remaining 7% - Powerpoint slides over personality.”

BOP’s courses can be tailor-made to suit a company’s needs or picked from the training profiler. The sessions can be run with large groups, small teams or one-on-one, over a timescale to suit the client’s requirements.

For further information, visit www.boptraining.co.uk or call 07973 316 955.

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For further information, please contact:
Peter Stephens, BOP
Tel: 07973 316 955
Email: peter@boptraining.co.uk
Site: www.boptraining.co.uk