** Back by popular demand **
Learn how to become an effective speaker and tell your story.
Elevate your presentation skills, captivate your audience and gain the confidence to tell compelling stories. Tailored for Designers, Creatives, Client Services and Account Managers, this workshop focuses on conquering presentation nerves, structuring impactful content, mastering body language, and utilising visual aids effectively.
Engage in practical sessions with feedback and create personalised action plans to implement newfound skills. This transformative workshop promises to equip you with the confidence and skills required to captivate your audience and deliver impactful presentations with finesse.
Who Should Attend
Designers and Creatives, Client Services and Account Managers, who wish to hone their presentation skills.
Programme Objectives and What You Will Take Away
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand what causes nerves and be able to demonstrate how to overcome them before and during a presentation.
- Identify aids to retention and understand how to handle challenging participants and difficult questions.
- Be able to identify a successful method for structuring a presentation and for preparing for the presentation so that it is of interest and relevance to the audience, whilst achieving the objectives of the presenter.
- Understand the effect of body language in the delivery of a presentation and the most appropriate type of questions to ask during presentations.
- Be able to describe the key factors to be taken into consideration in the use of visual aids in presentations and demonstrate the skills acquired during this training programme.
What you will Experience
Throughout the engaging two-half-day workshops, attendees will delve into the nuances of pre-presentation preparation, conquering nerves, structuring captivating presentations, and mastering the art of body language.
With practical sessions and constructive feedback, participants will hone their presentation skills and create a personalised action plan for continuous improvement. This workshop promises, not only knowledge, but hands-on experience, empowering individuals to deliver compelling and impactful presentations with ease and confidence.
Schedule
2 Half Days in person:
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 (10am to 1pm)
Wednesday, October 29th 2025 (10am to 1pm)
Fees
Member Price (IDI, IAPI, ICAD, 100 Archive members)*: €249
Non-Member Price: €315
*Current Members of IDI, IAPI, ICAD, 100 Archive working in the private or commercial semi-state sector and based in the Republic of Ireland can avail of subsidised fees on the workshops! Find out how to become a member and avail of the subsidies.
Content
- Preparation – what is the purpose?
- Nerves and friendly faces
- How people learn
- Designing and structuring your presentation
- Choice and design of visual aids
- Putting it all together
- Your voice and body language
- Use of visual aids
- Questioning technique
- Dealing with challenging questions or audience, including delivering to clients
- Thanking your audience
- The call for action
- Evaluating how you did, what changes you would make next time
- Engage in interactive and hands-on practice sessions
- Receive constructive feedback from experienced facilitators
- Refine and apply presentation skills in a supportive environment
- Gain insights into strengths and areas for improvement
- Develop a customized action plan tailored to individual needs
- Identify specific areas for skill enhancement based on workshop insights
- Set achievable goals for ongoing improvement
- Receive guidance on implementing learned strategies in real-world scenarios
- Foster a commitment to continuous self-improvement in presentation abilities.
About the trainer
Katita is a highly skilled Learning Facilitator and accredited Executive Coach with a strong reputation for creating safe, empowering spaces that foster trust, connection, and meaningful transformation. Her coaching style is grounded in empathy, clarity, and purpose, enabling clients to unlock their full potential and achieve sustainable, high-impact results.
With a passion for both personal and professional growth, Katita delivers transformative learning experiences, coaching and mentoring programmes for emerging talent, leaders, supervisors, managers and leaders. Her work focuses on enhancing leadership capability, nurturing wellbeing, and supporting the integration of personal values with professional goals.
Katita’s approach is both holistic and results-driven, blending deep listening with practical tools to help clients align their purpose, values, and actions. She supports individuals in navigating complexity, building resilience, and creating positive ripple effects within their teams and organisations. Her delivery of learning solutions is tailored to meet the needs of diverse clients across sectors, and she is particularly skilled at supporting those stepping into management and leadership, or seeking greater balance and clarity in their careers.
Katita’s work is underpinned by a strong foundation in effective communication, emotional intelligence, and values-based leadership, making her a trusted partner in any development journey.
Katita is an NLP practitioner who has a learning & development qualification from NCI and is a qualified internationally as a Master Coach & Behaviour Profile Analyst.
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