(Virtual) Presentation Skills for Leaders
Virtual/hybrid meetings and recorded videos are an integral part of workplace communications. Attention spans are shorter and interaction is more challenging. We need to effectively engage our audience, sharpen our message and speak confidently on-camera.
Mimi Bliss worked with more than 2,000 professionals across ten time zones on virtual presentation skills since April 2020. Her virtual workshops are highly interactive and demonstrate how virtual meetings can engage an audience and build actionable skills. Virtual workshops and 1:1 coaching include how to:
speak on-camera, including effective use of gestures, voice and eye contact. Tips for lighting, camera placement and background.
sharpen your message by eliminating filler words, getting quickly to the point and using a four-step outline to organize information
Engage your audience by ‘BLOCking’ your information and asking intentional questions
Use tech tools such as Polling, white board, breakout rooms, photos/videos and streamlined PowerPoint to encourage meaningful interaction
Prepare for and manage Q&A
1:1 coaching focuses on each person’s individual objectives, whether you’re building skills for day-to-day business presentations, presenting to a board of directors, or recording an online video. We develop strong messaging and practice on-camera for immediate review and feedback, so you receive real-time coaching and see significant improvement.
Interactive and on-demand 60 or 90-minute workshops via Zoom Meeting prepare your entire team to communicate effectively in virtual meetings and events. Mimi uses breakout rooms, video clips, polling and more to demonstrate how we can engage people in a meaningful way. She’s led this workshop for organizations in many sectors, including professional services, consumer products, sales, financial services, government, healthcare and nonprofit. Each workshop comes with a digital handout with speaking tips, a 5-week follow-up program so leaders can reinforce skills with teams, and access to Mimi’s video library of speaking tips.
“In an environment where we are all trying to keep from becoming a commodity, Mimi provides tools to allow you to differentiate yourself from the competition. ”
“If you want to get better at presenting and connecting with your audience or if you want your team to do the same — hire Mimi. She is a total pro and will teach you a lot in a fun, engaging, and easy to understand approach.”
“Mimi opened our team up to ideas on how to make their virtual meetings more relational. This was very important to us because we are in a relationship-driven business. I really appreciate the wisdom Mimi can bring to the “table.””
“One big takeaway for me is that you can still engage participants effectively in online training. Your class today gives me a lot more confidence. ”