Executive PersuasionSM Seminar
A follow-on to the Executive Presentations seminar, our Executive Persuasion seminar is a two-day program that will teach you how to select the most effective persuasive tactics based on audience analysis and outcome-based thinking. You will also learn advanced communication strategies to prepare for and handle tough Q & A sessions, manage audience interaction, and deal with other communication challenges.
You will learn how to:
- Utilize appropriate persuasive tactics to enhance results
- Present your ideas with diplomacy and authority
- Use ECG's proprietary outcome-based planning tools to target your objective and develop focused, audience-specific content
- Discover the secrets to thinking on your feet
- Field tough questions competently and effectively
- Take control under adverse circumstances
See the complete Seminar Agenda.
Who should attend?
Senior executives, leaders, and corporate spokespersons who need to be strongly persuasive and who routinely handle difficult or delicate issues.
Prerequisite
Executive Persuasion is an advanced course and participants should have a solid presentations skills foundation to take this course. We recommend that you first complete our Executive Presentations seminar, or a comparable course, prior to enrolling. Please contact us if you have specific questions.
(We recommend that you schedule a minimum of 30 days between our Executive Presentations and Executive Persuasion seminars so that you to have ample opportunity to practice and use your new skills in the interim.)
Hands-on training
Our Executive Persuasion seminar is an interactive, hands-on workshop. You will make actual presentations to a group of your peers and try out new skills and techniques immediately. Your presentations are recorded so that you can see for yourself how you are perceived by others. And you get immediate feedback that will help you take your skills to a higher level before you ever leave the session.
Personalized Instruction
You will receive individual, one-on-one coaching and attention; each session is highly personalized to allow instructors to meet your unique needs. In advance of the program, we will conduct a brief and confidential telephone interview with you to help identify your specific communication needs in order to customize the program to meet those needs.
Supportive environment
Class size for each of our sessions is purposely limited so that you get the personal attention and immediate feedback possible only in a small group setting. You gain valuable experience directly communicating and interacting with others in team exercises that, as closely as possible, mirror your real-world business presentations.
Proprietary tools
You will have an opportunity to use our proprietary presentation planning tools which help make the business of communicating easier, more effective, and less stressful. You will learn how to use these tools during the program and have continued online access to them after the program.
Experienced faculty
ECG has been providing high-level communications training to leading companies around the globe for more than 30 years. The instructors teaching our seminars are the same people who personally coach the top executives at those firms, and they will work directly with you for the entire two days.
Valuable follow-up
Your experience with us doesn't end at the conclusion of the seminar. In addition to the class materials, you also receive:
- A take-home DVD recording of your work in the session that you can review later to refresh your skills and benchmark your advancement
- Telephone and email access directly to your instructors for follow-up questions or coaching advice
- Full access and subscription to Speak Previews®, our twice monthly communication e-zine
Tuition
Tuition for the Executive Persuasion seminar is $1495.00 per person and includes all program materials and your personal DVD as well as breakfast and lunch for both days.
Money-back guarantee
We guarantee that you will be a better presenter and communicator after the completion of any of our Executive Communications seminars. If, for any reason, you are not satisfied, we will refund your tuition, no questions asked.
Sign-up today!
Enroll online today and join us for two days to learn some of the most valuable skills of your career. We look forward to seeing you!
What our graduates are saying
"Executive Persuasion significantly improved my ability to make focused and coherent presentations. ECG helped me understand my style and gave me feedback that has made me a much stronger presenter."
- Rosemary Marcuss
- Deputy Director
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- US Department of Commerce
"The T-Bar comes to life in this second session and I know I feel more comfortable in wanting to use it."
- Don Rouse
- Executive VP—Administration
- Corning Federal Credit Union
"This program was well-tailored to individual needs. Class size allowed for a good balance between general instruction and individual attention. One of the valuable skills I learned was how to increase my effectiveness during a Question & Answer session."
- Melinda Sartori
- Executive Vice President
- Trust & Investment Center
- Chemung Canal Trust
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