Persuasive Presentations Quick Start
RCOM-101 · 4 HOURS
Get your audience to stop, listen and act.
Deliver the facts and be persuasive at the same time.
Course purpose
Present yourself and your information so you deliver the facts and, at the same time, persuade, even when the audience arrives mistrustful or angry.
Why take it
Your ability to present with authenticity, confidence and persuasion shapes how your message is heard, even when there is mistrust, controversy or anger.
You'll have the opportunity to
- Set a reasonable objective for a persuasive talk.
- Use three non-traditional audience analyses to address skepticism and resistance.
- Plan remarks with three models for persuasive speaking.
- Answer questions on your feet with three impromptu techniques.
“Michael was knowledgeable, entertaining, and struck a great balance between presenting to us and hands-on participation. I enjoyed this class!”
Ian S., participant
Go deeper
Longer courses on the same topic, with more practice, coaching, tools and role-plays.
Your instructor
Michael Fraidenburg has taught with NWETC for over a decade and is known for his thoughtful approach. He is a Certified Mediator, an American Fisheries Society Certified Fisheries Professional and a Certified Virtual Facilitator.
He specializes in community, environmental, public policy, multi-party and science-intensive conflicts, and has taught facilitation skills for more than 20 years.
Course details
Busy environmental professionals, including risk managers, regulators, public involvement managers, project managers, technical experts and planners.
- A reasonable objective to aim for
- Three audience analyses for skepticism and resistance
- Three models for planning persuasive remarks
- Three techniques for answering questions on your feet
For live-stream Zoom courses, you will need a computer and a reliable internet connection. You may wish to have a way to take notes.
For in-person courses, please bring a pen or pencil and notepad if you would like to take notes.