Oftentimes we ask ourselves how we got to the point where we are? This question invariably is born out of a time of stocktaking or a time when questions about our performance(s) plague our entire being. We ask ourselves, “Did I say the right things”, “Did I get my message across?”…Did I communicate?
Are you Ready?
Public speaking is the number “1″ fear most people have. This fear causes them to behave in irrational, self-destructive ways. Most Executives would never, in their wildest dreams, send out a new brochure to all of their clients without first writing several drafts, reviewing each one, spell checking it, editing it and getting feedback from colleagues, passing it by the legal department and finally placing it on a graphically designed logo or letterhead.
Yet, these same Executives will “act up” when it comes to making presentations to important and sometimes large audiences. The result?…DISASTER!!!
Worse still, it is common place to hear or as much as get the vibes which infer that your intent is to make a fool of a distinguished person who has been in the business for decades…what are you going to “teach” him about speaking to the media? They forget that their presentations are often boring, limp and less than memorable. This does not have to be your destiny.
Once you learn the basics of speaking, you body and mind will get more comfortable with the whole presenting process. Your tensions associated with upcoming presentation opportunities will gradually melt away. Over time you will learn to actually enjoy every presentation opportunity, having learnt the Do’s and Don’ts in dealing with the media, both print and broadcast.
Companies all over, seek to recruit and retain the best hands as well as portray themselves as socially responsible with corporate governance being their mainstay, it is inevitable to be drawn under the curious lens of the media, who will go to great lengths to force out information about a company’s history, its present and future plans.
However, tactfully dealing with and responding to the media’s curiosity will have to be one of the key issues that an organization needs to address. Key spokespersons within every Company must be trained to hone their skills in communicating their messages with confidence, poise and finesse.
Consequently, Media Training Worldwide, Nigeria, a New York headquartered company, will assist in this vital area of Media & Presentation Skills and will becomes the preferred partner of every company with a strategic focus, believing in the expression that you never get a second shot at a first impression.
The urgency of acquiring these skills is no more a luxury but an imperative!
