About This Training Course

The Think on Your Feet workshop begins with quick coherent thinking - the bedrock of communication - and ends with dramatically sharpening skills to speak more convincingly. The workshop provides all-purpose strategies for organising your ideas and shows how to match your message to your audience.

Subjects Covered

"Module 1

- Getting to the Point & Being Remembered



Module 2

- Presenting Your Ideas



Module 3

- Using Handy Fall-Back Techniques When You're Caught off Guard



Module 4

- Handling Questions Quickly, Clearly and Persuasively



Module 5

- Using ""Visual"" Pegs as Your Structure



Module 6

- Avoiding Common Communication Traps



Module 7

- Dividing Information into Facets, Aspects or Perspectives



Module 8

- Bridging from Question to Answer



Module 9

- How to Broaden or Focus Your Listener's Perspective



Module 10

- Moving Two Opposing Viewpoints to a Middle Ground



Module 11

- Selling the Benefits of Your Ideas, Products, Services



Module 12

- Fleshing Out Your Ideas



Module 13

- Telling a Story: Who? What? Where? Why? When?



Module 14

- Combining Think on Your Feet® Formats to Build Longer Presentations"

Training Course Outcomes

"At the completion of the workshop, participants will be able to do the following:



• Answer questions quickly and coherently, especially when under fire;

• Structure ideas simply and persuasively;

• Use six basic organisation formats to focus communication and display analysis;

• Flesh-out ideas with memorable examples;

• Avoid common communication traps;

• Handle objections positively;

• Deal with hostile situations;

• Use “bridging” strategies to clarify questions, defuse issues and buy time;

• Anticipate questions and prepare answers;

• Use techniques to identify listeners’ hopes, fears and background knowledge;

• Use simple, jargon-free language that listeners can understand;

• Turn nervousness into energy;

• Separate topics clearly using transitions;

• Organise ideas while talking."