Bringing the Heat: How to Consistently Make Your Trainings Relevant and Red-Hot

As a human resource professional, one of your greatest challenges is designing and delivering trainings that are engaging and that reach your audiences. Some of the challenges you face include, but are not limited to, getting your presentations started in a way that grabs everyone's attention, keeping that attention and momentum throughout the presentation, and ensuring learning took place. That's a tall order!

Upon conclusion of this high-energy session, you will know exactly what you must do within the first few minutes that will make everyone want to listen to you from start to finish. You will know what’s missing from most presentations that, when added, will have you bringing the heat and consistently making your trainings relevant and red-hot!

Webinar Outline

  • 00:02:00 - Begin with an Engaging Opening

The importance of crafting an attention-grabbing opening cannot be understated. Your opening message plays a vital role in getting the audience intrigued and motivated. Bridget strongly advises against opening with generic greetings and suggests using a meaningful question or personal challenge instead to pique your audience’s curiosity early on.

  • 00:05:00 - Focus on Audience Needs

Crafting presentations that are oriented around what your audience wants and needs makes a significant difference. Avoid overloading content and instead, selectively present material that caters to your audience's requirements. A presentation isn’t about the speaker − it’s about the audience and their takeaways.

  • 00:08:00 - Maximize Webinar Effectiveness

Make use of the initial moments in a webinar to solve a problem that resonates with your audience. Bridget postulates that asking pertinent questions right off the bat can yield greater audience engagement.

  • 00:11:00 - Engage without Reliance on Props

Analytics reveal a high engagement rate with audiences who are involved without the need for games or props. Bridget underscored the instrumental role of delivering effective questions in maintaining an engaged audience, free from the reliance on tangible props.

  • 00:15:00 - The Art of Presentation

From maintaining a composed demeanor even in the face of technical glitches to avoiding difficult-to-read slides, Bridget shared essentials on the art of delivering a presentation. She notably touches on the importance of physically facing the audience while speaking.

  • 00:19:00 - Power of Composure

Leaving an impact on your audience greatly rests on your composure. Bridget urged speakers to maintain their cool, even in the face of mistakes or unexpected technical blunders, thereby leaving a positive impression.

  • 00:23:00 - Recommended Reads Bridget ended the session by recommending her book, "Real Talk: What other experts won't tell you about how to make presentations that sizzle". A must-read, it promises further seasoned advice on delivering engaging presentations.