Words that Move Mountains – the Masterclass

Words that Move Mountains is a one-day masterclass designed to help good communicators become even better ones. In it you will learn to craft messages that cut through the din, command attention and stick in the minds of listeners and readers.

Whether it’s a one-to-one conversation, a presentation to a meeting, or a speech in front of a large audience, research shows that the best communicators use language rich in imagery, metaphor and story. In this masterclass you will learn how to find, and use, words that can move mountains.

If you are an experienced presenter who wants to take your presentation skills to a higher level, this intensive masterclass will offer you just what you need. The group size is strictly limited to ensure that everyone gets plenty of individual attention and a chance to develop and present their own material – so book early!

This masterclass will enable you to:

• Create presentations that stick in the minds of your audience
• Engage the emotions of your audience through the use of visual and multi-sensory language
• Find and use vivid metaphors, images and stories that bring your message to life
• Use a variety of powerful rhetorical techniques to structure your presentations so that your audience can easily follow what you’re saying
• Explain complex and abstract ideas in an accessible and engaging way
• Apply practical visual thinking techniques that will help you remember and deliver your presentations with confidence
• Move beyond PowerPoint
• Communicate with greater clarity and impact
• Inspire your audience to action.

The masterclass covers:

The art – and science – of presentation

• How to use powerful visual thinking techniques to help people to ‘see’ what you mean

Image, metaphor and story

• How to use images, metaphors and stories that dramatise your message
• How to use an image or metaphor to structure your presentation

Preparing to present

• How to develop a presentation from the ground up
• How to discover and develop your proposition

Connecting with your audience

• Rhetorical techniques to increase the impact of your presentation
• How to find your own voice so that you can present your ideas authentically and directly

Delivery, feedback and analysis

• Bring your own material to develop into a presentation during the day, and deliver it to the group in the final session.

After the masterclass
Individual or group coaching sessions can be arranged to help you take things further, or to work in depth on a specific presentation.

How to book

Details of upcoming dates and venues are posted in the right hand sidebar (over here →) where you can also download a booking form.

We also offer a two-day, in-house version of Words that Move Mountains. Contact us for details.

Please get in touch if you would like to arrange a masterclass, workshop or seminar for your organization or group.