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Presentation Skills

Accent Reduction

Media Training

Business Writing

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Table of Contents Presentation Skills for New Leaders (Introductory) ...................... 3 High Stakes Presentation Skills (Intermediate) ............................. 4 Executive Presence (Advanced) ..................................................... 5 Persuasive, Memorable, and Impactful Sales Presentations........ 6 Dynamic Virtual Presentation Skills .............................................. 7 Seize the Moment: Exceptional Impromptu Speaking .................. 8 Presentation Skills for Technical Professionals ............................ 9 Creating Clear and Concise Power Point Decks ........................ 10 Presentation Skills for Senior Associates within Law Firms ...... 11 Presentation Skills for Law Firms Partners ................................. 12 Master Story Telling....................................................................... 13 High Stakes Media Training .......................................................... 14 Accent Reduction .......................................................................... 15 Business Writing ........................................................................... 16 2013 Seminar Schedule ................................................................. 17

Presentation Skills for New Leaders

Illuminata Global, LLC.

45 Rockefeller Plaza at 630 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, NY 10111

What Will I Take Back to My Workplace? Appear confident and credible while speaking. Clearly state your point of view. Effectively defuse hostile challenges from any audience. Gain confidence the confidence of your audience. Handle yourself in any situation with poise and credibility. Class Size Maximum of 12 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

Our Presentation Skills for New Leaders course is geared towards those who need to develop their ability to present information to both formal and informal gatherings. New Leaders must also enhance their standing with clients and co-workers alike. We say mind your “PDQs." By that we mean the important areas that must be addressed are: (1) Preparation; (2) Delivery; and (3) Questions. Preparation: Acquire the skills to relax and appear confident; know and understand your audiences’ expectations of your presentation; create concise content which is impactful. Delivery: Utilizing effective body language and facial animation, appear confident and credible. Sound dynamic and clear; utilize tonality, inflection and volume. Connect what you say with how you say it, instilling confidence in your credibility and message. Questions: In the face of challenging and/or hostile questions, quickly formulate an appropriate response.

Course Outline:

Practice, Practice, Practice: Participants will deliver multiple recorded presentations to a live audience to the point that your audience believes that your presentation is natural and unrehearsed.

Preparing Presentations: Using Illuminata Global’s "Content Roadmap,” develop the content of your presentation.

Effective Use of Visuals: Acquire the skills to utilize graphs, diagrams, charts and pictures in any presentation.

Use Your Eyes to Instill Confidence: Using sustained eye contact, acquire the skills to instill confidence in your audience.

Use Your Body-Language to Communicate Your Message: Through the effective use of body language, acquire the skills to help your audience visualize your message.

Use Your Voice to Convey Confidence: Using a clear, confident and robust voice, instill confidence and credibility in your message.

Handling Hostile Questions: Without being evasive, returning hostility or losing control of the discussion, acquire the skills to effectively handle hostile questions.

High Stakes Presentation Skills



New York, NY 10111

What Will I Take Back to My Workplace? The skills to instill a sense of authority within your organization. The ability to know when and how to appropriately assert yourself. To listen actively, not passively. The skills to quickly formulate a clear and concise talk. The skills to appear confident in any situation. Class Size Maximum of 12 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

Among the various presentation skills training seminars offered by Illuminata Global (IG), this workshop is crucial for those who find themselves called upon to deliver “make-or-break” presentations.

We, at IG, tailor our Presentation Skills Training to each participant’s needs and goals: 1) Define, acquire, demonstrate, and project a presence that is uniquely yours; 2) Formulate a plan that will most effectively influence your audience; 3) Deliver your own distinct, dynamic and memorable brand; 4) Deliver credible, compelling and high impact presentations; 5) Deliver your presentation in a natural and authentic manner and 6) Synchronizing your verbal and non-verbal communication (eye contact, gestures, body-language, etc.)

But even a well-prepared presentation may falter when faced with the following pitfalls that have the potential to derail: 1) challenging or hostile questions; 2) off-topic discussion; and 3) moments before your presentation, your allotted time is slashed. When confronted by these distracters, IG’s experienced trainers will provide participants with the necessary skills and tools to remain in complete control of their message.

Course Outline:

Preparing Presentations: Using IG’s "Content Roadmap,” develop the content of your presentation.

Effective Use of Visuals: Acquire the skills to utilize graphs, diagrams, charts and pictures in any presentation.

Use Your Eyes to Instill Confidence: Using sustained eye contact, acquire the skills to instill confidence in your audience.

Use Your Body-Language to Communicate Your Message: Through the effective use of body language, acquire the skills to help your audience visualize your message.

Use Your Voice to Convey Confidence: Using a clear, confident and robust voice, instill confidence and credibility in your message.

Master Storytelling: Utilizing imagery and alliteration, acquire the skills to convey your message.

Handle Hostile and/or Challenging Situations:

· Without being evasive, defensive or losing control of the discussion, take emotion out of the situation.

· Effectively handle interjecting questions, off topic discussions, and/or hostile/challenging questions.

Executive Presence



New York, NY 10111

What Will I Take Back to My Workplace?

Establish and solidify “Executive Presence.”

Master the art of storytelling.

The skills to project self-confidence, not arrogance.

The skills to deliver your message with candor and clarity.

Handle yourself in any situation with poise and credibility.

Class Size Maximum of 12 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

Our goal, at Illuminata Global, is to enhance your individual Executive Presence. Under our training, you will be provided the skills, tools and techniques that will solidify a charismatic style that is uniquely your own, ensuring that your message will always resonate with your audience and, more important, always be acted upon.

Every experienced presenter has been at some point in their careers lost control of their presentation (e.g. hostile/challenging questions; off-topic discussions; time allotted cut-short, last minute change of topic, an increase in the number of audience members, unforeseen pressure: your CEO makes a last-minute, unannounced appearance). The ability to “think-on-your-feet” is the most important skill that an experienced presenter must develop. Our Trainers instill real-world tested techniques that ensure you will always effectively respond to any challenging situation, while always remaining in control of the presentation.

We will provide you with the tools to achieve your goals: an exceptional presentation that resonates with your audience, and more importantly, is acted upon.

Course Outline:

Executive Presence: define, acquire, demonstrate, and project a presence that is uniquely your own.

Adapt and Stand Out: acquire the skills to adapt to your environment while standing out from the crowd.

Inspire Yourself and Others: acquire the skills to make an emotional connection with your audience.

Plan in Advance: formulate a plan that will allow you to effectively influence your audience, your co-workers and your Leader.

Make Every Minute Count: acquire the skills to leave a memorable, high impact and positive impression.

Respect Those Who Came Before You: acquire the skills to formulate and deliver messages that acknowledge the contributions of those who came before you.

Build Your Brand: acquire the skills to build and employ your own distinct, memorable, and dynamic brand.

Persuasive Presentations: Sales Presentations that Close



New York, NY 10111

What Will I Take Back to My Workplace? The ability to create effective visuals. The skills to create Power Point presentations with logical slide transitions. The skills to prioritize and tailor your message points for your audience. Class Size Maximum of 35 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

You’re already a seasoned Sales Professional. You are confident in your ability to communicate. However, you need to take your presentation skills to the next level. If so, this course is for you. Even the most accomplished Salesperson may be unaware that factors such as style, facial expression, and body language account for nine-tenths of the meaning discerned by any given audience. This means you may be giving the wrong message to your clients without being aware of how your clients perceive you. With the help of the trained professionals at Illuminata Global, you will acquire the skills to deliver an effective Sales Presentation that will enhance your standing with your clients.

Course Outline: Effectively Open a Line of Dialogue with a Client: Acquire the skills to quickly establish an initial dialogue with a current or prospective client. Personal verses Business Motivators: Using Illuminata’s Personal verses Business Motivators methodology, acquire the skills to quickly and effectively uncover what is truly motivating your clients. Effectively Handle Client Objections: Acquire the skills to step-back, validate client objections, and present your point of view. Probe further to uncover unsaid objections. How to Use Storytelling to Stand-Out from the Crowd: Use your own unique story to create compelling human connection with your prospective client. Communicate Your Authenticity and Credibility: Where integrity is critical to beat the competition, effective body language, posture and personal presence are essential in order to instill confidence and credibility in yourself, your product, and/or your services. With filmed feedback and the insights of a Senior Trainer, enhance your projection of personal authority. Link your Solution to Your Clients Needs: Acquire the skills to effectively link your product or solution to your clients personal and business motivators.

Dynamic Virtual Presentation Skills



New York, NY 10111

What Will I Take Back to My Workplace? The skills to create a clear, concise, and dynamic virtual presentation. Understand the impact that your communication skills have on other people and, ultimately, on your own success. Improve your skills in prioritizing and tailoring your message points for your audience. Handle yourself with poise and credibility in a virtual environment. Class Size Maximum of 12 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

Our Dynamic Virtual Presentation Skills course is geared towards those who need to develop their ability to present information to both formal and informal gatherings. We say mind your “PDQs.” By that we mean the important areas that must be addressed in a virtual presentation are: (1) Preparation; (2) Delivery; and (3) Questions.

In this program, we assist our clients in reaching the following objectives:

· complement and enhance their natural style;

· organize and prepare a virtual presentation that is clearly defined;

· engage every listener in a virtual environment;

· display confidence when speaking in a virtual environment;

· effectively utilize the tools and technology available in a virtual environment.

Course Outline: Create Effective Virtual Presentations: Using Illuminata Global’s "Content Roadmap,” develop a dynamic and engaging virtual presentation. Engage Your Audience in a Virtual Environment: Using Illuminata Global’s proven techniques, acquire the skills to effectively engage any audience in a virtual environment. Create Effective Visuals: Acquire the skills to develop visuals, graphs, diagrams, charts and pictures which will captivate your audience and sustain their attention. Use Your Voice to Effectively Communicate Your Message: Acquire the skills to effectively utilize pace, tonality, inflection, pause, and energy to deliver a dynamic and engaging virtual presentation. Handle Hostile and/or Challenging Questions: Acquire the skills to effectively handle challenging or even hostile questions in a virtual environment, without being evasive, responding without hostility or losing control of the discussion. Practice, Practice, Practice: Deliver multiple recorded virtual presentations to a live audience, utilizing online tools such as: Gotomeeting, Cisco TelePresence, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, Webex, Live, etc.

“Seize the Moment”: Exceptional Impromptu Speaking



New York, NY 10111


Present your ideas clearly and concisely in any impromptu speaking situation.

Appear credible and trustworthy in “on-the-spot” delivery.

Instill confidence and impact with your “spontaneous” message.

Duration of course: One, two, and three-day versions Class Size Maximum of 12 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

It’s not your project; it’s not your presentation; you believe you are in the meeting just to listen. But then comes the dreaded question pointed directly at you, “What do you think?” Do you have the ability to seize the moment even when you are caught off guard? Are you able to quickly formulate an articulate response? Deliver it with presence and poise? Engage listeners with a succinct and memorable response? Illuminata Global (IG)’s Seize the Moment: Exceptional Impromptu Speaking seminar is crucial for those who find themselves called upon to deliver on the spur of the moment. In unexpected, daunting, yet critical situations, communication must be confident, concise, knowledgeable and dynamic. IG’s Seize the Moment: Exceptional Impromptu Speaking training provides our participants with the skills to communicate “on-the-spot” with clarity, confidence, poise and credibility. IG’s “Exceptional Impromptu Speaking” will prepare you to respond with a message that is: (1) memorable and impactful; and (2) delivered with complete ease and naturalness. Led by dynamic trainers, with real-world experience, our unique training methodology focuses on one-on-one and small-group simulated business situations. Through extensive on-camera training, utilizing engaging and interactive exercises, with real-life examples which are fun, lively and assure retention, participants will acquire the skills to excel at impromptu speaking -- the most stressful of speaking situations.

Course Outline:

Acquire the Impromptu Speaking Skills to Structure Your Ideas Quickly, and to Deliver Them in a Clear and Concise Manner:

· Quickly formulate a clear and concise talk, even when not prepared to do so.

· Effectively respond to any questions posed.

· Instantly formulate a message that is focused on the unique needs of your audience.

· Effectively break-down complex data/information. Handle Hostile and/or Challenging Situations

· Talking the emotion out of the equation, without being evasive, defensive or losing control of the discussion.

· Even when you’re caught off-guard, acquire the skills to respond effectively.

· Identify and avoid “trap” questions.

· Deliver your message with poise and confidence.

· Project exceptional presence.

P r e s e n t a t i o n S k i l l s f o r T e c h n i c a l P r o f e s s i o n a l s



New York, NY 10111

What Will I Take Back to My Workplace? Understand the impact that your communication skills have on other people and, ultimately, on your own success. Improve your skills in prioritizing and tailoring your message points for your audience. Identify and reduce the use of technical jargon for maximum impact. Class Size Maximum of 12 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

If you're a technical professional, you take understandable pride in your expertise; however, problems often develop when you attempt to communicate your expertise to others who are not at the same level of your expertise. The overuse of “tech-speak” is a common pitfall among those who are required to present their message to non-technical audiences. The result is presentations that are simply unclear to these audiences. In this course, you will acquire the skills to create PowerPoint decks that stay on message and ensure that your presentation is not only heard, but acted upon. You will acquire the skills to effectively communicate technical content to technically-challenged individuals. This will be accomplished without watering down the overall message or glossing over crucial details. At the completion of your course, whether you are required to present virtually or in front of groups, Illuminata Global will equip you with the tools and confidence that ensure you will excel in your next presentation.

Course Outline: We say mind your “PDQs.” By that, we refer to the three equally important areas that must be addressed in order to become an effective presenter: (1) Preparation; (2) Delivery; and (3) Questions. (1) Preparation: Develop the content of your presentation by using Illuminata Global's "Content Roadmap." (2) Delivery: Acquire the skills to create and deliver effective graphs, diagrams, charts and visuals. Acquire the skills to help your audience visualize your message by the effective use of your body language. Through the use of a clear, confident and robust voice, convey confidence and credibility in your message. (3) Questions: Without being evasive, returning hostility or losing control of the discussion, acquire the skills to effectively handle hostile questions.

Creating Clear and Concise Power Point Decks



New York, NY 10111

What Will I Take Back to My Workplace? The ability to create effective visuals. The skills to create Power Point presentations with logical slide transitions. Prioritize and tailor your message points for your audience. Class Size Maximum of 35 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

Good Power Point decks speak for themselves and require little or no description. In this course, you will acquire the skills to create Power Point decks which are precise, concise, and, above all else, understandable to your audience. Too often, we fall into a pattern of jargon, clichés, and "business speak." The result is Power Point slides that are simply unclear. Often slides are jumbled and verbose, resulting in their making little or no sense to the audience. In this course, you will acquire the skills to create Power Point decks that stay on message and ensure that your presentation is not only heard, but acted upon.

Preparation is the key to a well-received presentation. Before beginning to construct a deck, it is imperative to know your audiences’ expectations. We, at Illuminata Global, will provide you with the skills to master this element, saving time, lessening the number of drafts, and establishing a clear message.

Course Outline:

· Using the Illuminata Content Roadmap, create clear and concise Power Point decks.

· Create effective visuals: charts, graphs and tables.

· Ensure a logical slide transition.

· Effectively weave a compelling storyline.

· Improve your skills in prioritizing and tailoring your message points to your audience.

· For maximum impact, identify and reduce the use of technical jargon.

· Acquire the skills to use effective syntax, vocabulary, grammar, and structure.

Presentation Skills for Senior Associates within Law Firms



New York, NY 10111


Appear credible and trustworthy.

Instill confidence in your message.

Enhance your ability to handle challenging and/or hostile questions.

Instill a sense of personal authority.

Be succinct, memorable, and persuasive.

Who Should Attend? Senior Associates Duration of course: One, two, and three-day versions

Class Size Maximum of 12 participants

Locations

Offices:

North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan.

South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte.

Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris.

Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview: Among the various presentation skills training seminars offered by Illuminata Global, this workshop is crucial for Senior Associates who find themselves called upon to deliver make-or-break presentations to clients. This is especially true for those who are already confident in their ability to communicate to clients, but who want to take those skills to the next level. Most Senior Associates know this to be true: the ability to deliver an effective presentation is an acquired skill. In this training, our experienced instructors provide participants with the expertise to deliver credible, compelling, high impact presentations.

Course Outline:

Acquire The Skills To Establish Senior Associate Presence:

· Poise

· Integrity

· Likeability Client Briefing: Organize and deliver a presentation and/or client briefing. Impromptu Speaking: Quickly formulate a clear and concise talk when you are not prepared to do so. Learning to Listen Actively: Become an active listener rather than a passive listener. Facilitate Two-Way Communication In Your Presentation: Draw out information from each individual audience member. Handling Hostile Questions: Effectively handle hostile questions without losing control of the Delivering Your Message with Candor and Clarity: Without glossing over contentious topics, issues, and/or initiatives, acquire the skills to deliver your message in a clear and compelling manner.

P r e s e n t a t i o n S k i l l s f o r L a w F i r m P a r t n e r s



New York, NY 10111


Instill confidence and credibility with your peers and clients.

The skills to quickly formulate a clear and concise talk.

The skills to appear confident in any situation.

Who Should Attend? Partners Duration of course: One, two, and three-day versions Class Size Maximum of 12 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview: Although most Partners in a law firm are aware of the integral role that demeanour plays in the overall effectiveness of their managerial skills, many who come to us for leadership development are unsure of how they actually come across on a day-to-day basis. When you hold a high position in a law firm, it may be difficult to assess an accurate and honest read on how you are viewed among your peers and by your clients. In this training you’ll hone your professional presence, enhance your impact and influence, and develop your personal authenticity. All these skills are vital to success for the highly visible leader.

Course Outline:

Project a Powerful Yet Open Presence:

· Develop poise under pressure

· Calibrate your audience

· Manage the challenging client

· Develop and leverage your personal charisma

Establish a Positive Perception:

Passion: Depending on your audience and content, understand the negative and positive impacts of passion. Poise: Project a calm and reassuring persona. Sincerity: Deliver your message without a perception on the part of your listeners of deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity. Accessibility: Strengthen your ability to connect and establish your rapport.

Use of Your Power: How to affect your impact on others.

Deliver Your Message with Candor and Clarity: Without glossing over contentious topics, issues, and/or initiatives, acquire the skills to tell your story in a clear and compelling manner.

Master Storytelling: Utilizing imagery and alliteration, acquire the skills to convey your message.

Master Story Telling

Illuminata Global, LLC. 45 Rockefeller Plaza at 630 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, NY 10111

What Will I Take Back to My Workplace? Acquire the skills to feel-at-ease while telling a story. Instill credibility and authenticity, in your message and yourself. Gain the confidence of your audience, regardless of the content of your message. Class Size Maximum of 12 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

Story Telling is a skill that is not easily acquired. Before they begin their presentation, presenters often feel ill-at-ease when telling a story. A story cannot be forced. It must come naturally to the presenter. Being comfortable in Storytelling takes time, energy, and self-confidence. Choosing the right story, for the right venue, is critical. Your choice of story says a lot about you. Your story establishes your authenticity, which in turn forges trust with your audience. If your audience trusts you, they are far more likely to be moved into action by your message. With the insight of an experienced IG trainer, you will select, develop, and deliver an authentic, compelling, and engaging story. The late Tim Russert, moderator of “Meet The Press”, began each of his presentations with stories about his father, a plumber, “the smartest man he had ever met.” Why did he choose to tell stories about his father, the plumber? One simple answer: he immediately established authenticity and therefore credibility with his audience. What he conveyed was, “I am not arrogant. My beginnings were humble.” Under the direction of a Senior Illuminata Global (IG) trainer, you will acquire the skills to be an effective Storyteller who immediately gains the confidence of your audience.

Course Outline: Discover Your Personal Story: Discover your personal story and incorporate it into your presentation. Convey Passion: If that passion is genuine, it will catapult you over every obstacle in your path. Communicate with Authenticity: Acquire the skills to communicate with authenticity while telling your story. Where integrity is critical, effective body language, posture and personal presence are essential in order to instil confidence and credibility in yourself and your message. Create a Compelling Human Connection: Use your own unique story to create a compelling human connection with your audience. Project Personal Authority: Receive feedback and insight from a Senior IG Trainer, enhancing your projection of personal authority and authenticity. This preparation will ensure that you will become a Master Storyteller.

H i g h S t a k e s M e d i a T r a i n i n g



New York, NY 10111


Present your ideas clearly and concisely.

Appear credible and trustworthy.


Who should attend? Anyone who delivers your organization’s message to the media. Duration of course: One, two, and three-day versions Class Size Maximum of 15 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

Illuminata Global (IG) Media Training seminar is crucial for those who find themselves called upon to deliver make-or-break interviews in print, radio, and/or social media interviews. This is especially true for those who are already confident in their ability to communicate to the media, but who want to take those skills to the next level. IG’s High Stakes Media Training seminar provides our participants with the skills to deliver an effective media interview with clarity, confidence, and credibility. With IG’s High Stakes Media Training course, we prepare your team to deliver your company’s message with success and message control: (1) your team controls both the message delivered and the precise quotes used by the media; (2) your team’s message is memorable; and (3) your team has “message supports” (sounds bites, statistics, and anecdotes). Led by dynamic trainers, with real-world, award-winning journalism experience, our unique training methodology focuses on concentrated one-on-one and small-group simulated interviews which are fun, lively, and assure retention. These simulated interviews are recorded, honing the skills of your team members, and assuring interviews which “pop” on the television screen, or resonate on radio, or “stand-out” in print media.

Course Outline:

The Media Basics:

� Dynamic on-camera interview

� Stay on message

� The secrets of an unforgettable interview

� Develop a compelling message

� Acquire the skills to effectively speak and respond in sound bites

� Avoid ambush

Creating and Delivering a Clear and Consistent Message:

� On-Camera Interviews (practice sessions)

� Working with the media

� Develop the headline you want

� Develop high-impact messages

� Take control of an interview

On Camera Performance

� Regardless of the question asked, stay on message

� Acquire the skills to handle hostile and/or challenging questions

� Identify and avoid reporters' “trap” questions

� Project exceptional presence

A c c e n t R e d u c t i o n



New York, NY 10111


Communicate your ideas clearly and concisely.

Appear confident and credible while speaking.

Clearly state your point of view.


Who should attend?

Non-native American English speakers. Duration of course: One -day course Class Size Maximum of 12 participants Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

Do you need to improve your ability to clearly communicate with your co-workers, collogues, and clients? Will accent reduction training help you advance your career? Are you looking for a customized training program which is built around your unique needs and goals? If so, Illuminata Global’s (IG’s) Accent Reduction course will help you to acquire the skills to effectively communicate in a clear and concise manner in any business situation. Our customized one-on-one and small group Accent Reduction course is designed to help non-native American English speakers tackle American Business English. Our Accent Reduction course is taught by experienced IG’s, linguistic experts. Utilizing standard American Business English, regardless of your native language, you will acquire the skills to effectively communicate in a clear and concise manner. Our Accent Reduction course is designed to accommodate your schedule. Our course will be conducted at your location, or at one of IG’s offices, during and/or after business hours.

Course Outline:

In our Accent Reduction course, you will acquire the skills to use your mouth, teeth, and tongue to form vowel and consonant sounds. Modifying your intonation and stress patterns will enable you to communicate in a clear and concise manner. IG‘s methodology involves a comprehensive individual analysis, identifying deviations in your current speech such as pronunciation, rate of speech, speech patterns, and detrimental speech habits. Our sessions offer individualized one-on-one instruction. Using existing sound patterns, we provide intense oral motor improvement methods for specific English sound production. While practicing the verbiage pertinent to your specific area of expertise, we incorporate these verbalizations into your vocabulary. Understanding that we are establishing new patterns of oral motor behaviors (breaking old habits and creating new, improved ones) is why our Accent Reduction training is intense, concentrated and specifically designed to meet your individual needs.

B u s i n e s s W r i t i n g



New York, NY 10111

What Will I Take Back to My Workplace? Understand the impact that your writing skills have on other people and, ultimately, on your own success. The skills to prioritize and tailor your message points for your reader. The skills to use effective syntax, vocabulary, grammar, and structure. Class Size Maximum of 35 participants Duration of course: One -day course Locations Offices: North America: Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Washington DC and San Juan. South America: Buenos Aires, Santiago, São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Europe: Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London, Milan and Paris. Asia: Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.

Course Overview:

Business writing is often the most difficult of all business communications. Poor business writing may result in the thwarting of business. Simple grammatical and structural errors have the potential to destroy your communications and create a lack of confidence in your message. Well-written business communication will facilitate whatever action you are requesting of the reader. A surprising number of professionals, who may otherwise be savvy communicators, are critically deficient in this increasingly important skill. Fortunately, Illuminata Global's one-day business writing workshop will achieve dramatic results. Participants will acquire the skills to translate their ideas into a clearer and more immediate composition. Participants will acquire the skills to recognize and avoid the most common mistakes in business writing. This will save time, create the desired impact, and strengthen their ability to communicate in a dynamic and professional manner.

Course Outline: Preparation: This is the key to well-written business communications. Our course will concentrate on acquiring the skills to fully prepare you before you begin to write. Once this skill is mastered, you will undoubtedly save time in your writing, require fewer drafts and hone your message to its essence. Writing: Clear and effective writing reflects clear and effective thinking. Too often, business writers fall into a pattern of using jargon and clichés. The result is writing that is simply unclear. Our goal is to put clarity into your writing. We will concentrate on the use of effective words, phrases, syntax, vocabulary, grammar and structure that will promote action on the part of the reader. Post Script:

Too often business-written communications are sent out with grammatical and spelling errors that your "spell check" never catches. We will show you how you can avoid such mistakes by the use of an efficient system for proofreading.

Public Seminar Schedule 2013

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March April May June July August September October

Boston 03.12.2013 04.02.2013 05.07.2013 06.04.2013 07.02.2013 08.06.2013 09.03.2013 10.01.2013

Chicago 03.05.2013 04.09.2013 05.14.2013 06.11.2013 07.09.2013 08.08.2013 09.10.2013 10.03.2013

New York 03.26.2013 04.16.2013 05.21.2013 06.18.2013 07.16.2013 08.13.2013 09.17.2013 10.08.2013

Philadelphia 03.19.2013 04.23.2013 05.28.2013 06.25.2013 07.23.2013 08.15.2013 09.24.2013 10.10.2013

San Francisco 03.12.2013 04.25.2013 05.07.2013 06.04.2013 07.29.2013 08.20.2013 09.03.2013 10.15.2013

Seattle 03.05.2013 04.04.2013 05.14.2013 06.11.2013 07.02.2013 08.22.2013 09.10.2013 10.17.2013

Washington D.C. 03.26.2013 04.11.2013 05.21.2013 06.18.2013 07.09.2013 08.27.2013 09.17.2013 10.22.2013

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March April May June July August September October

Boston 03.13.2013 04.03.2013 05.08.2013 06.05.2013 07.03.2013 08.07.2013 09.04.2013 10.02.2013

Chicago 03.06.2013 04.10.2013 05.15.2013 06.12.2013 07.10.2013 08.14.2013 09.10.2013 10.09.2013

New York 03.27.2013 04.17.2013 05.22.2013 06.19.2013 07.17.2013 08.21.2013 09.18.2013 10.16.2013

Philadelphia 03.20.2013 04.24.2013 05.29.2013 06.26.2013 07.24.2013 08.28.2013 09.25.2013 10.23.2013

San Francisco 03.13.2013 04.04.2013 05.08.2013 06.05.2013 07.30.2013 08.29.2013 09.04.2013 10.24.2013

Seattle 03.06.2013 04.18.2013 05.15.2013 06.12.2013 07.03.2013 08.06.2013 09.10.2013 10.28.2013

Washington D.C. 03.27.2013 04.30.2013 05.22.2013 06.19.2013 07.10.2013 08.08.2013 09.18.2013 10.29.2013

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March May July September

Boston 03.14.2013 05.09.2013 07.04.2013 09.05.2013

Chicago 03.07.2013 05.16.2013 07.11.2013 09.12.2013 New York 03.28.2013 05.23.2013 07.18.2013 09.19.2013 Philadelphia 03.21.2013 05.30.2013 07.25.2013 09.26.2013 San Francisco 03.14.2013 05.09.2013 07.31.2013 09.05.2013

Seattle 03.07.2013 05.16.2013 07.24.2013 09.12.2013 Washington D.C. 03.28.2013 05.23.2013 07.30.2013 09.12.2013

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