Every natural gas distribution company, oilfield service corporation, gas pipeline, petrochemical trading firm, utility company and energy industry firm is filled with professionals who must present to customers, partners, media and other interested parties on a regular basis. These company professionals require persuasion and communication skills that ensure that presentations are delivered in the most effective manner possible. Some are called upon by their company to deliver presentations or demos at conventions like Gas Fair or the Offshore Technology Conference. Others are tasked with providing company updates and presentations to shareholders and institutional investors interested in company performance. Regardless of their roles and the reason for their presentations, these professionals must ensure that the messages they convey are persuasive and represent their company in the best possible light. Our highly interactive Energy Company Presentation Skills training program empowers energy industry professionals with the ability to deliver powerful presentations to customers, colleagues, partners and management with less stress and greater impact.

Designed as a participatory training program focused on individual practice, this two-day training session enables energy company professionals to learn proven presentation skills that make information clear, manageable and dynamic. All training activities are focused on teaching time-tested communication skills while strengthening the ability to create presentation structure and content. Training modules focus on multiple presentation topics including preparation, structure, delivery, strategy, use of visual aids, and the ability to handle question and answer sessions with minimal anxiety and discomfort. Energy Company Presentation Skills training participants will benefit by preparing and delivering a real-life business presentation which, ideally, they will be delivering within 90 days of the workshop. Participants are videotaped a total of ten times. Each videotaping is then followed by one-on-one coaching and feedback. This individualized training approach reinforces personal progress allows participants to alter any distracting behavior that might detract from a message. Energy Company Presentation Skills training workshop activities such as self-assessments, group discussions, training exercises, interactive training activities and question and answer sessions help shape the training environment. Energy company professionals benefit by receiving instruction from senior level instructors.

Energy Company Presentation Skills participants will learn to:

• Deliver energy industry content in a clear, concise, and understandable manner
• Understand how presentation skills affect audience persuasion
• Determine audience attitudes and requirements during a presentation
• Enhance personal voice projection, articulation, pacing, and fluency
• Enhance personal body language, eye contact, and gesturing
• Deal with question and answer sessions on technical and non-technical topics
• Overcome stress and anxiety that can accompany a presentation
• Project control and confidence through effective communication skills
• Eliminate negative or distracting mannerisms
• Structure an energy company presentation to gain maximum effect
• Implement persuasive oral communication techniques
• Utilize visual aids and multimedia to reinforce their message
• Build an action plan to enhance personal image via presentation skills