GET THE CONFIDENCE EDGE

Chris Urquhart’s confidenceedge program is highly practical training that will help you develop the skills to speak confidently in front of others.

• Group and individual programs available
• Learn techniques for speaking with impact
• Discover how to defeat “imposter syndrome” to perform confidently
• Sharpen your voice, posture, body language and gestures
• Learn how to structure a presentation
• Get video analysis of your performance
• Get a template to help plan any presentation
• Improve presentation, voice and delivery
• Understand key messages and talking points
• Learn the art of storytelling
• Streamline your visuals, powerpoints and presentation aids

Work with the best

Chris Urquhart spent years at the top of the game as a confident journalist and presenter on programs like Today, A Current Affair and 9 News.  Whether he was out on location, or in the studio hosting breakfast shows for a national audience, Chris had to think on his feet, and present confidently with warmth, energy and a good sense of humour.

The Obvious Choice

Chris is the perfect person to guide your team in the art of presenting well, and as part of confidenceedge will share some of the communications techniques that helped take him to the top of the game.

Learn what to say…

Chris can help you learn how to structure a presentation or speech.  In this presentation training class, he helps you decide what to keep in and what to leave out.  Chris helps you with how to start, how to finish and everything in between.  And most importantly, he helps you to understand the importance of structure, so that you take the audience on a journey with you.

…and learn how to say it

It’s one thing to know what to say, but quite another to deliver it with passion, authority, emotion or gravitas.  As part of training, Chris Urquhart will work with you on speech impact techniques, helping you discover ways you can use pace, tone, volume and variety of your voice to get and keep an audience’s attention.

Make An Impact

It’s not worth giving a speech unless you plan to make an impact.  But how do you do it?  As part of training, Chris Urquhart walks you through a range of ways you can use verbal and non-verbal communication to make an impact.  We’ll consider the art of storytelling, the use of humour and even how body gestures, facial expressions and use of space can contribute to making an impact.

Work With or Without Slides

You don’t need Powerpoint slides to give a great presentation!  But if you are going to refer to slides, its important to make sure that they grab the audience’s attention without being a distraction, or even worse, totally boring!  In training we discuss the most effective way to use sides to emphasise your point, and talk about what material is best left out.

DEAL WITH NERVES

Getting nervous before a big presentation is natural and can happen to anyone!  As part of training, Chris helps you nail key skills and techniques to reduce your nerves and create a sense of calm prior to any performance.  And he also helps you discover new tools and techniques to eliminate problems such as overuse of filler words, such as “umm” and “ahh”.

Large Groups, Small Groups or Solo

The confidenceedge training programs are designed to be tailored around your needs and organisation.  We run an express masterclass, half-day and full-day sessions.  We also run a development program over several weeks, during which participants will devise, develop and ultimately present in front of their peers.  We can work with solo participants up to groups of 50+ people.

Video Analysis

Chris Urquhart’s approach to training is to incorporate state-of-the-art video analysis to give a complete picture of an individual’s ability.  We incorporate video recordings and reviews of every participant’s experience so that they can witness for themselves the areas where they shine…and the areas where they need improvement.

Train at your office or at our headquarters

We can bring the training program to your office or boardroom, wherever you are in Australia.  Alternatively you’re welcome to participate in a fully immersive experience at our headquarters in Alexandria in Sydney, which features an auditorium where you can really put your speaking skills to the test.