Presenting with impact is hard and I’m here to help you.
Welcome!
You know that anxious feeling in the pit of your stomach when you have an important presentation coming up. Does your mind go blank when you present even though you know you are an expert and can make a valuable contribution? How frustrating is it when your great ideas are not accepted?
Let’s face it. Presenting/public speaking is hard. It requires specialised skills that you have yet to fully master. And that can make giving an important presentation feel super stressful. Often, you just don’t have enough time to prepare and practice. You feel exposed and judged.
You’re an expert in your field and have invaluable ideas to share, but what if sadly your delivery doesn’t match? You know how key this is for you and your organisation to drive the positive change or action taking expected.
Now imagine how it would feel if you could present your ideas effectively, using your voice, body, language and powerful visuals to engage and inspire. How different would that experience be for you – and your audience?
What if instead of your presentation not hitting the mark, you could land those powerful messages with great results? Your audience would now embrace your company’s new strategy with great excitement or be highly motivated to take on a new project!
That means once you step off the stage or finish your webinar, people will come find you and tell you how your presentation made an impact on them. They may even ask how they can help to achieve your goal. How proud and accomplished would that make you feel?
The good news is, that’s all totally within reach. It’s not as hard as you might think, because you can acquire these powerful and invaluable skills.
Making high impact, persuasive presentations is possible when you follow a structured approach, learn from a proven toolkit, practise each new technique, and use my record, reflect and review module to further develop yourself and plan your next steps.
And that’s why I created my unique ‘Persuasive Presentations’ course. When you speak in front of an audience, I want you to make the impact you truly deserve and get the results your organisation wants.
The Promise is Simple.
In just 6 months and with less stress, you can confidently give an engaging presentation and make a bigger impact.
Simple Pricing, Flexible Options
You’ll find detailed course content further below.
From Concept to Creation: The Inspiration Behind this Course
The idea for the course all began from my work helping professionals with their Business English. I quickly realised that what they needed most was effective communication tools to be more persuasive and impactful. But what I also discovered is many didn’t have these essential skills in their native tongue either. And so they were constantly anxious and stressed about speaking in public, and frustrated with their performance.
People kept on asking for more, so I leaned on my corporate experience and also researched and worked extensively on ways to help these experts with important presentations they were doing.
Suddenly, native English speakers started reaching out to me too, and well, things just took off from there. I realised how much this was a huge gap in professional training and leadership development.
From this spark, and inspired by what people really needed help with most, I developed a comprehensive course with everything you need to create and give high impact persuasive presentations.
HOW IS THE COURSE STRUCTURED?
The way it works is upon enrolment you receive access to the full 12 module course. It’s divided into 6 sections, all bite-sized nuggets of learning, so you won’t get lost or overwhelmed. And I’ve provided a suggested 6 month schedule (4 months for the Essentials) for you to follow.
Each module contains 1 - 7 videos, a glossary/mini dictionary for non-native English speakers and some downloadable PDFs with suggested activities and extra support.
You’ll also receive access to my incredibly powerful AI coaching app from Yoodli.ai, which is absolutely a critical part of how you iteratively reflect and improve on your presentations for your continued growth and success.
WHAT DOES THE COURSE COVER?
Inside this course, you’ll discover how to:
Start with the end in mind, and what having great presentation skills actually means.
Turn your fear into excitement and passion. Let me tell you, the journey can be fun.
Prepare your audience for action by focusing on your communication goal. It’s time to stir their emotions.
Hook your listeners from the moment you begin to speak. Practise my 7 Strong Starts so people hang on every word you say.
Sharpen your messages with clear and concise points that land every time. Simplicity is super empowering for non-native English speakers.
You’ll also learn and practise how to:
Engage and inspire with your voice. Know how to play with this instrument of engagement.
Amplify your points with powerful gestures and strong posture that convey authority.
Think visually to create engaging slides that ensure your messages are meaningful, understood and remembered by your audience.
Communicate with an audience of varying levels of English using tools to empower non-native speakers.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
For all working professionals who want to present their ideas effectively and make a bigger impact. This includes scientists, engineers, lawyers, technically-minded people even if you see yourself as an introvert.
The course is ideal if you are:
Making informal or formal presentations at least once a week, either in person or online, internally or externally.
Able to commit time and energy to the 4 acquisition stages in each of the 12 modules.
Willing to practice the techniques in your daily professional life so they start to become automatic.
The course is accessible for non-native English professionals too. I’ve included a glossary, by video, of the words and expressions used from upper intermediate (CEFR B2, IELTS 5.5) to proficient (CEFR C2, IELTS 9) speakers.
HOW YOU CAN GET STARTED?
If you would like to learn how to reduce your fear, anxiety and stress, and gain the credibility you truly deserve, just click the ‘Pre-order now’ button below to get started. I’d be honoured and delighted to give you the tools you need to present your great ideas with impact.
“What an amazing course! It’s clear and well structured.
Before taking the Essentials course, I lacked assertiveness and energy, critical when you want to make a global impact on such a crucial topic as climate change. But I now feel more confident, confirmed when I did an in person presentation with 30 people and I didn’t feel any anxiety or an online one with 80 participants from 20 countries and I loved to meet them.
I also love the AI app which I’ve used about 20 times, recording in private and reviewing the AI analytics: my top key words and delivery. I believe my messages and slides are now stronger and clearer. And after just six weeks, participants began to remark on the power of my content and how this touched them. And I have been invited to participate in more external meetings to share my innovative ideas.
Of course, it’s a process - I’m still learning, practising and enjoying!
It was a perfect course for me: I already worked hard on my expertise in this complex content, but without effective sharing, I missed too many opportunities for my career. So this course was perfect timing.”
WHAT WILL THE COURSE GIVE YOU?
A complete toolkit to help you present ideas effectively so you can make a big impact on an audience and drive results for your business or organisation.
The tuition support to present with reduced fear, stress and anxiety so you can focus more on your ideas, content and the audience.
Techniques to become more engaging and inspiring so your audience actively supports the actions you’re proposing.
WHAT WILL BE YOUR OUTCOMES? IS THERE A GUARANTEE?
The promise is after 6 months you will:
Be more optimistic, confident and comfortable speaking in front of an audience.
Demonstrate your expertise and articulate your ideas clearly to make a bigger impact.
Receive positive feedback from listeners.
Feel less intimidated by proficient or native speakers, as appropriate.
Frequently asked questions
How much time will I need to do the course?
To gain real value from the course, please follow the 6 month schedule (or 4 months for the Essentials) I have set out for you. Then enjoy the next 6 months refreshing certain techniques where you want to further improve your skills.
You will find your confidence and skills growing week by week, with full gains the more you engage in and practise what you’re learning.
Who is the course NOT right for?
Those where money and time are tight. Please don’t join the course looking for instant results. Acquiring great presentation skills takes time, a minimum of 3 to 6 months and for some up to a year. If you are looking for a quick return on investment, please take a quick fix-it course. Communication skills only improve over months and when you dedicate sufficient preparation and are prepared to be bold and try new techniques. This course is for those willing to put in the effort and work hard!
Professionals who are giving presentations less often than once a week. Because in the ccourse, you will need to practise your new skills weekly to achieve the results I promise.
Politicians, TEDx speakers and keynote speakers. The course is designed for business professionals only and whilst there is a strong focus on language, I have not included a module on speech writing or advanced skills that keynote speakers need.
Non-native English speakers who are beginners, pre-intermediate and intermediate (CEFR A1, IELTS 1 to CEFR B1, IELTS 5). You will need first to focus on your Business English language skills before taking this course.
What does the course cost and is there a payment plan?
There are 4 options with their prices below, all excluding VAT/sales tax. For the Premium and Premium Plus options, please book a call if you would like a payment plan and we will spread the cost over four months.
How do I get the results?
There are 4 stages to acquiring persuasive presentation skills. I’ve included a lesson on this in the foundation module: theory, self-awareness, practice and autonomy. You will need to get creative, experiment and go out of your comfort zone to change the way you communicate for all the modules. There are no shortcuts.
By using my AI speech coaching app, from Yoodli.ai, and the techniques I teach to record, review and reflect, you will gradually transform your delivery to become consistently engaging, inspiring and compelling.
What if I’m not in the corporate world and work for an NGO/NPO/European or International Association/Institution etc?
This course is a great fit for you too. You need exactly the same skill set to support the critical work that you do and inspire your audiences to bring the outcomes you want.
Do you offer refunds?
There are no refunds for the course. The results depend largely on the mindset and hard work you bring to this. Please only join if you can commit 1-2 hours a week to improving your presentations and are happy to change the way you communicate from many angles. Feel free to book a call with me if you have any questions. Please click here. We will, together, help you make the right decision.
Why do 1- or 2-day presentation skills courses not work?
Clients tell me, and I know from my corporate experience, 1- or 2-day Presentation Skills boost your initial confidence and give you good basic skills, such as structure and improved online presence. But what they can never do is provide you with the executive communication techniques that achieve real transformative change. This is what drives the big impact gains and results you want when speaking in front of an audience. You need to alter all aspects of your delivery: your language, voice and body etc and these are simply not learnt or acquired in a few days.
Does the course include coaching with you and personal critique of my presentations?
No, it doesn’t. This is a self-study, self-evaluation course. Please BOOK A CALL below or reach out to me via email if you would like additional feedback and/or coaching services, I’d be delighted to help you.
Does the course provide a certification?
No it doesn’t, but I can provide a Certificate of Attendance if you reach out to me via email. The course is intended for your own personal development, rather than a tool with which you achieve a certain requirement.
What if I still don’t know if this course fits my needs?
Let’s discuss where you are now and what you’re looking for. Very happy to jump on a call with you. Please click here or on LET’S CHAT below to schedule a day and time that best suits you.
Here’s what you will receive:
Annual license to my 12 module ‘Persuasive Presentations’ course (videos, suggested 6 month schedule (4 months for the Essentials), PDFs and a glossary:dictionary for non-native English speakers).
Annual license to my AI speech coaching application, Yoodli.ai.
Melanie Hussell - Your instructor
Melanie Hussell is a Business Communication Coach working with clients throughout Europe and North America. With over 16 years’ European corporate experience at senior management level, and Business English teaching, specialising in Pronunciation, she empowers executives and senior managers to:
Present their ideas with credibility
Maximise each opportunity to drive change
Fully engage their audience
Communicate with ease and authenticity
Her mission is to empower native and non-native English professionals to communicate with impact and confidence to drive change for their organisation, regardless of their role, culture, age, English level or accent.
Clients include:
CHOOSE YOUR PLAN below
Essentials or Entire ‘Persuasive Presentations’ course?
Self-study course only or PLUS with coaching?
3 reasons for choosing PLUS with coaching:
Tailored Transformation: Personalised coaching elevates the self-study course experience by offering customised feedback and strategies that cater directly to your needs, ensuring a faster and more effective improvement in your presentation skills and confidence.
Real-Time Interaction and Accountability: With coaching, enjoy the benefits of instant feedback and adjustments, enhancing skill retention and motivation. My real-time support ensures you stay on track towards your communication goals, a level of interaction and accountability hard to replicate in the self-study course alone.
Focus on Your Unique Material: Coaching focuses on your actual material, making learning highly relevant and actionable. This approach ensures you are applying your new powerful communication strategies to real-world situations, boosting your impact and growth significantly.
