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PTEC - product description
PTEC - Techniques de présentation sous l'oeil de la caméra
PTEC - exemples de modules additionnels
PTEC taster 9hrs (2x4.5)
PTEC course 14hrs (2x7)
PTEC - Opis Sztuk Wystąpień Publicznych pod Okiem Kamery

Presentation Techniques under the Eye of the Camera

lecture at a seminar business briefing press conference	interview for Tv institutional film	company brochure HR profiling	multimedia presentation DTP release... (post-script, html, ppt)
Presentation			modules tailored to your needs
PTEC
PTEC Presentation Techniques under the Eye of the Camera - 14hr course		SCB Stimulating Conversation Books support material
CTN Conversations Tailored to your Needs - method

Prerequisites

Linguistic skills should not prevail over communication skills because:


• the candidates' level of English language may seem occasionally insufficient
• a minimum level of upper-intermediate (B1+/B2 according to the scale of the European Council) is enough if speakers are adequately prepared

Candidates' profile & needs

Candidates want training because they are requested to:


• attend a job interview in English (stress interview, case interview, ...)
• validate or argue commitment to goals at an annual performance appraisal
• give (descriptive) presentations (and / or sales pitches) in either their native tongue or in English
• give lectures at a seminar on a regular basis
• chair / hold meetings (brainstorming, solution finding, resolving a conflict...)
• conduct negotiations

Candidates (usually) have the following common background:


• had some experience in giving presentations, holding meetings...
• attended some training, workshops (though perhaps not in English)
• still lack confidence in both presentation and language skills
• keep seeking ways to improve their preparation & delivery

Participants expect to:


• overcome stage fright
• implement a repeatable approach
• be able to deliver without an eloquent speech at advanced level
• achieve qualitative consistency
• make communication time-effective but have a long-lasting impact

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PTEC formulas

The PTEC course may be declined into different versions depending on candidates' profile.


• 'PTEC sales' focuses on the acquisition & rehearsal of skills required by sales forces, usually in their native language (telephoning - 1st face to face contact - sales pitch - negotiating - following up).


• 'PTEC management' responds to the needs of people who need delivering presentations in their native language and in their home country, usually in a business environment (self introduction - catching audience interest - developing a narrative - analysing visuals - drawing conclusions - stimulating collaborative work - heading a brainstorming session).


• 'PTEC PR' embraces some aspects tackled in the other versions but targets presentations for an international audience and is conducted in English, it is usually for people working in multinationals, on a business trip abroad or requested to lecture at a seminar (hand shaking protocols - acknowledged best practice behavioural patterns - lecturing vs negotiating skills - replying to questions of journalists).


• 'PTEC crash course' is an all-round survival kit for people who need to communicate in a convincing & repeatable manner, it is carried out both in English and the candidate's native tongue. This formula is the cheapest and may serve as a taster to other PTEC formulas which will review more in depth some issues tackled during the crash course (self-introduction - developing a narrative - lecturing vs. negotiating skills - presentation for a briefing).

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Addressed skills

• The training also covers the control of one's personality so as not to hamper communication rather than try to improve it in a zealous manner.
• Attention is drawn to a more adequate choice & use of functional language thanks to numerous narrative tools rather than a wider range of lexical material.
• Activities aim at proving that communication may be efficient without an advanced knowledge of the language.

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Use of a database

• Stimulating Conversation Books cover over 700 topics in approximately 2000 pages (General English, Public Administration, Business English, Economics, Ecology, Military English)
• The availability of so many topics helps candidates choose an issue close to their professional needs, facilitates adapting support material to a given case, as well as can be regarded as a source of inspiration when drafting one's own presentation.
• Individual coaching is also possible in the event of a specific project by writing from scratch new support materials.

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Method

• Presentation #1 embraces varied elements drawn from available topics, depending on tailored to candidate's needs updates, and issues specific to the candidate. It is followed by a video analysis which - together with the method implemented - helps naming instinctive behavioural characteristics, identifying misleading signs, and rooting notions of 'déjà-vus' in the field of communication.
• The method has been practised successfully with spokespersons of public services, officers of Air Forces, as well as entrepreneurs and sales staff; hence it may respond to the marginal needs of a candidate's presentation.
•   Method & support materials CTN SCB
• The taster ends with activities & individualised feedback at both linguistic & behavioural levels.

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Training to presentation techniques

• Sharing Tv experience in shooting documentary films, commercials, castings, interviews and multimedia instruction videos helps bringing a new light to the image one may want to give of him or herself without impeding communication. Depending on final context the course may cover issues such as: facing the camera, answering pyramid questions of journalists, body language, voice rhythm and pitch (high-key theatre techniques, sales pitch, low-key negotiator...), using alternative means to the sacrosanct MS Power Point, breaking down the audience into categories of listeners, making the supplier/customer feel at ease (or not), etc
• Advanced training to presentation techniques consists in making use of existing narrative tools without advanced mastering of the language.
• Presentation #2 involves blending the newly-approached method, the specific project and its customising by the candidate; a second comparative video analysis validates self-control & use of new skills which make former intangible communication awareness eventually corporeal.

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Rooting skills learnt during the training

• An individual report helps tracking language progress and anticipate future needs in terms of communication.
• Video recordings on DVD (available in broadcast quality if required) may be integrated into promotional materials on the company's web-site or edited for the purpose of an institutional show reel of the company's assets.
• Multimedia documents used for presentation #2 are readily available for publishing: a professional DTP release (postscript format), a 'virtual' release (html format), or a 'live' presentation.

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Prerequisites to a training session

• A minimum of professional and linguistic homogeneity within the group is required for efficient training.
• A group consists of 2 to 6 persons (an even number of participants is recommended).
• Individual training is available on a case by case basis.
• 14 hrs are usual for a training session though more are possible too (especially with many candidates, longer presentations, or training split over many half days).
• Training should not be broken down into blocks shorter than 3 hrs and over a period exceeding 2 weeks.
• Standard facilities (white board, screen, overhead projector / flat panel) are expected on location (conference room). Camera, tripod, microphones and lighting are provided by the trainer.

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Time schedule

• Time schedule is subject to candidates' available time slots.
• Various scenarios of sessions spanning from 9 hrs (2x4.5hrs), 14hrs (2x7hrs) to 15hrs (week1: 3x3hrs + week2: 2x3hrs) were conducted successfully.
• Regardless of the framework a training session involves a pre-session, one-to-one, individual meeting with every candidate; this is to ensure language homogeneity within the group, assess individual needs, collect relevant professional expectations, and hand out some support materials which should be studied before the training actually begins. This preparation time is billed with the course.
• The pre-session meeting should take place between 2 and 3 weeks prior to the course.
• DVDs of video footage shot during the training session are usually available within 1 or 2 weeks after the course. This finalisation time is billed with the course.

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Terms of exclusivity for VET centres

• A wide variety of promotional materials are available for VET centres keen on outsourcing PTEC training to satisfy the needs of their existing customers.
• Beside the present product description sheet, a video demo, a glimpse of support materials, and samples of time schedules available at www.ictnle.com, additional promotional materials (e.g. localised support, i.e. in the candidates' native language), testimonies, letters of reference, filmography, and html/php source files are accessible either at www.ictnle.com via a specific login & password or for integration into the VET centre's own web-site upon request.
• (local, regional) Exclusivity may be granted depending on the number & frequency of assignments contracted out.

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Contact

Duncan Potter



• training & consultation available both regularly and on a case by case basis
• feel free to contact by email for an up-to-date time schedule of training courses & film shots

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