Confident Public Speaking and Presentation Skills group training and 1-1 coaching in Brighton, Sussex and beyond, with Philippa Hammond
This morning workshop introduced third year screenwriting students to essentials for introducing themselves and speaking about their work with confidence and impact in a professional networking environment.
I asked them for their thoughts on the session, my delivery and what they’ll be doing with the new knowledge, skills and mindsets:
” [Philippa] knows how to pitch ideas and has years of experience when explaining how to manage pitching … [most useful] Learning how we can improve … [I will] use the knowledge to sell ideas or introduce myself … ” Nicholas Binns
“[objectives] achieved to the full extent … [Philippa] Very knowledgeable through both words and the way she presents herself … [most useful] Breathing exercises, personal impact and brand … [I will] Apply them when in difficult situations, when nervous … I enjoyed the physical activities … ” Jasmine Oybo
“[Philippa] Confident, well versed, agreeable and approachable … [most useful] Personal impact and brand … [I will] Consider personal impact and image …. ” Cameron Gilpin
“I have achieved awareness of my own physicality and how I present myself in front of an audience … Philippa showed an excellent understanding of her knowledge … [most useful] Learning about personal impact and our own brand … [I will] Use this knowledge in the future…” Isaac Johnson
“[Objectives] Well achieved, knowledge delivered engagingly too … [Philippa] Friendly, knowledgeable and creating a friendly environment was good for the exercises we did and were comfortable to do them … [most useful] Tips to bear in mind for upcoming pitches and workshops … Exercises and discussions were engaging and useful …” Alex
“[Objectives] Well achieved, a good toolkit for impressions and speaking … [most useful] Personal impact stuff – realising my first impressions of other people is how they will view me … [I will] Adapt my pitching and presentation to present myself more confidently … Liked the physical aspect and inclusion … ” Elias