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Think on Your Feet

Communicate with confidence and clarity

This new =mc programme enables you to use techniques from the science of psychology to structure ideas quickly and simply, create memorable stories and examples and simplify complex information.

The role-plays and techniques used in this programme will continue to be of great benefit to me and my team. The Ansoff’s matrix has helped me to improve my productivity and Making Messages Memorable will help no end with the capital appeal I’m working on!

Mark Loades, Major Donor Fundraiser, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Benefits to you and your organisation

create memorable stories

match audience concerns and interests

shape your ideas for instant impact and interest

create memorable metaphors and messages through stories

make complex ideas understandable

handle challenging situations confidently

Core modules

Making your point: packaging points powerfully, structuring arguments simply, adapting to group and one-to-one settings

Presenting with speed and clarity: the Think/Feel/Do structure, TRAIN-of-thought technique, using Occam's razor reasoning

Handling tough questions confidently: the radar reply technique, question jujitsu, handling Sharks, Ramblers and Vultures

Making messages memorable: using Sensory Anchors, delivering complex topics, ensuring your message impacts powerfully

Package your point: chunking information for understanding, expressing thoughtfulness, understanding different viewpoints

Matching your audience's perspective: moving from detail to big picture, handling sensitive or confidential information, selling challenging concepts

Selling your ideas: understanding hygiene and motivating factors, matching audience and interests, using Da Vinci selling

The psychology of memory: increase retention & recall, the Ebbinghaus Effect, explaining an idea by cause & effect

Storytelling for impact: storytelling structures – fables, fantasies and fabrications; stories as news using 5WH

Learning approaches:

The programme is a powerful mix of well-established models and action-based learning. You'll get the opportunity to practice the techniques learned, and receive feedback.

Dates	12 November 2012
Duration	1 day
Cost	£230+VAT
Num. participants	20
Venue	London
Documentation	Workbook containing all topics covered during the programme.
Booking Info	Book Now Also available in-house »
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Dates:
12 November 2012

Cost:
£230+VAT

Venue:
London

Who should attend?

Anyone who wants to improve their ability to effectively present ideas to others, and who has to influence and negotiate under pressure.

Transforming the performance of ethically-driven organisations worldwide

Think on Your Feet

Benefits to you and your organisation

Core modules

Learning approaches:

Amnesty International needed a new strategic framework to cope with the different human rights situation globally. We created a tailored strategy map.

Age UK, the major UK charity was the product of a merger. They needed a new approach to income generation and we helped them to shape their new programme.

In need of a country strategy, the Alliance turned to us after they set up a new regional office in Uganda.

The UK government needed some inspiration for new politics, they turned to =mc learning and development for innovation training for senior civil servants.

Increasing global fundraising capacity. We were excited to help the British Council staff in Russia secure a 1 million Euro sponsorship deal!

For Concern, =mc learning & development team provided a global leadership programme for managers and country directors – linked to a multicultural competence framework.

Turning a local authority department into an independent organisation means major change! We supported DGHP to create new ways of working.

Greenpeace International needed advice on innovation to help engage younger people in the environmental agenda – we designed a systematic programme to help with this.

Mind wanted to be more aligned across departments to create a joined-up organisation. =mc consultancy helped them to create a new culture. Our clients We're proud of the clients we work with. Click on the logos below for more information.

The National Trust for Scotland needed a system to prioritise their projects. =mc introduced a special version of the strategy map.

NMSI, the UK’s largest museum cluster (including the Science Museum), asked us to assess their potential for increasing their unrestricted income.

Find out how we helped them to embed innovation as part of NSPCC’s organisational culture through driving forward innovation and knowledge management.

We’re ecstatic to have been awarded a National Training Award in 2008 with Plan International for their blended management learning programme for INGO staff.

=mc’s fundraising team were asked by this international federation – the largest INGO in the world – to help them develop their global fundraising strategy across 198 nations.

Growing a culture of innovation. We designed an innovation framework to help the RNIB achieve culture change and boost income.

We helped Sightsavers develop a new global strategic direction that achieved record levels of engagement across the organisation.

UNICEF UK asked us to help them develop a powerful case for support – follow the story of Our 5 Promises to Children.