Online Presentation Skills 

With hybrid working, virtual meetings and online events now routine parts of publishing life, knowing how to present yourself on camera to customers, contacts and colleagues is essential. Online Presentation Skills focuses on the practicalities of speaking on camera and using online meeting applications, such as Google Meets, Microsoft Teams and Zoom. It will equip you with the tools and techniques to communicate during online video meetings with confidence, ease and efficiency.

You’ll learn what makes video communication successful, the dos and don’ts of on-camera presentation and how to hold your audience’s attention, use your eyes and hands, and adapt to the challenges of attending virtual meetings, conferences and book fairs.

Who is it for?

The course is for those who promote and sell products to a national or international audience, or who manage a team of direct reports based in different locations (and often countries) who need to communicate and sell remotely and on camera. This includes but is not limited to:

  • commissioning editors
  • editors
  • marketing executives and managers
  • publishers and publishing directors
  • rights executives and managers
  • sales executives and managers.

What will you achieve?

On completing this course you’ll be able to:

  • communicate, present and sell on video applications (internally and externally) with confidence and impact
  • handle the challenges of remote international digital communication 
  • exploit the time savings and brand exposure that online presentations can bring.

Programme

Day 1 

Session 1

  • Setting the scene: dos and don'ts of on-camera communication
  • The 1.2.3 Rule / less is more: let your book and journal content and your customer feedback speak for themselves
  • Keeping your audience's attention on camera 

Session 2 

  • Speak with your body: eyes and hands
  • Enjoy the silence / sharing your screen: leveraging your publisher’s social media presence and the publishing community on YouTube

Day 2

Session 3

  • Pre-, during and post-video-call checklist
  • Research your audience: digital literacy and cultural differences / selling books and journals on camera to Asia
  • Virtual conferences and book fairs

Session 4 

  • Internal clients
  • Internal expectations
  • Your Zoom, your brand: a window into career progression in publishing

Please email bookings@publishing trainingcentre.co.uk with the course name in the subject line to be notified when this course will next run.

Course format

  • Virtual classroom
  • 9.00am to 12.30pm 
  • 4 x 1½-hour sessions, split across 2 half days comprising 2 half-day sessions 1 week apart

What you will need

To join the course, you will need access to a computer or laptop with a camera and microphone. You will need to activate a free Zoom account to join the course. This takes 2 minutes and does not require any payment. It is purely for administrative purposes.

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How the course is delivered

The course consists of 4 x 1½-hour sessions, each a mixture of delivery and interaction using Zoom breakout rooms and other online tools. There will be 15-minute breaks between sessions with the opportunity to do exercises and take a break. The course will run on the same day across 2 weeks, split into two ½-day sessions in the morning from 9.00am to 12.30pm.

You will need to activate a free Zoom account to join the course. This takes 2 minutes and does not require any payment. It is purely for administrative purposes.

Any information to be completed beforehand will be sent via email.

Accessibility

Please contact us at with any accessibility or special requirements, for example having in-session captions or the learning materials sent to you in advance.

If you have any concerns about technical requirements or access please contact us on or telephone +44 (0)20 8874 2718.

In-company training

This course is also available for in-company training, either virtually or in person at your office. Course content is tailored to suit your requirements. Group sizes range from 5 to 12 attendees. To find out more, email or telephone +44 (0)20 8874 2718.

Delegate feedback

“Very much enjoyed it – the presenter was excellent and gave really clear, concise and useful advice.” Sales Director, Pan Macmillan South Africa (In-company training)

“I absolutely enjoyed the course. It had a positive influence and opened up some unimaginable space for personal and professional growth. Now I'm inspired to start implementing and practicing the principles relating to public speaking (online and in person) and also to my work and life.” Product Manager, Pan Macmillan South Africa (In-company training)

About the tutor(s)

Carlos Gimeno

Carlos Gimeno is founder of Cg and a freelance trainer. Carlos has worked in publishing for 16 years, including management and leadership roles at Taylor & Francis, Wiley, Cambridge University Press and the Ingram Content Group. He is a Distinguished Toastmaster for Toastmasters International and a Public Speaking Coach.

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