High Impact Presentations – A Dale Carnegie Programme

Course Dates: 14^th & 15^th August

Member Rate: €950.00

Trainer: Walter Bradley, Dale Carnegie Ireland

Communicators get ideas across with enthusiasm and poise. A presentation is one of the most important tools you have in business for getting things done.

Whether you're persuading colleagues, selling a client, energising a team or showing an idea to senior management, the power of your presentation makes the difference between success and failure. With so much riding on your presentation ability, you won't want to miss this opportunity to sharpen it to perfection.

The experience in this programme is as close as you can get to having a personal coach.

You begin presenting from almost the moment you walk into the class. You present at least seven times over the course of 2 days. Your presentations are videotaped and evaluated. You get expert, one-on-one coaching at the end of each presentation.

The class is small

The environment is supportive

The work is intense

The results are outstanding

This programme will illustrate the following:

1) Creating a Positive First Impression

- Identify personal objectives for the training

- Develop rapport with the audience

- Project professionalism and competency

2) Increasing Credibility

- Communicate with enhanced credibility

- Project enthusiasm

- Communicate competency with confidence

- Reinforce an informative message

3) Presenting Complex Information

- Develop flexibility in making complex material simple and understandable

- Communicate information in an interesting manner

- Relate to the audience at their level

- Follow a logical progression of ideas

4) Communicating with Greater Impact

- Develop increased flexibility through the use of expressions, gestures and voice modulation

- Demonstrate ownership of unfamiliar material

- Present written material in a captivating manner

- Overcome barriers that restrict our flexibility

5) Motivating Others to Action

- Present in a results-oriented way

- Persuade an audience to take action

- Be motivational, clear and concise

6) Responding to Pressure Situations

- Maintain professional composure under pressure

- Communicate clear, concise, positive messages

- Sell strategic ideas, self and organisation

- Communicate leadership ability

7) Inspiring People to Embrace Change

- Logically and emotionally appeal to the audience

- Use structure to gain the confidence of the audience

- Be convincing

Presentation skills training through our High-Impact Presentations programme will benefit managers who have some prior public speaking training or experience. It is particularly useful for executives who speak in front of groups, sales people and anyone who meets the press. This is a more advanced presentation skills training seminar and is not recommended for those new to public speaking.

Because of the one-on-one coaching, class size is very limited. BOOK NOW to ensure your place in this great experience.

Technology for Embedded Systems (TEC) Gateway Open Day, Nimbus Centre, Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), Friday 20th June 2014, 09:30 to 14:00

The TEC Gateway Industry open day takes place on Friday, June 20, in the Nimbus Centre (CIT). TEC Gateway is part of the Nimbus Centre, Ireland’s only research centre dedicated to the ‘Internet of Things’; networked embedded electronics and software system solutions. The ‘Internet of Things’ refers to advanced connectivity of devices, systems and service and it is an expanding area for the Nimbus Centre. The Centre has 80 research engineers and these engineers specialise in developing high-tech prototypes for clients with an innovative idea. The Nimbus Centre currently has €5,000 worth of research assistance on offer to assist with innovative ideas.

The open day will outline the following:

• CIT’s Innovation Eco-system; including industry innovation supports within CIT and the TEC Gateway;
• Enterprise Ireland funding mechanisms for innovative projects;
• Presentations by companies who have successfully worked with the TEC Gateway in the past;
• Commercialisation opportunities;
• The Water Services & Systems Innovation Centre’s (WSSIC) information on the latest water technologies;
• Mallow Systems Innovation Centre’s information about trialling products in a real-time lab situation;
• National Sustainable Energy Test Bed will outline how you  can trial your own technology;
• Announcement of winner of €5,000 worth of research for the ‘Internet of Things’.

To register your place at this event click here. For further information contact nimbus@cit.ie. 

India Tourism Seminar, Friendship Room, Cork Airport, 26th June 2014, 6 pm

The Cork Chapter of the Ireland India Business Association is pleased to invite you to a seminar / workshop to understand the India outbound travel market. This workshop aims to help the Tourism and Hospitality sectors learn more about this market and to help companies to develop products and programmes for the Indian travel market.

Tourism Ireland’s Jim Paul will lead the discussion by providing insights and trends from Indian tourists, while providing information and contacts to motivate Tourism and Hospitality businesses to further develop their trade links with India. To register for this event contact Mike McGrath of Supply.ie (e: mike@supply.ie).

Enterprise Europe Network matchmaking opportunities at Food Matters Live, ExCel, London, 18th to 20th November 2014

Food Matters Live is a new annual event which explores the relationship between food, health and nutrition; bringing together the food and drink industry, government, and nutrition and health professionals. The event will provide a platform for cross-sector debate and collaboration and it will also address the opportunities and challenges for the food and drink industry; providing professionals across the food, health and nutrition sector to make new contacts and forge relationships to innovate, drive change and improve future health outcomes.  Food Matters Live will include:

• Over 300 leading organisations in the exhibition space;
• Over 450 speakers participating in the conference, forum and seminar programme;
• Over 100 free to attend conference and seminar sessions;
• Seven educational and inspiring attractions and special features.

The Enterprise Europe Network will be running a matchmaking event during the course of Food Matters Live and will offer SMEs, multinationals, research centres, universities and retail chains to have pre-arranged one-to-one meetings with potential international partners and find out about innovative technology in food, health and nutrition. Registration can be completed through www.b2match.eu/foodmatterslive2014.

Take a look at the complete Enterprise Europe Network database by clicking here.

How to Get To The Fairway at the 2014 Irish Open @ Fota Island Resort, Fota, Co. Cork ……..…..…. Without Having to Drive!

The location of the 2014 Irish Open at Fota Island Resort, Fota, Co, Cork - is ideal for travelling by Train.

Fota Island, which is beautifully situated in the middle of Cork Harbour, has its own Railway Station - just thirteen minutes by train from Kent Station, Cork – or ten minutes by train from Cobh.

A special entrance to the golf course, has been built by the European Tour – just 400 meters walk from Fota Station – so that travelling by train to Fota for the 2014 Irish Open at Fota Island Resort has never been easier.

Fota Station, on the busy Cork to Cobh Commuter Rail Line, already has twenty three trains a day from Cork or Cobh every weekday. Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail is increasing its frequency of trains and adding additional capacity in order to cater for the expected demand wishing to attend this year’s 2014 Irish Open at Fota Island Resort over the four days of golf from the 19^th to 22^nd June next.

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail is offering Free Car Parking at its East Cork Commuter Stations – i.e. Midleton, Carrigtwohill, Glounthaune and Little Island Stations – so that parking at any of these stations and travelling by commuter train to Fota is convenient.

Midleton Station is twelve minutes and Carrigtwohill Station is only five minutes - by train to Glounthaune - where passengers can change trains and hop on another train to Fota Station, which is only three minutes away.

For further information on Trains to the 2014 Irish Open at Fota Island Resort – please log onto www.irishrail.ie  or call Low call 1-850-366222 or (021) 450-6766.

For your information:    

For the convenience of customers, New Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) have been installed at Commuter Train Stations in Cork. These TVMs accept Euro coins, €5, €10, and €20 notes - and gives change in coins. Credit Cards with Chip & Pin facilities are also accepted. TVMs will not accept  €50 notes unless the purchase is more than €32.00. Terms & Conditions apply to all ticket types.

Smarter Egg is a growing business based in Cork providing programmes and events that build connective tissue between people and ideas, all in the context of building stronger businesses. Clients range from multinationals to freelancers, start-ups to family-owned businesses.

7.45 - 8.15     Registration and light buffet breakfast 

8.15 - 8.30     Welcome & introductory discussion

8.30 - 8.50     The benefits of green credentials for small to medium enterprises

           -Nick Smyth, Antaris Consulting

8.50 - 9.10     Promoting sustainability to your customers

           -Sinead Mitchell, Business In The Community Ireland

9.10 - 9.30     Case study presentation

9.30 - 10.00   Q&A / Discussion

An exciting event to promote Cork and Kerry food and artisan producers in the Region was launched by a partnership including the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) Cork & Kerry, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Bord Bia and leading Irish retailer, SuperValu. The Cork and Kerry Food Forum will take place in City Hall Cork on Monday, 30 June 2014.


Food lovers will particularly enjoy the showcase of artisan produce from all over Cork and Kerry, with tastings and demonstrations of an incredible variety of food from unique cheeses, to farm fresh herbs, confectionary, meat and fish products as well as cookery demonstrations with celebrity chef and SuperValu ambassador, Kevin Dundon.