Presentation Training | Persuasive Confident, Impressive - Presentation Success Secrets

Using Dale Carnegie’s presentation coaching method, we will help you become a superbly confident speaker. You will present 6 times over two days while being videotaped, and you will receive personal coaching while watching the recordings. You will be coached by two professional trainers, who will provide you with personalized feedback and help you develop your presentation skills.

Day 1

Introduction
• Opening
• Training objectives/Overview

Creating a positive first impression
• Identify personal objectives for the training
• Presentation fundamentals and guidelines
• Build rapport with the audience
• Self introduction (making a positive first impression)
• Prepare & give presentation
• Record each presentation, and receive one-on-one feedback in the review room

Motivating others to action
• Present in a results oriented way
• Be motivational, clear and precise
• Persuade an audience to take action.
• Motivate others to act by appealing with logic and emotion
• Prepare & give presentation
• Record each presentation, and receive one-on-one feedback in the review room

Presenting complex information
• Keys to convey complex information in a concise and easy-to-understand manner
• How to effectively use visual references
• Follow a logical progression of ideas
• Relate to an audience at their level
• Giving a clear presentation that explains technical or professional content
• Prepare & give presentation 4 min + Q&A (Determine the level of the listener and focus on the important points)
• Record each presentation, and receive one-on-one feedback in the review room

Debrief
• Organize/share what was learned today
• Preparation assignment for the next day

Day 2

Introduction
• Opening
• Today’s agenda

Responding to pressure situations
• Maintain professional composure under pressure
• Communicate clear, concise, positive messages
• Sell strategic ideas, self and organisation
• Communicate leadership ability to handle stressful situations
• Record each presentation, and receive one-on-one feedback in the review room

Communicate with greater impact
• Develop increased flexibility through using expressions/gestures/and voice modulation
• Present written materials in a captivating manner
• Demonstrate ownership of unfamiliar material
• Record each presentation and receive one-on-one feedback in the review room

Inspiring people to embrace change
• Logically and emotionally appeal to the audience.
• Use structure to gain the confidence of the audience
• Be convincing
• Prepare & give presentation 4 min + Q&A
• Record each presentation, and receive one-on-one feedback in the review room

Debrief
• Review what was learned during the course

Day 3 (Half-day)

Additional practice with coaching
• Keep working on persuasion skills

Visuals
• How to create visuals and rules on how to present the visuals

Debrief
• Review what was learned in the course

Have you been avoiding public speaking because you lack confidence? Effective presentation skills can be developed through training. With Dale Carnegie's proven method of presentation success, you will become a powerful presenter.

You will learn important skills to make a positive first impression, build rapport with your audience from the opening of your talk, and win over challenging crowds. You will learn how to use your voice, facial expressions and gestures to maximize your impact and better market your ideas, your company, and yourself.

Who Is This Course For?

• Nervous speakers who want confidence.
• Professionals who want clarity and impact.
• Leaders who want to project executive presence.
• Anyone who wants to master visuals and slides.

This course uses our proven 8-Step pathway to ensure learning sticks:

1. Pre-Work (videos, podcasts, thought leadership articles)
2. Performance Coaching for Managers Workshop (optional)
3. Kick-off Session (1 hour online), pre-training survey, accountability partner assignment
4. Main Program
5. 28-week self-paced learning program with weekly video/audio content, reinforced by Carnegie Academy AI Edition
6. Deep Learning 1 (2 hours online, 30 days post-program)
7. Deep Learning 2 (2 hours online, 60 days post-program)
8. Graduate-only Ongoing Education (seasonal, 2 hours)

Nervousness, stage fright, and presentation anxiety are the #1 reasons people avoid speaking opportunities. In this course, by the afternoon of Day 1, your focus shifts from “How nervous am I?” to “How do I connect with my audience?”. That is the turning point that builds confidence.

Executive presence isn’t something you’re born with — it’s something you can learn. This course gives you the tools to:

• Project confidence, credibility, and authority.
• Command attention in any room.
• Inspire trust and respect from colleagues, clients, and leadership.

Too many presentations are confusing or forgettable. You will learn how to:

• Structure ideas simply.
• Deliver them with conviction.
• Ensure your audience understands and remembers your message.

Most presentation training in Japan is passive: the instructor talks, participants listen. High Impact Presentations is the opposite:

• 6 Videotaped Presentations: You see your growth instantly.
• Intensive Coaching Every Time: Coaching in the main room, in private review, and by observing others.
• The Power of Video + Coaching: Anyone can buy a camera — but only Dale Carnegie trainers can coach you to world-class levels.

You could give a great talk but be destroyed in the Q&A. This course prepares you to:

• Stay composed under pressure.
• Handle tough or hostile questions with confidence.
• Protect your credibility when it matters most.

Many people say, “My slides are boring, crowded, or confusing.” That’s why in the half-day follow-up session we dedicate focused time to mastering visuals. You’ll learn how to:

• Create clear, powerful slides.
• Present visuals persuasively.
• Avoid the common slide mistakes that weaken impact.

And because the half-day session also includes more practice and coaching, you get another opportunity to strengthen your delivery while applying what you’ve learned about visuals.

At the end of the course, participants rewatch their first recorded presentation. The difference is so dramatic it’s hard to believe it’s the same person. Nervous, unclear beginnings are replaced with confident, powerful delivery and strong presence. Everyone in the room is amazed — and so is the presenter.

• Two-year average Voice of Customer (VOC): 94.7/100
• Net Promoter Score (NPS): +73.5 (–100 to +100 scale)
  👉 Among the highest-ranked courses in Japan.

• OnDemand Learning: 35 training videos support you during and after the course.
• Carnegie Academy AI Edition: Access to Dale Carnegie’s entire global knowledge base — 113 years worldwide, 62 years in Japan.
• Spring & Autumn Professional Education: Seasonal sessions to reinforce and sustain skills.
• Free Learning Resources:
  • The Presentations Japan Series — a free podcast on Apple Podcasts with practical tips to keep improving.

• 18 months of certification training required.
• ISO-9001 global quality standard.
• Always positive coaching — feedback is “good” and “better,” never negative.
• Trainers specialize in using soft skills coaching to unlock confidence, clarity, and presence.

Dr. Greg Story’s Transformation:
His first speech in Japan was a disaster: 25 minutes of content rushed into 8 minutes, head down, reading word for word, never looking up. Today, after 40 years in Japan and 550+ speeches, Dr. Greg Story is a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer. Proof that anyone can change.

Visible Transformation in Just 2 Days:
At the end of the course, participants watch their first recorded presentation again. The difference is so dramatic it’s often hard to believe it’s the same person. Nervous, unclear beginnings are replaced with confident, powerful delivery and strong presence. Everyone in the room is amazed — and so is the presenter.

Graduate Voices:

• “I finally got over my nerves. I now enjoy presenting.”
• “This course gave me confidence and executive presence I didn’t think I could develop.”
• “The Q&A and visuals training were game changers.”

Books for Further Learning: Japan Presentation Mastery and あなたもプレゼンの達人 (Amazon).

Don’t miss it! Whenever you speak in public you are being judged.

Your personal and professional brands are under critical scrutiny. And Japan brings its own special challenges. When Dr. Greg Story started his speaking career in Japan, he spoke in Japanese, read every word of his speech, had his head down, never once looked at his audience, was nervous and sped things up, and finished his scheduled 25-minute speech in eight minutes. It was an unmitigated disaster

He has now lived in Japan for more than 36 years and has given over 550 speeches (roughly half in Japanese). Today, he is a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, certified to instruct the High Impact Presentations Course. He is a well-regarded local and international speaker, based in Tokyo. If he could go from massive disaster to master, then so can you. To be persuasive, clear, concise, impactful, well regarded and professional, stop holding yourself back! Read this book.

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