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The Orals Process

In the highly competitive proposal environment, effective orals coaching can make the difference between a win and a loss. TightRope Communications brings proven best practices to your team and saves your presenters valuable time while climbing the learning curve. Additionally, we give your team the needed confidence to do their best individually and collectively. 

Strategy Formulation Phase – Content Focus

bulletConduct Orals Kick-Off Meeting
bulletCommon Myths of Orals
bulletCommon Mistakes in Oral Preparation and Analysis
bulletStrategic Orals Planning Process
bulletRFP check-list
bulletStoryboarding of Orals
bulletUnifying Message Themes
bulletDiscriminators, Win Themes, etc.
bulletCorrelation between written document, PP and Oral Presentation
bulletOrganization of Content
bulletPre-screen presenters and evaluate skill sets
bulletCustomer/Audience profiling and analysis
bulletStory-Line Development
bulletAnswer the Three Key Questions:
1. What do you have to say? 
2. What do you want to say? 
3. What do they (customer) want to hear?

In-Process Review Phase – Presentation Focus

bulletCommunication Skills Training
bulletPersonal Coaching
bulletContent clarity and logic
bulletTeam Cohesiveness 
bulletIntroductions/Summaries/Transitions
bulletWin Themes
bulletH – M – L
bulletFine tuning of presentation
bulletTipping Point
bulletStory-Line 
bulletContinuous evaluation and feedback
bulletStress Management
bulletLeadership analysis and development
bulletAssist with Red Teams and Reviews

Just-In-Time Training Phase – Customer Focus

bulletCommunications Skills Training
bulletPersonal Coaching
bulletFine tuning
bulletVideo-taping/review/analysis
bulletStory-Line
bulletIntroductions/Summaries/Transitions
bulletTechniques for excelling during the Q&A
bulletPresentation Day Logistics
bulletRehearse! Rehearse! Rehearse!

What makes TightRope Communications so unique?

bulletWe are professional speakers – not just orals trainers
bulletWe have done orals coaching on Capitol Hill – the Senate – the Congress – The White House – NASA – Fox News – The University of Virginia … and Lockheed Martin – General Dynamics – Northrop Grumman – SAIC – etc…
bulletWe understand the correlation between effective leadership and communication.
bulletWe bring that understanding to bear on the orals process.
bulletWe have the ability to ascertain and then maximize the speaking skills of each presenter.
bulletWe assess and manage the stress levels inherent in every orals process.
bulletWe analyze the leadership style and skill level of those responsible for the orals proposal.
bulletOur OralsCcoaching is not Speech 101 (Don’t jingle the change in your pocket and don’t stand in front of the power-point screen)- If you want Speech 101 you don’t want TightRope.
bulletWe move the Orals Team from individuals to a unified team with a cohesive and compelling message.
bulletWe believe that having at least two sets of eyes and ears for orals guarantees a very strong presentation and team. From the beginning we normally have two coaches on site so that nothing falls through the cracks.

Benefits to You:

bulletMaster the ability to communicate professionally
bulletIncrease ability to Persuade
bulletIncrease ability to Motivate
bulletEnhance Credibility
bulletGain Trust and Respect from your Customer
bulletIdentify and Overcome your Weaknesses
bulletIncrease Confidence
bulletIncrease ability to Think on your Feet
bulletIncrease Presentation Skills
bulletBecome more Articulate
bulletDevelop ability to analyze your audience/customer
bulletDevelop a valuable and competitive edge
bulletIncrease Company Credibility
bulletIncrease Revenue
bulletLearn Effective Leadership Skills
 

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