Effective communication can impress people but powerful communication can move people to action. This program identifies the elements of powerful communication and teaches you how to harness and utilize your individual skills to become a communicator that persuades, inspires, and transforms. Expect a highly interactive program with group exercises, skills assessment, demonstrations, and plenty of opportunities to apply what you are learning.
Effective communication can impress people, but powerful communication can move them to action and create a lasting impact. This program dives deep into the elements of powerful communication, breaking down what makes messages resonate and stick. You'll learn how to harness and refine your unique skills to become a communicator who informs, persuades, inspires, and transforms those around you.
Expect a highly interactive experience that goes beyond theory. The program includes group exercises designed to simulate real-world situations, a comprehensive skills assessment to identify your strengths and areas for growth, live demonstrations to showcase effective techniques, and plenty of hands-on opportunities to apply what you’re learning. By the end, you’ll walk away with the confidence and tools to communicate with purpose and power in any setting.
The Foundations of Powerful Communication
- Breaking down the key elements of impactful communication
- Assessing and improving your current communication strengths
Building Authentic Connections Through Communication
- Communicating to connect, not just to inform
- Becoming more relatable to build trust and credibility
- Turning perceptions into persuasion through authentic engagement
Excelling at Active Listening
- Developing and refining active listening skills
- Understanding unspoken messages and hidden cues
- Aligning your message with what your audience truly hears
Crafting a Compelling and Memorable Message
- Identifying and adapting to your target audience’s needs
- Structuring your message with a clear and engaging story arc
- Using the right words, storytelling, and demonstrations to maximize impact
- Avoiding common pitfalls that weaken communication effectiveness
Delivering Your Message with Confidence and Impact
- Capturing attention in the first 20 seconds for maximum engagement
- Mastering nonverbal communication to reinforce your message
- Overcoming anxiety and nervousness to speak with confidence
Dr. Debbye Turner Bell is a broadcast journalist, speaker, author, veterinarian and consultant. Her latest book is titled, Courageous Faith: A Lifelong Pursuit of Faith Over Fear.
For more than two decades, Dr. Turner Bell has addressed millions of people in audiences from the corporate, academic, and community service arenas. She has enjoyed a long career in broadcast journalism serving for 11 years as a staff correspondent for CBS News. She was also the Early Show's resident veterinarian and garnered an interview with President and Mrs. Bush at the White House, produced a vast body of work for CBS Sunday Morning, among other assignments, and is still an expert contributor to Animal Planet.
Dr. Turner Bell divides her time between speaking and teaching as well as serving on local, state and national boards. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from Arkansas State University.
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based (Zoom platform)
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Participants will earn 3 CPE credits or 3 PDC credits
Field of Study: Personal Development