The Vivid Persuasion Skills course is the successor to 3 previous Vivid courses that have over 50,000 raving fans:

  1. Presentation Skills training
  2. Public Speaking course
  3. Mastering Remote Meetings

Remote Meetings, Presentations and Public Speaking are simply different channels to use persuasion skills.

The goal is to speak with certainty and persuade with clarity – and the Vivid Method shows you how to do this.

Option 1: REMOTE training format

  • Follows the 3-part Vivid Method (see below).
  • 3 remote sessions LIVE using Zoom videoconference software.
  • Each session is 2 hours. Preferably over 3 consecutive days.
  • Delivered by Cam Barber (for a limited time).
  • Small group: 5-7 people.
  • Each participant receives the Vivid Kit.
  • We work on real presentation scenarios, so participants are instantly ready to persuade.

Option 2: In-person training, 1-day format

  • Follows the 3-part Vivid Method (see below).
  • In-person training. 9am-4:30pm.
  • Delivered by Cam Barber (for a limited time).
  • Small group: 5-7 people.
  • Each participant receives the Vivid Kit.
  • We work on real presentation scenarios, so participants are instantly ready to persuade.
  • These Principles show you how to think clearly and manage nerves.
    • Principle 1: All anxiety is caused by uncertainty.
    • Principle 2: Message transfer is your measure of success 🔴⇨⇨🔴.
    • Principle 3: Misunderstandings are normal, because we all have the Closeness Problem.
    • Principle 4: Your natural style is the right style.
  • The Vivid Outline has 2 pages:
    • Message Statement page.
    • Chunk Structure page:
  • Why does it work so well? The Vivid Outline as checklist…
  • Each participant builds a Vivid Outline for their idea/presentation.
  • Crafting your message, step-by-step.
  • The magic of chunking, structuring your ideas, step-by-step.
  • How to leverage Structure to engage your listeners.
  • How to anchor feelings of certainty (using the 1-minute rehearsal process)
  • Demonstrating relaxed certainty:
    • How to start a talk.
    • How to end a talk.
    • Techniques to engage your listeners from start to finish.
  • Visual explanations – leveraging slides and visual support.
  • Vivid writing and email communication using the same principles.
  • Tips on mastering remote meetings / online presentations.
  • Answer participants questions: whatever they need to feel ready.
  • Refer to sections in What’s Your Message? so participants have personalized reference points in their copy of the book.
  • Wrap up inspiration… bring your ideas to life!

1-page, Chunk Structure example

Chunk Structure with 3 columns

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