Present with IMPACT - the only workshop in Presentation Intelligence ® (The Art, Science and Practice of Powerful Presenting)
The Present with IMPACT master class is one of Paula's signature workshops based on her second book Powerful Presentation Principles.
The workshop is designed to be highly interactive combining both the art and science of Powerful Presenting and high-level communication skills. Paula works with some of Australia's largest companies and thousands of attendees (including professional speakers) have completed Paula’s speaking programmes over the years
If you have ever been nervous/truly terrified of speaking in public or just need strategies on how to piece together a memorable and powerful presentation that has impact and gets results, this interactive, hands on workshop may be the best investment you can make for your professional development this year.
The programme will give you those magical ingredients to have you presenting like a confident speaking professional delivered by one of the most experienced speakers/trainers in the industry.
If you are an organisational leader, trainer, professional speaker, workshop facilitator, community representative or workplace presenter, the Present with IMPACT professional development master class is for you. Presented by Paula Smith. Paula is, without argument, one of the most experienced and dynamic trainers in powerful presenting in Australia.
Speaking to an audience builds trust and trust is currency in business. You will leave this masterclass with the knowledge and skills to be able to engage your audience and get your intended message across every time.
Testimonial:
"I have been on a massive professional development journey over the last few years and I can honestly say this was the best training I have ever attended. It is insightful, entertaining and a gentle push outside your comfort zone"
Caitriona Forde -
Cyber Security Expert at
caIT Business Consulting
Relevant handouts and training materials will be provided and selected printed books authored by the Presenter.
Dr Paula Smith is a leading expert in helping organisations be 'future ready'. Paula's focus is to build the people capability in your organisation with a focus on building better relationships and communicating more effectively so everyone can get on with business. Every keynote, master class or executive coaching experience is customised and contexualised to ensure it aligns with your organisation's goals, culture and values.
Dynamic, inspiring, passionate and commercially savvy are all words that are used to describe Dr Paula Smith as a keynote
speaker, master trainer, MC and business leadership/executive coach. She is the author of multiple books on the topics of presentation skills and leadership.
Paula is a professional facilitator committed to delivering leading-edge and innovative workforce development solutions. She was awarded the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation by the National Speakers Association in 2009 and is a past state president. Paula brings her rich life experience, presenting skill and infectious personality to the platform or training room every time.
Paula values long-term business relationships and many of her clients have her returning year after year as a partner in meeting their organisational goals. Her 30+ years' rich experience along with tertiary qualifications in adult learning, education, a master's degree in leadership and a PhD in organisational leadership ensures you are in good hands. Although Paula specialises in all things Presenting, she also enjoys delivering training on Leadership, NLP, Human Behaviour and Influential Communication.
Paula continues to work with some of Australia's largest companies and government departments and is totally committed to behavioural change and long-term partnerships.
She is wife to one, mum to 3 grown kids, friend to a few more and loves to hang out on her Perth Hills property with a whole bunch of alpacas and her border collies Banjo and Winnie.
Although based in Perth, travels often and can speak or train across the globe.
Although I have immersed myself in powerful presenting for over 30 years, I recently completed my master’s research which dug deeper into leadership communication and storytelling in a business context. There was much discussion and debate about what defines an expert and who I could reference during my research. It really got me thinking about […]
No need to avoid presenting any longer You have been asked to present at your next industry conference. Woohoo!! Or maybe not. The thought of standing in front of 400 people is terrifying and the self-talk starts in your head. I have no idea how to put together a presentation, what was I thinking? No […]
No-one is born with engaging meeting, training or presenting skills. Unfortunately, many employees find themselves standing in front of a room full of their work colleagues at the morning toolbox meeting feeling nervous, inadequate and poorly equipped to handle the disengaged audience in front of them. There is an art, science and skill to running […]
Over the last few weeks, in response to the Corona Virus, we have seen an unprecedented surge of online meetings and presentations. For some organisations the availability of technology has been a lifesaver or business saver and for others it has created a new playground for wasted time, unproductive meetings and risky brand strategy. For […]
Ever had presentation tears? Tears you shed for that awful presentation that didn’t really hit the mark.  In fact, you bombed. The one when the audience went really quiet after you spoke then everyone avoided any eye contact with you. The one when you felt so embarrassed and wondered what on earth went wrong. You planned, you rehearsed your presentation and you […]
THE RISE OF FOLLOWERSHIP In Praise of Followers – Robert Kelley stated in his Harvard Business Review article that effective followers are well-balanced and responsible adults who can succeed without strong leadership. I never really considered ‘followership’ as a leadership theory. In fact, many do not consider followership as a leadership theory at all. I […]
Thanks to neuroscience we have learned a lot over the past few years about just how powerful stories can be. We now know which brain chemicals cause us to pay attention and which chemicals help us to connect with others. A great story releases a rush of brain chemicals like Cortisol (which helps you to […]
Dr Paula Smith is a leading expert in helping organisations be 'future ready'. Paula's focus is to build the people capability in your organisation with a focus on building better relationships and communicating more effectively so everyone can get on with business. Every keynote, master class or executive coaching experience is customised and contexualised to ensure it aligns with your organisation's goals, culture and values.
Dynamic, inspiring, passionate and commercially savvy are all words that are used to describe Dr Paula Smith as a keynote
speaker, master trainer, MC and business leadership/executive coach. She is the author of multiple books on the topics of presentation skills and leadership.
Paula is a professional facilitator committed to delivering leading-edge and innovative workforce development solutions. She was awarded the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation by the National Speakers Association in 2009 and is a past state president. Paula brings her rich life experience, presenting skill and infectious personality to the platform or training room every time.
Paula values long-term business relationships and many of her clients have her returning year after year as a partner in meeting their organisational goals. Her 30+ years' rich experience along with tertiary qualifications in adult learning, education, a master's degree in leadership and a PhD in organisational leadership ensures you are in good hands. Although Paula specialises in all things Presenting, she also enjoys delivering training on Leadership, NLP, Human Behaviour and Influential Communication.
Paula continues to work with some of Australia's largest companies and government departments and is totally committed to behavioural change and long-term partnerships.
She is wife to one, mum to 3 grown kids, friend to a few more and loves to hang out on her Perth Hills property with a whole bunch of alpacas and her border collies Banjo and Winnie.
Although based in Perth, travels often and can speak or train across the globe.
Although I have immersed myself in powerful presenting for over 30 years, I recently completed my master’s research which dug deeper into leadership communication and storytelling in a business context. There was much discussion and debate about what defines an expert and who I could reference during my research. It really got me thinking about […]
No need to avoid presenting any longer You have been asked to present at your next industry conference. Woohoo!! Or maybe not. The thought of standing in front of 400 people is terrifying and the self-talk starts in your head. I have no idea how to put together a presentation, what was I thinking? No […]
No-one is born with engaging meeting, training or presenting skills. Unfortunately, many employees find themselves standing in front of a room full of their work colleagues at the morning toolbox meeting feeling nervous, inadequate and poorly equipped to handle the disengaged audience in front of them. There is an art, science and skill to running […]
Over the last few weeks, in response to the Corona Virus, we have seen an unprecedented surge of online meetings and presentations. For some organisations the availability of technology has been a lifesaver or business saver and for others it has created a new playground for wasted time, unproductive meetings and risky brand strategy. For […]
Ever had presentation tears? Tears you shed for that awful presentation that didn’t really hit the mark.  In fact, you bombed. The one when the audience went really quiet after you spoke then everyone avoided any eye contact with you. The one when you felt so embarrassed and wondered what on earth went wrong. You planned, you rehearsed your presentation and you […]
THE RISE OF FOLLOWERSHIP In Praise of Followers – Robert Kelley stated in his Harvard Business Review article that effective followers are well-balanced and responsible adults who can succeed without strong leadership. I never really considered ‘followership’ as a leadership theory. In fact, many do not consider followership as a leadership theory at all. I […]
Thanks to neuroscience we have learned a lot over the past few years about just how powerful stories can be. We now know which brain chemicals cause us to pay attention and which chemicals help us to connect with others. A great story releases a rush of brain chemicals like Cortisol (which helps you to […]
Dr Paula Smith is a leading expert in helping organisations be 'future ready'. Paula's focus is to build the people capability in your organisation with a focus on building better relationships and communicating more effectively so everyone can get on with business. Every keynote, master class or executive coaching experience is customised and contexualised to ensure it aligns with your organisation's goals, culture and values.
Dynamic, inspiring, passionate and commercially savvy are all words that are used to describe Dr Paula Smith as a keynote
speaker, master trainer, MC and business leadership/executive coach. She is the author of multiple books on the topics of presentation skills and leadership.
Paula is a professional facilitator committed to delivering leading-edge and innovative workforce development solutions. She was awarded the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation by the National Speakers Association in 2009 and is a past state president. Paula brings her rich life experience, presenting skill and infectious personality to the platform or training room every time.
Paula values long-term business relationships and many of her clients have her returning year after year as a partner in meeting their organisational goals. Her 30+ years' rich experience along with tertiary qualifications in adult learning, education, a master's degree in leadership and a PhD in organisational leadership ensures you are in good hands. Although Paula specialises in all things Presenting, she also enjoys delivering training on Leadership, NLP, Human Behaviour and Influential Communication.
Paula continues to work with some of Australia's largest companies and government departments and is totally committed to behavioural change and long-term partnerships.
She is wife to one, mum to 3 grown kids, friend to a few more and loves to hang out on her Perth Hills property with a whole bunch of alpacas and her border collies Banjo and Winnie.
Although based in Perth, travels often and can speak or train across the globe.
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