VIRTUAL TRAINING

The best virtual training you’ve ever done—we are sure of it! Join Melissa for a live virtual program and learn how to create technical presentations that inspire and educate your stakeholders. Prepare for high levels of interaction and input that will immediately transform your skills.

CORE COURSES (Full curriculum programs for private groups of 12-50 people in size)

• Present Your Science: Transforming Technical Talks | 5-hour live workshop + individual coaching option

• C-Suite Conversations: Presenting to Decision Makers | 4-hour live workshops + individual coaching option

SKILL SESSIONS (A 60-90 minute targeted training session for private groups of any size)

• Tell a Clear Technical Story

• Transforming Slide Design

• Powerful Posters

• Elevator Pitches and Lightning Talks

"Hi Melissa!  I just want to say that your course was a game-changer for me. I just gave a presentation today to leadership from several federal agencies (NIH, CDC, FDA, VA included) and felt really good about how it turned out (I was nervous).  I learned SO MUCH from your course! I completely revamped my presentation based on what I had learned. SO HELPFUL!"

--Senior Research Scientist, Kaiser Permanente, Division of Research

ON-SITE WORKSHOPS

Melissa will come on site and work with your teams of scientists, engineers, or other technical professionals in a group setting, giving them the tools they need to transform their technical talks. Your teams will get practical, research-based advice that will change the way they’ll present their science right away.

We offer:

TWO-DAY COURSES  |  ONE-DAY COURSES  |  HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS  |  60-90 Minute SKILL SESSIONS

COACHING

For scientists who need more personalized attention, Melissa offers one-on-one technical presentation coaching. She’ll work with you to:

• Identify and clarify the most critical claims necessary for your audience

• Craft the presentation content using language that engages and resonates 

• Create slides that communicate your ideas in a persuasive, meaningful, and memorable way

• Fine-tune and amplify your delivery through dress rehearsals

• $250 per virtual session. A typical 15-20 minute research presentation usually requires 3-4 coaching sessions.

"Melissa, Thank you for your coaching. My talk today for the grant award went great. I improved the design of my presentation and I learnt to focus on a clear, easy-to-follow and concise pitch. By focusing on the crucial information, the design of the slides and the development of the speech were much less stressful. At the end of my talk, I was praised for the clarity and the completeness of the presentation, and for finishing earlier (I could then use the additional time to better discuss my experiments)."

--Post-Doc Research Scientist, DZNE (German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases)

KEYNOTES

A dynamic keynote address is a great way to set the tone for a successful conference or meeting. Our founder, Melissa Marshall, gives virtual and in-person feature talks that are informative and inspiring and will motivate your audience to make positive changes in the way they present their science. Over 2.5 million people were transformed by her TED talk—now your group of can experience her lively and practical strategies that will forever change the way they present their science.