Be an Expert on Working with Experts 

They're smart about their subjects. You're smart about communications, fundraising or public affairs. So why isn't your work with experts working? When your company's or organization's experts overuse technical language, blow off media interviews, sabotage your training sessions or are too afraid they'll fail to participate, it's time to take action. In this train-the-trainers session designed specifically for communications pros, you'll learn:  

• How to anticipate your experts' default communications style, how to help them see it, and how to show them what public and media audiences want instead;
• Why they don't need to "dumb down" their information to communicate clearly (and how to handle other common objections they raise);
• How to assess your experts' skills and training needs, to help you approach coaching in savvy ways; 
• Handling hands-on feedback to smart people, pushback and Q&A when you're training experts. Find out what they don't know--but won't tell you--and how to fix that.

The day includes hands-on training and active participation from all attendees and the small-group setting will allow you to raise questions and discuss specific issues you're facing with experts you are coaching. Many communicators register with their teams, so they can keep reinforcing the lessons learned long after the workshop. 

This one-day training in Washington, DC, is centrally located with easy Metro access and parking. Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, and takeaway resources. All participants will learn tactics they can use on their own in working with experts one-on-one or in groups. Take advantage of our early registration discount:  Early registration for this session is just $300 per person until August 3, 2012, and $350 thereafter. Registration closes August 15, 2012. Before you register, please read our workshop FAQ and cancellation policy. By registering, you are indicating that you have read and agree to these policies.

Trainer Denise Graveline has worked with experts in every academic discipline and in government, corporate and nonprofit organizations, and she has trained thousands of scientists, engineers, physicians and other subject-matter experts in how to communicate clearly and effectively in media interviews, testimony, public lectures, donor presentations and other interactions with non-technical audiences. A veteran of professional membership groups, scholarly publishers, federal agencies and more, she's ready to help you--or your team--learn how to improve your results when putting your experts forward.

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