Speak so they say: tell me more.
A full-day, hands-on presentation skills workshop. A camera, instant feedback and seven hours of training led by a trainer who has been on stage since 2001 — plus a video before and a video after, so you see your progress with your own eyes.
“Tell me about yourself.”
Four words that can rattle even people at the top of their game. Some launch into a ten-minute list of certifications, others freeze. Yet this is the very moment that decides whether you hear “tell me more” — or a polite “thank you, we'll be in touch”.
A sound bite, not a data dump
Attention spans are shorter than ever. Your first twenty words decide whether you get the space to say the rest.
About you, not about me
“I'm an award-winning expert” describes you. “I help companies get their documents under control” describes what the other person gets. It is the second sentence that opens doors.
Twenty words are enough
A good introduction fits into a single breath. Everything else belongs after the question you want to hear: tell me more.
How the workshop works. A video before. Practice. A video after.
Most courses end when you leave the room. This one starts before you arrive — and finishes only once you can see the difference on screen.
You record a short video
A few days before the workshop you record two things on your phone or webcam. No editing, no polish — that is exactly what makes it useful.
- 2–3 minutes: introduce yourself as you would to a new customer.
- Then, freely, up to one minute: what troubles you when presenting and where you want help.
- And do praise yourself too — we will build on strengths just as much as weaknesses.
- The trainer reviews every video beforehand, so the workshop starts with a diagnosis of your team, not with theory.
Seven hours of on-camera practice
You spend the day speaking, being recorded and getting instant feedback. Only as much theory as the next attempt needs.
- Every participant presents several times — from a 20-word introduction to a short presentation.
- We review the recordings together on the spot: what worked, what distracted, what to improve.
- The second attempt follows right after the review — you see progress within a single day.
- A maximum of 8 participants: nobody just sits in the audience.
A presentation with a personal review
Within two weeks of the workshop you record a five-minute presentation on a topic of your choice. This is where the real change shows.
- The topic is entirely yours — a customer pitch, an internal project, a hobby.
- You receive a detailed personal review from the trainer: what has moved and what to practise next.
- A side-by-side comparison with your first video — not a feeling, but proof.
The programme. Seven hours, zero filler.
We start at 9:00 and finish at 17:30 — seven hours of programme, lunch and short breaks between blocks. Three big rounds of camera work. Times are indicative; the intake videos decide where we slow down.
- 9:00
What your videos revealed
Shared patterns from the intake recordings, goals for the day and the first rules of working with a camera.
- 9:30
An introduction that opens doors
Why a list of achievements fails and a sentence about the customer works. Five formulas for a 20-word introduction — everyone builds their own, says it on camera and gets instant feedback.
- 11:00
Structure people remember
The key message first, the rule of three, a bridge between numbers and story. Openers and endings that make something happen.
- 12:30
Lunch
- 13:15
Voice, body and nerves
Pace, pauses and emphasis. Posture, gestures and eye contact. What to do with your hands — and how to turn stage fright into an ally.
- 14:30
The big on-camera practice
Every participant delivers a short presentation. A review with the trainer and the group, then a second take of the key passages.
- 16:30
Questions, objections and a tough audience
What to do when people ask awkward questions, interrupt — or say nothing at all. Short role-plays on camera, and how to come out of them with your dignity intact.
- 17:15
Your development plan
What to practise next — different for each of you. Plus the brief for the final video with a personal review.
What you take away. Tangible things, not feelings.
A 30-second introduction
A sentence about the value for your customer instead of a list of functions and titles. Practised aloud, not just written down.
A presentation skeleton in 15 minutes
A structure that holds any topic — from a sales proposal to a board meeting.
Control of voice and body
Pauses, pace, gestures and eye contact that support your message instead of breaking it.
Nerves as an ally
Techniques to tame stage fright and turn it into energy — not to pretend it does not exist.
Recordings of your talks
You keep every recording from the workshop. The fastest mirror there is.
A personal review
Detailed feedback on your final five-minute presentation — what has moved and what comes next.
Your introduction in 20 words. Here is a taste.
Five formulas for five different situations — each one tells you when to reach for it. Not sure which is yours? Start with Benefit, it fits most business situations. And do try more than one: different audiences value different things. At the workshop we polish the sentence and — above all — you practise saying it out loud.
The safest choice for business — and where to start if you are unsure. Your listener hears straight away what they get, with no guessing.
The 30-second test
Press start and say your sentence out loud. Then add one concrete example — a project, a number, a situation that shows it works. Did you fit into thirty seconds, with room to breathe?
Half a minute is plenty for everything that matters.
Why it works. Four principles, no magic.
The camera is unforgiving. That is why it teaches
Seeing yourself from the outside is uncomfortable for the first ten minutes — and priceless for the rest of your career. We review the recordings together, immediately.
A small group
A maximum of 8 people means nobody just watches. Everyone presents several times and gets a tailored review.
Instant feedback
No generic “well done, next”. Specific: what worked, what distracted, and one thing to improve in the very next attempt.
Measurable progress
A video before the workshop and a video after it. The difference shows on screen, not on a certificate — and that is the only comparison that counts.
Kamil Juřík. On stage since 2001.
Hundreds of talks at home and abroad — from the big stages of Microsoft TechEd, GOPAS TechEd, ShowIT and ATE to WUG community meet-ups. On top of that, hundreds of courses delivered at the GOPAS and OK System IT training centres, for years as their lead trainer. Today he is a former Microsoft MVP and the founder of EasyPortal 365.
I have spoken to five people in a meeting room and to hundreds in a conference hall. The talks people remember were never decided by the slides — they were decided in the first thirty seconds.
One price for the whole team. No headcount maths.
With a full group, the entire training — both videos and the personal review included — works out at 3,625 CZK per participant.
- A review of every participant's intake video before the workshop
- Seven hours of hands-on training with a camera
- Recordings of all performances for every participant
- A personal review of each participant's final five-minute presentation
- Materials and an individual development plan
Frequently asked questions
Who is the workshop for?
For anyone who introduces themselves to customers, presents proposals or speaks at meetings and conferences — salespeople, consultants, managers and engineers alike. No previous experience is needed; the intake videos make sure the programme fits your particular group.
Will I really be on camera? I hate it.
Yes — and that is exactly why it works. The group is small, the feedback is specific and kind, and the camera is the fastest mirror there is. Most participants forget about it after the second round.
What do we need to provide?
Just a room where you will not be disturbed and a projector or a large screen. The trainer brings the camera and recording equipment.
Why a maximum of 8 participants?
The number follows from the method: everyone has to present several times, be recorded and receive a personal review. With a bigger group the training would turn into a lecture — and you have sat through enough of those.
What language does the workshop run in?
Czech or English. A popular option for teams with international customers: the workshop in Czech, the introductions and presentations in English.
Who will see our videos?
Only you and the trainer. The intake videos are used to tailor the workshop, the final one for your personal review. We do not archive the recordings after the review is delivered — they stay with you.
Can the programme be tailored?
Yes. That is precisely what the intake videos are for — the programme bends towards what your team actually deals with: sales meetings, conference talks or internal presentations.
In a single day, your team can be the one that makes customers say: tell me more.
One room, one camera, max eight people. The rest is practice.