Until now , Open Dawes Training Ltd , based in Swindon , has focused on delivering ‘ live ’ training , to groups or individuals . This was usually in person , other than for overseas students , but when Coronavirus hit , online training became the main vehicle for delivery , carried out via video link .

Now Open Dawes Training ’ s Managing Director , Chris Dawes , is taking this one step further and creating a series of teaching video modules , assignments , quizzes , surveys , workshops and webinars , all delivered through a student dashboard , which manages progress and can even issue relevant certificates when training is completed . The training can be streamed and completed at any time .

Open Dawes Training ’ s existing training courses , delivered live or via video conference , will continue , and indeed become an additional element of the higher level online training packages .

“ Since the pandemic , most of our training has gone online , delivered via video conferencing technology , and ironically has even included training on using video

technology for presentations , meetings , and training . It ’ s been highly successful and – although we do still have some face-to-face training , in safe environments – our clients have been very happy to learn remotely ,” said Chris .

“ We always planned at some stage to offer on-demand online training , but the success of our remote training has really accelerated this plan . We expect the new suite of online on-demand presentation and public speaking training products to be ready before the end of the year and are already registering a lot of interest .

“ The advantage is that candidates will have access to our training , but with the flexibility to complete courses in their own time and time zones .”

As with Open Dawes ’ current training , the aim is to have the online courses CPD accredited . Open Dawes Training programmes have been CPD accredited for three years and Chris himself has delivered online training to fellow CPD accredited professionals , on behalf of the CPD Standards Office .

There will also be individual , bitesize training modules focusing on key areas that Open Dawes Training ’ s clients regularly want help with , such as being effective in meetings , coping with nerves , preparing a presentation , or communicating at trade shows . The products will be available as one-off purchases or on a subscription basis .

The training modules will also lead to Open Dawes Training expanding into new areas , such as sales training and crisis communications .

Chris said : “ We ’ re very excited about this new venture for Open Dawes Training , which we think will be really valuable to individuals and organisations , as well as enable us to work with a larger number of people . We ’ re passionate about helping people with their public speaking and presentation , because we know from our own experience what a difference it can make . As we always say , these are soft skills that give your core skills a voice , and they can open doors you may not even know exist yet !”

To register interest in the new on-demand

training , visit www . opendawestraining . co . uk / remote-training /.

Open Dawes Training runs CPD accredited public speaking and presentation training in groups and for individuals . These are delivered online but can also be delivered selectively , inhouse or at the company ’ s head office training centre in Swindon .

The company is one of an elite group of small businesses in the Small Business Sunday network run by Dragons ’ Den star , Theo Paphitis . For more information visit www . opendawestraining . co . uk , call 01793 238259 or email enquiries @ opendawestraining . co . uk .

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