What every presentation is usually missing is a powerful and memorable opening 30 seconds. This course gives you 9 tools you can immediately use the next time you need to captivate an audience.

This course teaches you how to engage and captivate any audience anywhere in the world, whether it be 1 or 1,000 people. You learn how to design and implement your own specific and unique approach that will compel people to ask for more information. Using the Red Box Method, you learn about 9 tools you can begin using immediately for your next presentation. You learn how to captivate any audience, anywhere, anytime.

Learning Objectives
  • Explore how to make your presentation openings more compelling
  • Discover what it takes to prepare for a high-stakes presentation
  • Explore how to never sound the S.A.M.E. as any other presenter ever again
  • Explore how to use a Value Proposition Matrix to demonstrate value
  • Explore how to create and convey deep and memorable meaning
  • Discover how to use visual media to compel people to take action
  • Discover how to create a Story Matrix: Why you need one immediately
  • Identify how to use the Fatal 4 Emotional Appeals effectively and with purpose
  • Explore how to use a simple trick to leave a lasting impression on your audience
Last updated/reviewed: March 12, 2024
52 Reviews (163 ratings)

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Great use of time - the concepts taught in this course can greatly improve people's ability to create a powerful impression in a public speaking setting, interview, sales pitch or conversation. The slides could be better - they work ok for following along during the presentation, but aren't very good for review. A couple of the slides had videos where the music was so loud the instructor couldn't even be heard.

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Anonymous Author
STOP and watch this course. Busy cramming to meet the end of the year CPE mandates. Was putting most on 2x speed and listening in background (clicks anonymous reviewer); then I got to this course. I couldn't look away. Watched the entire 90 minutes - fascinating speaker, now love the piano guys, and already enrolled in the speaker's only other course. I guess you could say I was captivated... in 30 seconds.

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Anonymous Author
The Final Exam threw me for a loop: three famous presenters are mentioned in the Final Exam not even mentioned at all in Gold's presentation. I had to look them up, watch 2 Ted Talks and do additional reading to answer the questions, and then barely passed. Great presentation, but please make the questions match that presentation, which I watched 3 times to make sure I didn't miss anything.

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This covered such a wide variety of critical speaking situations, I consider it a must have for anybody that has anything to important to say to audience of 1-100,000. I will be recommending it to my college grad before he goes out on any interviews and using it for leading my local ladies connection group but its applications are endless. Bravo!

5
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Wow! This presentation was "Gold" (pun intended), but for real! I wasn't sure what to expect before jumping in, but Nathan is incredibly articulate, captivating, and informative - he practices what he preaches. Great tools, matrices, and information which I plan to use in my future engagements with audiences. 12/10 recommend!

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This was the most engaging course I have completed thus far. The speaker was clear, captivating, and organized. I will certainly look for more lectures given by Nathan Gold. In terms of constructive feedback: I recommend updating the exam as there are a few questions included that were not covered in the presentation.

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This was a wondeful webinar! it has provided a lot of useful techniques that im going to apply to my presentations from here on. Nathan was really enjoyable to listen as well. It was a worth the time and money. The course gave me good information to use in a upcoming high profile presentation that i am about to give.

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Anonymous Author
This course provided an in-depth review of understanding and appealing to your audience, including many useful techniques as well as fun and engaging methods to remember key concepts. The instructor presented materials in an engaging way and provided a useful collection of supporting materials.

5
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This class was excellent. Packed with very useful, practical information and delivered in an engaging way full of examples. I highly recommend this class to anyone who would like to improve their presentation skills. I will likely re-watch it for reinforcement.

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Anonymous Author
One of the best courses that I have taken on Illumeo. Lets be real, we are doing this for the most part to complete continuing education requirements; so to run across a course that is informative, useful and entertaining, that's a huge bonus!

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Anonymous Author
I really enjoyed this presentation. As an Accountant and Consultant I am asked to speak to people all the time, this will now give me a different approach that I feel will help me connect and let the audience know that I know who they are.

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I rarely give 5-star reviews, but he is a great presentor. I wish all the other instructors used his methods. The other classes only use power point with audio while Nathan uses this video format of classes properly.

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Anonymous Author
Pretty good presentation from a professional. Will probably use some tips when talking to potential clients. But.. Lots to memorize if you want to pass the test right away and earn your CPE :)

4
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A lot of great information. Almost too dense in details. The companion materials were good with helping me stay on track and I'm sure will be a great resource.

4
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Informative for preparing a presentation. This can help you get the attention you need to make your presentation heard. Good ideas and in a simple way.

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Anonymous Author
This course is very practical. The instructor made the topic very relatable and provided simple, easy to implement tools for connecting. Excellent!

5
Anonymous Author
The course was great and went directly to the point of providing helpful tips vs the theory of it. Powerpoint is very helpful take away as well.

5
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I enjoyed this. I'll rewatch this later before my next sales pitches and will aim to fulfill these best practices. Interesting points, thanks

5
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This was the best course I've taken on Illumeo so far. I will view it again. It's a great tool and help when preparing for a presentation.

5
Anonymous Author
Fantastic course! Mr. Gold presented his material in an interesting, easy-to-listen-to manner and provided great tips that were meaningful.

5
Anonymous Author
very informative. a lot of information to retain, if you practice this method, i would suggest going over the material several times.

5
Member's Profile
Great course; very engaging and definitely some really good tips on getting your audience to be captivated by your presentations.

4
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Good information, well presented. Would be great to hear how to apply this to finance type presentations or job interviews

5
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Very articulate, concise and insightful! I would recommend for anyone looking to improve their public presence.

4
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Good course. Like the different type of openings. I get stuck in the same opening and this was interesting.

4
Anonymous Author
This seems like pretty proprietary stuff that would be difficult to use anywhere else... but thats my two cents

4
Anonymous Author
Good presentation. Only feedback is that audio was only available on one side of my earphone (left).

5
Anonymous Author
This is an outstanding course for anyone who needs to influence an audience. I highly recommend it!

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Anonymous Author
The two SAME tools are great, I will surely make use of the things I have learned from the course

5
Anonymous Author
Feel very much more prepared for a big presentation and to have some great points to refer back!

5
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Enjoyed this course very much, I have many takeaways to consider when presenting in the future!

5
Anonymous Author
Great course. Presenter is very engaging and clear. I will recommend this to all of my friends.

5
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Good tips to use in presentations to captivate the audience which I plan to use in the future.

5
Anonymous Author
This course is a gem, I always enjoy Nathan's courses, they are a wealth of information.

5
Anonymous Author
It was engaging and very interesting. He gave us tools we can use in the any situation

5
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Good stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Good speaker but nothing earth shattering in the content of the presentation.

5
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Wonderful presenter with a lot of insightful knowledge to elevate your game.

5
Anonymous Author
Very easy to focus on the contents. Fun, useful and informative session.

5
Anonymous Author
the information in this course was presented clearly and consicely.

5
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Good tips for an introvert like myself to improve communication

5
Anonymous Author
I thought the course was reasonably interesting and helpful.

5
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Great course and I learned so much. God bless. Mark Elders

5
Anonymous Author
good tips and practical... to the point....... interesting

5
Anonymous Author
It is a good introductory course, you can start dig deeper

5
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I will be re-watching this one again! Fantastic class!!!

5
Anonymous Author
Well trained and experienced speaker and facilitator

5
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One of the best presentations I have seen!

5
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Great course! Very informative.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course and material.

5
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enlightening lecture

5
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good

Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational

No Advanced Preparation or Prerequisites are needed for this course. 

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
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Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
  Introduction to How to captivate any audience in less than 30-seconds5:06
Techniques To Captivate Any Audience
  Who is the Audience?12:00
  Opening Techniques 13:00
  Bonus Opening Techniques 6:01
  Value Proposition 11:45
The SAME's
  S A M E12:45
  S. A. M. E. 12:01
  What Do You Do For Your Company & Conclusion10:16
Continuous Play
  How to captivate any audience in less than 30-seconds 1:23:09
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
  Slides: How to Captivate Any Audience in Less Than 30 SecondsPDF
  How to Captivate Any Audience in Less Than 30 Seconds Glossary/IndexPDF
REVIEW and TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam