SAADIA USMANI

About me


Everyone has a unique story to tell and we must understand that not everyone is a 'public speaker' or enjoys being in the limelight. Therefore, the ability to be supportive, encouraging and sensitive are key factors that help people become confident communicators.

My broadcasting experience allows me to see things from both sides of the table. I spent 15 years working in the UK for BBC Radio and Television. I then worked in Public Relations for another 15 years helping a variety of organisations to raise their profile in the media. I noticed that people dreaded public speaking in any shape or form, so that’s when I decided to use my skills to train people and build their confidence.

COMMUNICATIONS

The Importance of Communications Training


Whether you like it or not, at some point you will need to stand up in front of an audience in both your professional and personal life. Majority of us dread it.

The fear of public speaking is known as Glossophobia and it affects 75% of people, so you are not alone. Feeling stress and anxiety can come from teaching, pitching, presenting at a conference, attending a job interview or doing a speech for work or even a wedding.

Although most people hate public speaking, only 8% consider training to overcome this fear. By addressing your fears, you are in a better position to access better career options, expand your network base and improve your self-confidence and wellbeing in both your professional and personal life.

TRAINING

Courses and workshops


Presentation skills

1.5-6.5 hours


A great course to sharpen your skills, raise your confidence, and pick up great techniques to help you engage with your audience.

Time: Various
Delegates: Various
Venue: Client to arrange
Delegate Level: Various


What's included?

Media training

7.5 hours


This course is aimed key spokespeople for the organisation. Learn how to keep control and get the best out of your media interview.

Time: 09:30-17:00
Delegates: 4-6
Venue: Client to arrange
Delegate Level: Various


What's included?

Crisis management

7.5 hours


This course takes you through a real crisis scenario, based on your organisation. Find out what ‘damage limitation’ is all about.

Time: 09:30-17:00
Delegates: Min. 6, Max. 20
Venue: Client to arrange
Delegate Level: Various


What's included?

Crisis planning

3 hours


This workshop enables delegates to use key learning points to create a new crisis plan, or refresh an existing crisis plan.

Time: 09:30-12:30 or 14:00-17:00
Delegates: 6-20 Max.
Venue: Client to arrange
Delegate Level: Various


What's included?
CLIENTS

Partners and collaborators


  • Scott Carle
    Our Sabbatical Officer team were more equipped, better prepared and more confident in their ability to deal with any potential media enquiries following the training .
    Scott Carle
    University of Aberdeen
  • Linsay Chalmers
    Saadia quickly grasped the type of media enquiries our Members would be handling and put together a webinar that delivered some very useful tips and pointers in a clear and simple way.
    Linsay Chalmers
    Community Land Scotland
  • Neil Henery
    Saadia’s ‘real time’ Crisis Workshop was realistic, practical and challenging, it set us up to revise our existing crisis management plan…an excellent productive day!
    Neil Henery
    Camphill Scotland
  • Alberto Pavan
    Saadia’s training helped me to gain the necessary confidence to talk to the media, project forward my subjects of interest and juggle through difficult or unexpected questioning.
    Alberto Pavan
    Blenheim CDP
  • Amy Yeung
    It’s such an honour to have co-created a personal branding project with Saadia, her expertise and insight into communication was invaluable. a super professional, passionate and wise lady.
    Amy Yeung
    Inside Out Action
  • Aatif Ali Khan
    She masters the art of helping her audience cope with Glassophobia. Her presentation taught me how to be confident during public speaking and get the attention of the listeners.
    Aatif Ali Khan
    Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Anwar Orabi
    Saadia's training session went way beyond instruction and left me with a lasting eagerness to overcome the boundaries that had kept me from public speaking. The techniques I had learned from her have since allowed me to deliver meaningful talks and overcome a significant portion of my speaking anxiety.
    Anwar Orabi
    Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Cesar Jung-Harada
    I was lucky to meet Saadia informally, and through our casual conversation I quickly realized identified a person that is very articulate, persistent and an excellent communicator. Stadia joined our teaching team and immediately became operational, working closely with the 100+ students, diving deep into their research, sustainable entrepreneurial endeavors and significantly improving their presentation pitches, confidence on stage. I feel very lucky to Saadia and I hope to involve Saadia again in the future mentoring more students and aspiring entrepreneurs.
    Cesar Jung-Harada
    The University of Hong Kong
MEDIA

Saadia in action


 

 
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