Toolkit
June 5, 2023
Communications Workshop
By Evergreen
Discover useful tools and resources to help you plan your pre-recorded presentations for your Stage 2 application!
The recording of the Communications Workshop is now available! If you were unable to attend the live workshop, this will be a helpful resource on how to create a compelling presentation that highlights your solution’s unique features, impact, and other important details that will not be covered in your Stage 2 application.
In this workshop communications professional, Ben Borne from Symmetry PR, provides you with useful tips on defining your communication objectives, identifying your target audience and messages, and using storyboarding and other communication techniques to prepare your pre-recorded presentation.
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Please note that the objective of your 10-minute pre-recorded presentation has been updated by CMHC. The resources on this page do not necessarily contain the most up to date information. To learn more, and to consult our updated Tip Sheet, please visit our Solutions Showcase FAQ.
Workshop Recording
- Module 1: Purpose, Audience and Messages
Learn about various presentation objectives, factors to keep in mind regarding your main audience, and techniques for creating both primary and secondary messages.
- Module 2: Tips and Tricks to Create an Impactful Presentation
Discover effective ways to enhance the impact of your presentation by including personal experience, anecdotes, testimonials and more.
- Module 3: Blueprinting Your Presentations
Identify the best approach to deliver your message and understand what to include in your introduction, body, and conclusion. Consider the story you want to share and structure your presentation accordingly.
Check out the workshop materials below:
| Slide Presentation | Blueprint template | Primary and secondary message activity | The seven types of plots resources |
Office hours with Ben Borne:
You can now book office hours with communications expert Ben Borne to support you in planning your 10-minute pre-recorded presentation. Ben can offer guidance to help you develop your key messages and think about how best to present your solution.
Book an office hours session here.
Office hours will be available until July 25, where teams can receive up to an hour of follow-up support from Ben. Office hours are open for all teams to book, even if you did not attend the Communications Workshop. To get the most out of the session, we recommend reviewing the workshop materials and completing the Presentation Blueprint Worksheet in advance of your meeting with Ben.
If your schedule conflicts with the available time slots for office hours, please contact Evergreen at hsc-dolsupport3@evergreen.ca to arrange another convenient time with the consultant.
Facilitator: Ben Borne
The Communications Workshop will be facilitated by Ben Borne of Symmetry PR. Ben is a communications professional on paper, but a relationship builder at heart. In another life, he imagined himself on the conductor’s podium of large orchestras or shooting movies in Hollywood. Somewhere on the way, he fell in love with storytelling – believing communications has the power to create inclusive, generous, and responsible communities. He was born in Saskatoon and is from Yellow Quill First Nation.
Ben is Canada’s first self-identified Indigenous certified Communication Management Professional (CMP). Ben is an International award-winning communication professional winning an IABC Gold Quill Award in 2021. In 2020, he was listed on CBC’s Future40 list in the business and entrepreneurship category, and in 2023 was the recipient of Royal Roads University’s Founders’ Award for demonstration of exemplary qualities including leadership, commitment to sustainability, positive and proactive work in equity, diversity and inclusion and personal growth. Ben is a closet nerd – a Trekkie, Whovian and whatever Star Wars fans call themselves. When he’s not bawling his eyes out to “This is Us” or other sappy dramas on Netflix, he enjoys reading, listening to music, pretending to be a hardcore gamer, and travelling.