OUR STORY
Punto×Ento started because we saw a gap between what professionals needed and what traditional communication training offered. Too much theory. Too much motivation. Not enough practical skill-building.
Talented professionals were being held back not by lack of knowledge or competence, but by their inability to communicate effectively in high-pressure situations. They knew their material. They just couldn't deliver it when it mattered.
Traditional communication courses focused on theory. Motivational coaching offered encouragement but no concrete techniques. Neither gave people enough real practice in front of actual audiences with specific feedback on what to improve.
A structured program where participants spend most of their time practicing. Not listening to lectures. Not watching videos. Actually standing up, delivering presentations, receiving feedback, and doing it again with adjustments.
People don't believe they've improved until they see it. Recording first and final presentations creates undeniable evidence of progress. The video comparison is often the most powerful moment of the entire workshop.
These beliefs shape everything we do in our workshops.
You learn to speak by speaking. We minimize lecture time and maximize practice time. Every participant presents multiple times in each session. The repetition with feedback is where improvement happens.
Confidence comes from competence. We don't try to pump you up or change your personality. We teach specific techniques you can apply immediately. When you have tools that work, confidence follows naturally.
Generic encouragement doesn't help you improve. We give specific, actionable feedback on what's working and what needs adjustment. The group learns to give useful observations, not just compliments.
Subjective impressions aren't enough. Video recordings show exactly what changed between your first and final presentation. This objective evidence makes the learning undeniable and gives you something concrete to build on.
Our participants come from various professional backgrounds, but they share common challenges.
You've built expertise in your field, but now your role requires more presentations to stakeholders, clients, or leadership. The technical skills that got you here aren't enough anymore.
Your new position demands that you speak with authority to groups. You're competent at the work, but presenting to senior leadership or large teams feels completely different from what you did before.
You work in a second language or with multicultural teams. The added cognitive load of language processing makes public speaking even more challenging. You need techniques that work under that extra pressure.
Your deep knowledge is your strength, but translating complex information for non-specialist audiences is a completely different skill. You need to learn how to bridge that gap effectively.
We limit workshops to ensure everyone gets substantial practice time and individual attention. You're not sitting in an audience of fifty watching a few people present. Everyone participates actively in every session.
Three sessions allow for practice, feedback, adjustment, and practice again. This cycle of improvement mirrors how skills actually develop. One-day workshops don't provide enough time for real change.
We teach specific frameworks for message structure, nervous system management, body language, and handling questions. These aren't vague principles — they're concrete techniques you can apply immediately.
Video comparison between first and final presentations shows exactly what improved. You leave with evidence of your progress, not just a feeling that something changed. This documentation is valuable for your ongoing development.