Public Speaking/Presentation Skills
Build confidence. Speak with impact.
One of the most challenging, nerve-racking experiences for most of us is standing up in front of others to present. Whether presenting to the board, pitching for a new sales contract, updating your team or competing for your next company promotion many of us HATE this feeling of UTTER despair and humiliation. Butterflies turn into gremlins. The Public Speaking course addresses all these issues. You will be amazed at how much more confident and effective you will become in EVERY public speaking situation.
Training Content and Learning
This rapid-improvement course focuses on removing the obstacles people face when speaking in public.
You will learn how to:
- Deal with questions you don’t know the answer to.
- Manage nerves for maximum performance.
- Overcome “umms,” “errs,” and filler words.
- Project confidence in your delivery.
- Cope when equipment fails.
- Engage an unresponsive audience.
- Tame your inner critic.
- Feel comfortable hearing your own voice.
Delegates are introduced to simple, effective tools to deliver any speech with the right impact, including:
- The P.A.D. Method (Purpose, Audience, Deliverables)
- Storyboarding
- The Power of Three
- Essence of timing
- Stage presence
- Avoiding multimedia traps
- Audience engagement
- Mind Mapping
- The Plan–Do–Review–Learn–Improve cycle
- Handling hecklers and interruptions
Outcomes
Having designed and delivered the Public Speaking programme for individuals and global organisations alike, we’ve seen clear improvements in performance and audience feedback.
This programme typically includes video analysis on both days to demonstrate progress. Delegates receive their own video files as a reference for future speaking opportunities.
Nerves become manageable, confidence grows, and audiences stay engaged and inspired.
Outcomes
Having designed and delivered the Public Speaking programme for individuals and global organisations alike, we’ve seen clear improvements in performance and audience feedback.
This programme typically includes video analysis on both days to demonstrate progress. Delegates receive their own video files as a reference for future speaking opportunities.
Nerves become manageable, confidence grows, and audiences stay engaged and inspired.
Who Will Benefit
This two-day Public Speaking course develops the confidence and skills of anyone needing to speak in public from a wedding toast to a company conference or an auditorium full of eager listeners.
Whether you are selling your products and services for the first or 100th time or pitching for new business, addressing a team of graduates who are looking to you for inspiration or presenting yourself at interview, this Public Speaking course is for you.
Delivery and Cost
Like all Expressions programmes, Public Speaking is tailored to each organisation’s objectives. It’s usually delivered over two days with a 3-4 week gap between modules for practice and reflection. A more intensive version can also be arranged.
Please contact us to discuss your specific requirements and find out how we can help you improve your public speaking performance.