Speaking For Impact

Overview

In this course, you'll learn why being able to do public speaking well is a major advantage in becoming successful in your career.  You'll learn how to write a good talk, how to present it well, and how to use your new found ability to get more clients and/or a promotion. In addition, you'll learn how to overcome your nervousness, and how to overcome stress in less than a minute.

Highlights

Overcoming the Common Obstacles to Public Speaking

• Fear of rejection/ failure and how to overcome
• From Unconscious Incompetence to Unconscious Competence
• Toastmasters and practicing by video
• Act “As If,”
• Do One Breath Technique to be more relaxed

Creating the Content of the Talk

• What are the concerns of your audience?
• Talks consist of a title, an introduction, an opening, a body of content, a conclusion and a closing

How to Deliver a Talk Effectively

• The clothes you wear and how you look matter
• Charisma = energy
• Smile and act enthusiastic
• Use self deprecating humor

Making the Talk Entertaining

• Vary the speed of your delivery
• The Power of stories

Memorization and Practice

• Key word system and note cards
• Practice thru video or get feedback through others

Creating Stories that Rock

Prerequisites

None

Designed For

This course is designed for all busniess professionals

Objectives

• Know why pubic speaking is important
• Know how to write a speech that informs and entertains
• Know how to present a speech in a way that wows your audience
• Know how to use this ability to rapidly expand your career

Preparation

None