Course Synopsis

Welcome to the Public Speaking workshop.

According to a survey by the Sunday Times of London, 41% of people list public speaking as their biggest fear. Standing up in front of a crowd and talking is considered terrifying for most people. Mastering this fear and getting comfortable speaking in public can be a great ego booster, not to mention a huge benefit to your career. This workshop will give you some valuable public speaking skills, including in-depth information on developing an engaging program and delivering your presentation with power.


Course Description

  • Identify their audience
  • Create a basic outline
  • Organize their ideas
  • Flesh out their presentation
  • Find the right words
  • Prepare all the details
  • Overcome nervousness
  • Deliver a polished, professional speech
  • Handle questions and comments effectively

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Getting Started

    • Module 1 - Introduction

    • Module 1 - Getting Started

    • Module 1 - Workshop Objectives

  • 2

    Identifying Your Audience

    • Module 2 - Identifying Your Audience

    • Module 2 - Performing a Needs Analysis

    • Module 2 - Creating an Audience Profile

    • Module 2 - Identifying Key Questions and Concerns

    • Module 2 - Video

    • Module 2 - Quiz
  • 3

    Creating a Basic Outline

    • Module 3 - Creating a Basic Outline

    • Module 3 - Outlining the Situation

    • Module 3 - Identifying the Task That had to be Performed

    • Module 3 - Listing the Actions You Took

    • Module 3 - Revealing the Results

    • Module 3 - Video

    • Module 3 - Quiz

  • 4

    Organizing the Program

    • Module 4 - Organizing the Program

    • Module 4 - Making Organization Easy

    • Module 4 - Organizational Methods

    • Module 4 - Classifying and Categorizing

    • Module 4 - Video

    • Module 4 - Quiz

  • 5

    Fleshing It Out

    • Module 5 - Fleshing it Out

    • Module 5 - Identifying Appropriate Sources

    • Module 5 - Establishing Credibility

    • Module 5 - The Importance of Citations

    • Module 5 - Video

    • Module 5 - Quiz

  • 6

    Putting It All Together

    • Module 6 - Putting it all Together

    • Module 6 - Writing Your Presentation

    • Module 6 - Adding a Plan B

    • Module 6 - Reviewing, Editing, and Rewriting

    • Module 6 - Video

    • Module 6 - Quiz
  • 7

    Being Prepared

    • Module 7 - Being Prepared

    • Module 7 - Checking out the Venue

    • Module 7 - Gathering Materials

    • Module 7 - A 24 Hour Checklist

    • Module 7 - Video

    • Module 7 - Quiz

  • 8

    Overcoming Nervousness

    • Module 8 - Overcoming Nervousness

    • Module 8 - A Visit from the Boss

    • Module 8 - Preparing Mentally

    • Module 8 - Physical Relaxation Techniques

    • Module 8 - Appearing Confident in Front of the Crowd

    • Module 8 - Video

    • Module 8 - Quiz
  • 9

    Delivering Your Speech

    • Module 9 - Delivering Your Speech Part 1

    • Module 9 - Starting Off on the Right Foot

    • Module 9 - Using Visual Aids

    • Module 9 - Checking the Volume of Your Voice

    • Module 9 - Video

    • Module 9 - Quiz

  • 10

    Delivering Your Speech (II)

    • Module 10 - Delivering Your Speech Part 2

    • Module 10 - Adjusting on the Fly

    • Module 10 - Gaging Whether Breaks are Required

    • Module 10 - Wrapping Up and Winding Down

    • Module 10 - Video

    • Module 10 - Quiz

  • 11

    Questions and Answers

    • Module 11 - Questions and Answers

    • Module 11 - Ground Rules

    • Module 11 - Answering Questions That Sound Like an Attack

    • Module 11 - Dealing with Complex Questions

    • Module 11 - Video

    • Module 11 - Quiz

  • 12

    Wrapping Up

    • Module 12 - Wrapping Up

Public Speaking