Public Speaking with Confidence Course

Is it right for me?

This course has been specifically designed for professionals who are required to make a speech at, for example, prestigious corporate events, award ceremonies, dinners and conferences.

This interactive workshop focuses on the core skills required to prepare speeches and present them in a professional manner. Participants will have the opportunity to get feedback on their personal presentation style during the workshop. To achieve this we set the maximum number of participants at seven.

No previous training is required. However for training on how to give presentations rather than speeches please refer to our Presentation Skills and our Presentation Skills for the Experienced Presenter courses.

Pre-course work

Please refer to your course joining instructions for the details of the pre-course work.

What will I get out of it?

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

• Recognise what makes a presenter look confident and professional from the audience view point
• Use appropriate body language
• Identify the key criteria for a well structured speech
• Practise speaking to large audiences using a microphone
• Gain individual feedback on their presentation style

Related courses in our range

• Presentation Skills
• Presentation Skills for the Experienced Presenter

What does it cover?

Planning and preparing your speech

• Gathering ideas
• Sourcing your material
• Using ‘props

’Designing the speech -– putting it together

• Defining your objectives
• Developing a structure
• Choosing appropriate content
• Making the speech short, snappy and witty
• Differences between the written and spoken word

Delivering the speech -– putting it across

• Using voice tone, pitch and volume
• Tips for conquering nerves
• Building Rapport with large audiences
• Using silence and timing for effect
• The value and importance of choosing your body language

Working with technology

• Using a microphone confidently

Practice sessions

• Going live! –Opportunities for delivering to an audience
• Receiving feedback on your performance

Action planning

• Developing key actions to implement at next public speaking engagement
• Building a ‘database’ of material for future speeches