Public Speaking for Beginners

Day 1Speaking in front of people, large crowds in particular, is usually perceived as the most stressful experience imaginable. The following ideas in this course are designed to help you, or anyone for that matter, convey your ideas and messages to either one person, or a large group in just about any setting. Creating an effective presentation, can seem very overwhelming. But here are strategies you can use to come up with an effective and powerful speech in 30 minutes or less, regardless of your target audience.#1 Identifying your purpose#2 Preparing your speech#3 Preparing your visual aids#4 Creating a mock presentationDay 2#1 Eliminate stage fright and build your self confidence#2 Incorporating your personality into your presentation#3 Extra stuff you need to help you convey a high-impact messageDay 3Now that we've covered crafting your presentation, personalizing it and making it extraordinary, we can move on to more advanced stuff.
In this session, we'll talk about ways to help you deal with an audience you've never met before and how to connect with them. In addition to that, we'll also cover the important, and often nerve-wrecking Q&A session that normally follows a presentation.#1 Surveying the audience#2 The all important Q&A session#3 Getting your audience engaged#4 Items of preparation prior to your presentation