Unlock your public speaking potential

Course objectives

An expert will teach you how to speak in a way that is characterised by a spontaneous choice of words as well as careful preparation of ideas. Discover the three P’s – Pace, Pitch & Power. Go away a more confident speaker – a skill that can help you in everyday life as well as in the boardroom!

It’s also fully interactive, and features a number of highly practical exercises that will stimulate your interest and emphasise the relevance of the many learning points. You will also deliver a short speech at the end of the course in a friendly environment, putting into practice the techniques learnt.

Who should attend?

Anyone who needs to speak confidently and effectively to an audience.

Duration and dates

We provide either a one-day intensive course or a more interactive two-day workshop. In the two-day workshop we analyse specific requirements for presentations you deliver as an organisation.

Call for suitable dates.

Customisation

Our course can be customised to cover your specific needs. Ask for details.

Course Outline

Nerves, Fears & Self confidence

  • Why do we feel this way?
  • The right frame of mind
  • Building self confidence, expressing conviction
  • Your audience

Good & bad habits

  • Reading out loud
  • Your attitude determines your success
  • Your appearance
  • Things to watch out for

A look at the great speakers of generations past

A rousing introduction

Vocal Quality

  • Volume of your voice – use of microphone
  • Controlling your air supply
  • Dealing with specific vocal problems: Gruff, nasal, high-pitched, asthma, or a weak voice

Thinking on your feet

  • Timing – cutting & padding out
  • Improving your memory

Tips on creating your speech

  • How to organise your thoughts
  • Developing your theme
  • Key points – making them stand out

Use of an outline

  • How to use the outline
  • Keeping it simple
  • Learn to use a picture format

Pace, Pitch & Power

  • Varying your delivery

Enthusiasm

  • Think about your audience
  • Portraying warmth in a cold subject
  • Animated not theatrical delivery

Extemporaneous delivery

  • Holding interest and motivating your audience
  • Choice of words – is humour allowed?
  • Gestures, facial expressions and confident body language

Effective conclusions

This course will show you how to:

  • deal with nerves & fears
  • learn to express conviction
  • improve vocal quality
  • develop your ideas in a short period of time
  • improve your memory
  • use an outline effectively
  • utilise pace, pitch and power
  • improve your extemporaneous delivery