Public Speaking

According to a 1973 survey by the Sunday times of London, 41% of people list public speaking as their biggest fear. Forget small spaces, darkness, and spiders, standing up in front of a crowd and talking is far more terrifying for most people.

Through this workshop your participants will become more confident and relaxed in front of an audience, which will invariably translate into a successful speaking event.

However, mastering this fear and getting comfortable speaking in public can be a great ego booster, not to mention a huge benefit to your career. The public speaking workshop will give participants some basic public speaking skills, including in-depth information on developing an engaging program and delivering their presentation with power and conviction.

Public speaking course outline:

Module one: Getting started

• Icebreaker
• Housekeeping items
• The parking lot
• Workshop objectives

Module two: Identifying your audience

• Performing a needs analysis
• Creating an audience profile
• Identifying key questions and concerns

Module three: Creating a basic outline

• Outlining the situation
• Identifying the task that had to be performed
• Listing the actions, you took
• Revealing the results

Module four: Organising the program

• Making organisation easy
• Organisational methods
• Classifying and categorising

Module five: Fleshing it out

• Identifying appropriate sources
• Establishing credibility
• The importance of citations

Module six: Putting it all together

• Writing your presentation
• Adding a plan B
• Reviewing, editing, and rewriting

Module seven: Being prepared

• Checking out the venue
• Gathering materials
• A 24-hour checklist

Module eight: Overcoming nervousness

• A visit from the boss
• Preparing mentally
• Physical relaxation techniques
• Appearing confident in front of the crowd (even if you do not feel that way)

Module nine: Delivering your speech (I)

• Starting off on the right foot
• Using visual aids
• Checking the volume of your voice

Module ten: Delivering your speech (II)

• Adjusting on the fly
• Gauging whether breaks are required
• Wrapping up and winding down

Module eleven: Questions and answers

• Ground rules
• Answering questions that sound like an attack
• Dealing with complex questions

Module twelve: Wrapping up

• Words from the wise
• Review of parking lot
• Lessons learned
• Completion of action plans and evaluation