Public Speaking Skills Training

Public Speaking (sometimes termed oratory or oration) is the process or act of performing a presentation (a speech) focused around an individual directly speaking to a live audience in a structured, deliberate manner in order to inform, influence, or entertain them.

Public speaking is commonly understood as the formal, face-to-face talking of a single person to a group of listeners, either for school, workplace or our personal lies. It is closely allied to "presenting", although the latter is more often associated with commercial activity. Most of the time, public speaking is to persuade the audience.

In public speaking, as in any form of communication, there are five basic elements, often expressed as "who is saying what to whom using what medium with what effects?" The purpose of public speaking can range from simply transmitting information, to motivating people to act, to simply telling a story. Good orators should be able to change the emotions of their listeners, not just inform them.

Public speaking has several components that embrace such things as motivational speaking, leadership/personal development, business, customer service, large group communication, and mass communication. Public speaking can be a powerful tool to use for purposes such as motivation, influence, persuasion, informing, translation, or simply ethos.

Key elements covered in this course: 

• Becoming an outstanding communicator

• You will negotiate better, sell better, present better, network better and understand what communication really means

• Utilising effective, measurable tone variations

• Body Language – hands, posture

• Changing behaviour through inspiring, interactive talks

• Teaching solid systems that are easily integrated and improve results

• Releasing the expressive power of the voice and body when communicating

• Turn your expertise into a compelling short talk

• Apply assertive verbal skills to capture and maintain audience interest 

• Audience relationship – what is the bottom line?, connect and interact

• Developing your skills; strengthens you and brings relaxation to any performance

• Understanding the various types of speeches: Acceptance, Charity, Christmas, Demonstrative, Descriptive, Entertaining, Eulogies/Memorials, Impromptu, Informative, Inspirational, Layout, Motivational, Narrative, New Year, Persuasive, Retirement/Farewell, Team, Thank you