Course curriculum

  • 1

    Preparation and Delivery

    • Overview

    • Get Ready With Your Speech

    • Building Integrity

    • Types of Credibility

    • Ideas and Concepts to Present

    • Developing Storyboards

    • Body Language

    • Take a Quick Recap Test

    • Warm Up

    • Summary
  • 2

    Delivering Your Speech

    • Overview

    • Saying “Yes” to the Microphone

    • Opening Your Speech

    • Opening Techniques

    • Opening Mistakes

    • Concluding Your Speech

    • Ending Techniques

    • Take a Quick Recap Test

    • Dealing with Questions

    • Responding to Questions

    • Handling Difficult Questions

    • Receiving Feedback

    • How to Capture Feedback

    • Finally

    • Summary
  • 3

    Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking

    • Overview

    • Public Performance

    • First Steps

    • Public Speaking Myths

    • From Fear to Excitement

    • Speaking Opportunities

    • Rehearsing Your Speech

    • Take a Quick Recap Test

    • Getting Psychologically Ready

    • Secret Psychology

    • Summary
  • 4

    How to Become a Proficient Public Speaker

    • Overview

    • Building Vocal Variety

    • Voice Quality

    • Speech Delivery

    • Minimizing Mistakes

    • Take a Quick Recap Test

    • Communicating Your Message

    • Technology Failure

    • Talk to the Ego

    • Summary
  • 5

    Personal Development

    • Overview

    • Finding Time

    • SMART Speech Preparation

    • Presentation Enhancement

    • The Power of Visuals

    • Visual Aids Selection

    • Preparing Slides

    • Take a Quick Recap Test

    • Appraisal and Feedback

    • Summary