Course : Successful Public Speaking Engagements

Successful Public Speaking Engagements

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Preparing to give a speech: Building trust, working on your voice, breathing. Structuring your speech: Taking notes, writing your materials. Managing and decoding non-verbal communication. Knowing how to improvise, speaking without notes, captivating, interacting with your audience and presenting a speaker.


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Price : 1550 CHF E.T.
  2d - 14h00




Preparing to give a speech: Building trust, working on your voice, breathing. Structuring your speech: Taking notes, writing your materials. Managing and decoding non-verbal communication. Knowing how to improvise, speaking without notes, captivating, interacting with your audience and presenting a speaker.

Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
  • Acquire an oratorical posture
  • Arguing to persuade an audience
  • Improvising words while controlling your speech and the messages it carries
  • Managing unforeseen circumstances and difficult interactions
  • Introducing and presenting a guest

Intended audience
Anyone who wants to improve their speaking before an audience, prepared or improvised interview.

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of oral communication techniques.

Course schedule

Refresher on basic techniques

  • Self-control. Definition of stage fright.
  • The importance of breathing.
  • Knowing how to modulate your voice. Body language.
Example
Examples of using basic techniques.

Overcoming your apprehensions and stage fright

  • Analyzing expression difficulties.
  • Self-confidence, having a constructive image.
  • Not letting stage fright overwhelm you. The right techniques to use.
Hands-on work
Scenarios.

Optimizing your non-verbal communication

  • Gestures betray our thoughts.
  • How to decode gestures (speaker and attendees).
  • Postures to adopt and avoid. Managing space, moving.
Example
Examples of using gestures while speaking.

Learning how to coordinate all the techniques

  • Mental preparation.
  • Applying techniques naturally.
  • Harmonizing verbal communication and body movements.
Example
Examples of implementation.

Preparing your speech

  • Using your stress positively.
  • Knowing your audience. Taking your marks, the right spots.
  • Mentally preparing, the miracles of positive mental projection. Preparing your notes.
  • Practicing speaking without notes.
  • Preparing materials, using technique.

Improvising a speech

  • What to do for an unplanned speech.
  • The right reflexes to have. Keeping calm.
  • The importance of breathing.
Exercise
Group exercises for getting used to speaking off the cuff.

Captivating your audience

  • The secrets of great speakers. Being a good listener to be a good speaker.
  • Starting your speech off right. Rules for human relations adapted to speaking.
  • Listening, watching the audience, using their reactions.
  • Formula for practicing, getting others to adopt your ideas.
  • Arguing to persuade your audience
  • Answering aggressive questions, managing disruptions.

Knowing how to present a guest or speaker

  • S.I.S. method (Subject, Interest, Speaker).
  • Imitating speakers.


Blended option – Overview of digital activities

Before your classroom - 1h5

  • Getting to know the different levels of communication.

After your classroom - 4h20

  • Preparing your public talk.
  • How to avoid being paralyzed by stress.
  • Communicating - Connecting to your people.
  • Capturing and keeping your audience’s attention.
  • Engage your audience through storytelling.
  • Building rapport and influence when communicating.
  • Communicate across generations.
Activités digitales
Serious game, cours interactifs, fiches de synthèse, activités pratiques, vidéos d’expert.


Practical details
Hands-on work
Active participation by participants, who speak in front of the group. Filmed role-playing.

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Dates and locations
From 30 to 31 May 2024
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From 20 to 21 June 2024
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From 22 to 23 July 2024
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From 5 to 6 September 2024
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From 3 to 4 October 2024 *
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From 24 to 25 October 2024
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From 28 to 29 November 2024 *
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From 12 to 13 December 2024
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