What You’ll Learn

Here’s just some of what you’ll learn by attending a workshop:

• Much of what you may have heard about public speaking is based on myths about
  • Fear of public speaking
  • Verbal vs. non-verbal communication
  • Attention span

• Fear of public speaking
  • The myth about fear of speaking
  • What the research actually shows
  • What causes it
  • How to handle it
    • Gaining Confidence
    • Stress-relief techniques
  • Why what you fear most may be “nothing to fear”

• Verbal vs. non-verbal communication
  • The misinterpretation of 50-year-old data
  • What that research actually shows
  • Getting verbal & non-verbal “in-sync” to work together

• Your “instrument” — your voice
  • Vocal Variety
    • Why it’s critical
    • How to expand yours
  • Pitch
  • Projection
  • Enunciation
  • Emphasis

•  The purpose of pausing
  • Eliminating “killer filler”
  • Attention / retention

• Body Language
  • Facial Expression
  • Hand gestures
  • Position
  • Movement

• Connecting with your audience
  • Eye Contact
  • Conveying emotion
  • Story-telling
  • Vulnerability

• What’s Your Point?
  • So what?
  • Who cares?
  • Getting “tight”

• Practice, Practice, Practice!
  • What to rehearse
  • How to rehearse