Captivating Your Audience (Public Speaking)

Not used to public speaking? Does the prospect of speaking to 100 or 500 people scare you? Or you might be feeling you are pretty good at this but would like to get to the next level? How about speaking without notes for 40 minutes to 2000 people?

We will take you through a stage by stage process to help you become a confident, powerful and entertaining public speaker, from creation and writing to preparation and performance. You will be taught by very experienced coaches who have ‘walked the talk’, addressing audiences of hundreds or even thousands of people at conferences and public events.
 
Creation and Writing

• Understanding the audience’s needs and emotions
• Having clear objectives for your speech
• How to engage, persuade and convince an audience
• Using ideas, stories and themes to drive your narrative
• Develop inspiring titles to hook an audience
• Structure, editing and timekeeping
• Appreciate the power of visuals and words
• The importance of audio-visual synchronisation

Confidence Building

• What happens to the brain when under stress
• Positive thinking and ‘tricking’ the worried brain
• Owning the space
• Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse

On the Day

• Controlling nerves
• Energising yourself!
• Breathing exercises to calm nerves and brain gym to get you on your toes

The Performance

• Creating a good first impression
• The importance of flexibility and being ‘in the moment’
• Using your voice and silence
• How to connect emotionally with your content to become more convincing and inspiring
• ‘Body Talk’: understanding the importance of non-verbal communication
• Anticipating and handling tricky questions

Joined Up Coaching
For individuals who want more one-on-one coaching on this topic or help instilling new practices into a team.
Read more about Joined Up Coaching.