What you'll learn
Improve your professional abilities by learning vital public speaking skills with our career development short courses & communication skills short courses in Sydney!
This Public Speaking Training course is designed for anyone who wants to gain better communication skills and present with greater self-confidence. It is highly interactive and will help you be more charismatic at work and in social settings.
Do you ever feel nervous when you are talking in a team meeting or need to present in front of an audience? Would you like to improve on your communication skills to deliver your message with more clarity, authority and impact? Then this is course for you!
Public speaking skills are invaluable and will help you to advance your career, improve your reputation, and be more confident when you are in the limelight.
Through this course you’ll gain new knowledge that will help you to take charge the next time you are speaking publicly. You’ll learn how to prepare, plan and deliver your own speech or presentation in a more confident, professional and carefree way.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Public Speaking Training Course, you should have enhanced your career prospects by learning essential Public Speaking techniques including:
- Speechwriting fundamentals
- How to form an argument or perspective that audiences resonate with
- Tips and techniques to infuse humour so that you can more easily win over a crowd
- The body language, vocal tone and facial expressions of professional presenters
- How to respond to difficult questions and think more quickly on your feet
- How to manage nerves and remember what to say
This course is highly interactive. You’ll be practicing these techniques and skills in our class, which is a warm and supportive environment.
Course content
What will be covered in this Public Speaking Training course?
This public speaking training course offers a comprehensive guide to putting together, remembering, and delivering a successful presentation/speech. Topics covered will include:
Planning your speech/presentation
- Speechwriting fundamentals – how to develop a speech or presentation plan that captures your goals
- A reliable template to structure your content – including how and where to add humour to help you win over a crowd
- Mechanisms to ensure your audience is feeling at ease, relaxed and engaged when you’re speaking
- Techniques to help you memorise your speech and ooze with confidence
Delivering your speech
- Preparation, managing nerves and giving yourself the best possible start
- Delivery – including body language, vocal tone and facial expression
- Dealing with crowd interactions and mechanisms to think quickly on your feet
Experiential activity
- Deliver a 5-minute presentation
- Reflect on your performance
- Receive detailed feedback
Action plan
- What you can do the next time you’re giving a speech or presentation to ensure you look, feel and sound great
Intended audience
Who is this Public Speaking Training Course for?
This Public Speaking Training Course is suitable for those looking to upskill and improve their ability to speak in front of their peers or bosses at work or command an audience in social settings - such as when giving a speech or telling a story.
Course venue
2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd in the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)
Course materials
What to bring to class
- A notebook and pen or laptop/device for writing.
Materials provided
- Handouts (PDF) containing all the fundamentals of the course.
Course testimonials
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Peter said: David was very patient with the group and provided great encouragement. Everyone improved in this short course.
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Alexandra said: I really enjoyed this course! I would love to do another with David. Thank you :-)
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Des said: Rob Mchugh was excellent! His methods of teaching and communicating all the knowledge he has gained over 40yrs was brilliant! And so entertaining in the way he went about it. Rob gave us plenty of anecdotes and real life experiences to demonstrate the points he was making. He has given me the tools to becoming a better person, and for that I am truly gratefull!
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Amy said: 5 stars!
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Ivana said: Very informative, friendly atmosphere and practical advices. No time wasting, straight away preparing parts of the speech for your real life situation. Highly recommend!
Course tutors
David Crisante
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