Public Speaking Training. Banish Public Speaking Anxiety and Learn to Speak Like a Pro

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SPEAK LIKE A PRO : Public speaking and presentation skills training and resources

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"When I think over what I have said, I envy dumb people" ... Seneca

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Seminar Contents

Amongst many other things, you will learn ......

The 7 key elements of any great presentation or speech - you might be able to get away with only having five of them, but any less and it will be mentally filed by your audience under 'F for forgettable'.
The 'Holy Trinity' of public speaking (preparation, skills and technique and confidence), and how all three are vital to your success.
The top tips, techniques and secrets professional speakers all use but like to keep to themselves.
The biggest single reason amateur speakers crash and burn.
The six key elements of preparation and why you can NEVER over-prepare.
The biggest single mistake most speakers make during their opening (without realising what they are doing), and how to avoid it.
The 'Seven Deadly Sins' of public speaking and how to avoid them (like the plague!).
The vital importance of always having a CAB (Compelling Audience Benefit) and how to communicate it at every opportunity.
How to grab your audience by the throat during your opening and compel them to listen to you with rapt attention.
How to identify your natural public speaking style - are you an Analyst, a Showman, and Orator (or just plain forgettable) - and regardless of the answer, what to do to make it better?
How to double your message's effectiveness by appealing to your audience's emotions so that both the right- and left-hand sides of their brains are engaged.
Using your voice to its full effect - how to vary volume, pace, intonation and inflection to multiply its effectiveness exponentially.
The incredible power of humour, and how to use it without appearing like a comedian (even down to minor details like how to arrange the seating to maximise laughter).
The secrets of great orators like JFK, Martin Luther King and Churchill.
Using the 2,000 year-old secrets of rhetoric to burn your message indelibly into your audience's collective brain.
Using stories to enrich your message and make it more memorable.
The incredible power of movement and why you should NEVER stand behind a podium or lectern.
The importance of making friends with your audience before you start to speak, and how to do it.
How to structure your talk so that it flows logically and leads the audience irresistably towards your objective.
How to banish your nervousness with simple, confidence-building exercises.
What to do the night before to banish your nervousness.
Preparing visual aids - why you are the star of the show and they are there to support you (not the other way around).
How to deal with Q&A sessions fearlessly, and specifically how to handle difficult (but sometimes unavoidable) questions.
How to use your body language to project a powerful, confident image.
Dealing with catastrophes and what to do when 'things go bad'.
How to close with a 'call to action' that is both powerful and effective.