Public Speaking: Speaking Under Pressure

In order to be effective and most importantly, adaptive, public speakers need to react appropriately in situations where the audience is hostile, demanding, or difficult. This course is what trainers need to equip their students for those situations.

An asset for learners, this course is tailored to those:

• seeking the confidence to speak up in meetings,
• make presentations on behalf of their organization,
• or effectively organize thoughts and ideas to convey them convincingly, persuasively, and confidently.

Course Topics:

Session One: Course Overview

Session Two: Getting Started

• What is Speaking Under Pressure?
• Presentation Preparation
• Evaluations

Session Three: Planning

• Preparing to Plan
• Presentation Preparation
• Evaluations

Session Four: Force Field Analysis

• What is Force Field Analysis?
• Exercise
• Pros and Cons

Session Five: Understanding Your Audience

• Understanding Your Audience, Part One
• Audience Profiles
• Understanding Your Audience, Part Two
• Finding Common Ground
• Practical Application

Session Six: Controlling Your Jitters

• Overcoming Nervousness
• Presentation

Session Seven: Making Your Listener Hear You

Session Eight: Key Themes

• About Key Themes
• Practical Application
• Key Sentences

Session Nine: Key Sentences

Session Ten: Structuring Ideas

• Three Key Points
• Building a Three-Part Plan
• Practical Application

Session Eleven: Organization Methods

• Using Time, Place, and Aspect
• Practical Application
• Two Additional Plans

Session Twelve: Our Body Language

• How the Listener Takes Control
• The Meaning Behind Our Message

Session Thirteen: If You Could Be…

Session Fourteen: Beginnings and Endings

Session Fifteen: Expanding a Basic Plan

Session Sixteen: Presentations

• Preparation
• Evaluations
• Recommended Reading List
• Personal Action Plan