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Speak Up! Speak Out! Public Speaking Workshops
The School has partnered with SpeakersBank Australia and is able to offer a suite of workshops in public speaking skills. The workshops provide participants with tips and techniques to become a better communicator. This is done in a supportive environment.
“I found the session to be most worthwhile and consider other people interested in improving their confidence and speaking skills should attend one when available in the future.
Nicole Brown, Animal Liberation, NSW
The workshops contain practical exercises that will help participants develop self-confidence and trust in the speaking process. The School introduced these workshops in late 2007 to great acclaim.
The workshops are suitable for anyone irrespective of their level of skill or experience in public speaking or making presentations. The workshops are designed to teach, in a fast and fun way, the core competencies for communication as a speaker and presenter: delivery, structure and material. Participants will learn easily and quickly:
- The secrets of successful public speaking
- The art of speaking without preparation
- Preparing a speech and sourcing information
- Delivering with confidence and impact
- Presenting powerfully from the platform
All workshops will cover the following topics supported by exercises:
- Impromptu speaking
- Opportunities for speaking with feedback
- Nerves and how to use them
- Tools and techniques for communicating well with others (body language, breathing, eye contact, etc)
- Effective preparation for communication with others
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Knowing your audience
- Developing the “Top Ten Tips” for communication
The suite of Speak Up! Speak Out! Workshops include:
- Speak Up! Speak Out! 1 (½ day)
- Speak Up! Speak Out! 2 (½ day)
- Speak Up! Speak Out! 3 (1 day)
- Advanced Speak Up! Speak Out! (½ day)
These workshops can be customised to meet the requirements of individual organisations.
“Our organisation was looking for a short, punchy, interactive training session on public speaking for our experienced and already proficient marketing staff. We found exactly what we wanted with SpeakersBank. Everyone enjoyed the three hour workshop and we all left having learnt some simple but some important points. We also received good, constructive feedback about our personal style. It was well worth the investment.”
Phil Williams, WHRS
Individual coaching can also be provided, normally 2 to 3 hour sessions, and frequently cover:
- Conference speaking
- Pitching for funding
- Fine tuning that special presentation
