Master public speaking skills: build confidence, manage fear, and create impactful presentations. Learn to use verbal, vocal, and visual elements effectively. Develop impromptu speaking and audience management techniques for persuasive communication.
| Date | Venue | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 - 20 March 2025 | Sandton | 2 Days | Register Now |
| 21 May 2025 | Live Training | 1 Day | Register Now |
| 16 July 2025 | Live Training | 1 Day | Register Now |
| 11 September 2025 | Live Training | 1 Day | Register Now |
Today, presentations and public speeches are very much a part of every executive’s responsibility. What distinguishes the successful professional from everyone is the ability to speak confidently to influence and inspire any audience. When you speak, it is important that your message is delivered in an interesting and easily understood manner. This course will help you become more confident when speaking in front of audiences. It will enable you to practise newly acquired techniques in a supportive environment and receive professional coaching and constructive feedback.
Upon completion of this Prospen Africa Public Speaking Skills training, participants will be able to:
Project Lasting First Impressions and Confidence when Speaking in Public
Transform the Fear of Speaking into Energetic Interaction with the Audience
Utilise Verbal, Vocal and Visual Elements to Create Impact
Learn Effective Speech Scripting Techniques
Identify Behaviours that Enable you to Influence Others Effectively
Learn Effective Impromptu Speaking Techniques
Identify and Effectively Manage Challenging Situations
Suitable for anyone who already has experience of delivering presentations and/or public speaking and who wishes to improve their skills and confidence.
All Professionals, Engineers, Consultants, Sales & Marketing professionals, Heads of Departments.
Entrepreneurs, HR Personnel, Sales & Business Development managers, Customer Service and Support Personnel.
Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:
– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.
– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.
– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.
– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.
– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.
– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.
Managing the Fear of Speaking
Formula for Audience Satisfaction
Understanding the Fears of Speaking
Strategies to Manage Fear
Steps to Building Self-Confidence When Speaking in Public
Creating First Impressions
Vital Communication Skills
Ways to Present a Positive Image
Posture, Poise and Presence
Presenting to Different Personalities and Learning Styles
Fundamentals of Presentation
The Most Compelling Subjects
Non-verbal Techniques to Enhance Impact
Power of Gestures and Body Language
Impact of Voice and Vocal Variety
Organisation and Delivery Skills
Organising Material for Maximum Impact
Effective Scripting Techniques
Achieving Attention, Retention and Actions
Closing Techniques for Any Presentation
Professional Speaking Skills
Impromptu Speaking: Listening, Thinking & Speaking
Managing Question & Answer Sessions – Responding to Hostile
or Difficult Situations
Using Visual Aids to Create Impact
Presenting with Humour
Persuasive Speaking Techniques
Strategies to Inspire your Audience
Understanding what makes people assertive and their benefits
Types of behaviours
Benefits, advantages, and disadvantages of each type of
behaviour
Internal beliefs and their impact
Rights and responsibilities
Expressing your desired outcome
Rotating flipchart group work, facilitated group review, individual
questionnaire, pairs exercise and group discussion
Using assertive communication
Words and phrases to avoid
Positive phrasing
Importance and impact of positive body language and voice tone
Pairs exercise, facilitation, demonstration, and presentation
Updating the Assertiveness Skills Toolkit
Practice writing assertive response on personal scenario
Pairs exercise and practice, facilitated group review.
More techniques for developing assertiveness.
Fogging and broken record technique
Ways of saying ‘no’
Giving feedback
Presentation, meta-planning, and small group exercise, facilitated group
review
Responding to other behavioural styles
Appreciating the impact of the different styles of behavioural on each other
Strategies for responding to different behaviour styles
Resolving conflict in a constructive way
Facilitator presentation, small group exercise, facilitated group review
Action planning and reflection
Individual reflection and action planning exercise, facilitated group review
Course feedback
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