▲PARNELL Learning - Vital Skills Workshops

Public Speaking

According to a survey by the Sunday Times of London, 41% of people list public speaking as their biggest fear. Forget small spaces, darkness, and spiders – standing up in front of a crowd and talking is far more terrifying for most people.
However, mastering this fear and getting comfortable speaking in public can be a great ego booster, not to mention a huge benefit to your career. This workshop will give participants some basic public speaking skills, including in-depth information on developing an engaging program and delivering their presentation with power.

Workshop outline:

Module One: Getting Started
Icebreaker - Ground rules - The parking lot - Workshop objectives - Action plans and evaluation forms
Module Two: Identifying Your Audience
Performing a Needs Analysis - Creating an Audience Profile - Identifying Key Questions and Concerns

Module Three: Creating a Basic Outline
Outlining the Situation - Identifying the Task That Had to Be Performed - Listing the Actions You Took - Revealing the Results

Module Four: Organizing the Program
Making Organization Easy - Organizational Methods - Classifying and Categorizing

Module Five: Fleshing it Out
Identifying Appropriate Sources - Establishing Credibility - The Importance of Citations

Module Six: Putting It All Together
Writing Your Presentation - Adding a Plan B - Reviewing, Editing, and Re-Writing - Creating Notes

Module Seven: Being Prepared
Checking out the Venue - Gathering Materials - A 24 Hour Checklist

Module Eight: Overcoming Nervousness
A Word From The Boss - Preparing Mentally - Physical Relaxation Techniques - Appearing Confident in Front of the Crowd (Even If You Don’t Feel That Way)

Module Nine: Delivering Your Speech, Part One
Starting Off on the Right Foot - Using Visual Aids - Checking the Volume of Your Voice

Module Ten: Delivering Your Speech, Part Two
Adjusting on the Fly - Gauging Whether Breaks are Required - Wrapping Up and Winding Down

Module Eleven: Questions and Answers
Ground Rules - Answering Questions that Sound Like an Attack - Dealing with Complex Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise - Review of Parking Lot - Lessons Learned - Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations