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Public Speaking (PDPS)

Length 1 day

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Why study this course

We all know that speaking in public consistently ranks as one of people's greatest fears, but with professional training and practice you too can become an effective public speaker or presenter.

This course will prepare you for delivering live presentations by teaching skills like how to overcome nervousness, how to boost your confidence, how to read your audience, using icebreakers, how to best interact with questions or interruptions, and much more.

This course also provides you with valuable presentation skills, including in-depth information on developing an engaging program and delivering professional presentations with confidence and flow.

This course is delivered in partnership with PD Training.

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What you’ll learn

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

Analyse an audience and tailor the delivery accordingly
Design presentations for maximum impact
Expand on key points to ensure clarity
Master techniques to overcome nervousness and present with confidence
Practice techniques that ensure clear, concise, and effective wording is used
Deliver a polished, professional, and credible speech
Handle questions and comments effectively

PD Training at Lumify Work

PD Training is Australia's leading provider of professional development training, cutting edge psychometric profiling and HR services. They help companies provide training and development to their staff that is on-target, fun, retained, and achieves their goals.
Lumify Work partners with PD Training to offer an extensive range of Professional Development training and short courses, through a network of over 400 specialist trainers.

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Who is the course for?

This is a practical class that is suitable for all audiences, and provides participants with tools they can apply on-the-job (and in other contexts) the very next day.

Course subjects

Lesson 1: Identifying your Audience

Performing a Needs Analysis
Creating an Audience Profile
Identifying Key Questions and Concerns

Lesson 2: Creating the Outline

Outlining the Situation
Identifying the Task That Had to be Performed
Listing the Actions You Took
Revealing the Results

Lesson 3: Organising the Program

Making Organisation Easy
Organisational Methods
Classifying and Categorising

Lesson 4: Fleshing it Out

Identifying Appropriate Sources
Establishing Credibility
The Importance of Citations

Lesson 5: Putting it all Together

Preparing Your Presentation
Having a Plan B
Reviewing, Editing, and Re-writing

Lesson 6: Being Prepared

Checking Out the Venue
Gathering Materials
The 24 Hour Checklist

Lesson 7: Overcoming Nervousness

Preparing Mentally
Physical Relaxation Techniques
Appear Confident in Front of an Audience

Lesson 8: Delivering Your Speech - Part One

Starting Off in a Positive Manner
Using Visual Aids and Prompts
Checking the Volume of Your Voice

Lesson 9: Delivering Your Speech - Part Two

Adjusting on the Fly
Gauging Whether Breaks are Required
Wrapping up and Winding Down

Lesson 10: Questions and Answers

Ground Rules
Answering Questions That Sound Like an Attack
Dealing with Complex Questions

Prerequisites

None

THIRD PARTY REGISTRATION

Lumify Work offers training through our partnership with PD Training. This arrangement requires Lumify Work to provide your details to PD Training for course and/or exam registration purposes.

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.