Public Speaking & Presentation Skills

Overcome your fears of speaking in public and nail your next presentation

Public speaking skills training that delivers results

A great presenter has two notable qualities: appropriate skills and personal confidence. Confidence comes from knowing what you want to say and being comfortable with your communication skills. In this two-day workshop, you will master the skills that will make you a better speaker and presenter.

New presentation hosts and public speakers will get a great deal of mileage from this two-day course.

Strong presenters rely on both skill and confidence, and this course delivers solid content that encourages growth in both of those areas. Speakers will learn to:

Establish rapport.
Implement nervousness management techniques.
Appeal to different learning or listening styles.
Use visual aids to make an impact and command the attention of the audience.
Create a professional presence.
Organize information.

The course will conclude with learners delivering a short presentation illustrating their newly acquired skills.

What will students learn?

Students will learn the following from this Public Speaking and Presentation Skills training:

Establish rapport with your audience
Learn techniques to reduce nervousness and fear
Understand your strengths as a presenter and how to appeal to different types of people
Recognize how visual aids can create impact and attention
Develop techniques to create a professional presence
Learn some different ways to prepare and organize information
Prepare, practice, and deliver a short presentation

Topics covered in the Public Speaking and Presentation Course

The following are the topics that will be covered in our training:

Communication skills
Personality types
Positive self-talk, rapport, and body language
Maximizing meetings
Managing sticky situations
Overcoming nervousness
The five S’s
Writing and planning a presentation
Audience profile
Your speaking voice
Add punch to your presentation

Upcoming Public Speaking Classes in Boston (& online)

We offer the Public Speaking and Presentation course almost every month over a period of 2 days. If you are interested in attending this public speaking course, please fill out and submit the form at the end of this page to enquire about the details. Small groups and corporate trainings can be arranged to suit your schedule.

Public Speaking Training Course Format

Course is a practical workshop where delegates get to apply what they learned immediately in the classroom. There will be self-assessments, individual and group activities and group discussions throughout.

Certificate Awarded

At the completion of this public speaking training program, attendees will each be awarded a PMI Endorsed Certificate worth 14 Professional Development Units (PDU’s), as well as an IIBA endorsed certificate for 14 Continuing Development Units (CDU’s).

These PDU’s and CDU’s can be used to maintain your PMI and IIBA earned credentials.