Speaking with Confidence

Introduction to presentations and public speaking This session is intended to familiarize beginners with the basics of preparing a presentation or public speech. This workshop will be customized to the needs of the participants. Potential topics are: Defining your goals and priorities Understanding your audience Structuring your presentation / speech The importance of vocal variety and body language Why engagement matters Why repetition matters Why graphics matter Getting over stage fright How much preparation is enough? I am looking forward to seeing you there. Because this is a practical skills based workshop, all attendees will be expected to prepare and execute a short 2 minute speech on the topic of their choice. Please prepare a short speech in advance and bring a paper copy with you to the workshop. When desired, I will be using the participants' phones to record their speeches. Note - this is not a PowerPoint class.