Real World, LLC

Workshop Outline

Public Speaking Series

Speaking Under Pressure

   
Overview

 

Speaking Under Pressure addresses the worst fears about being on the spot or being put on the hot seat. This two-day workshop presents techniques to organize ideas in pressure situations or when no advance preparation time is available.  The core of this workshop is in thinking strategies which guide our ability to analyze, organize, and present ideas. At the end of the program, participants will be able to quickly organize and structure a presentation, deliver a convincing message without speaker’s notes, and provide sound and convincing answers to the most difficult questions.
Duration
  • 2 days
At the conclusion of this workshop, you should be able to do the following
  • Be able to think under pressure and assemble information quickly and logically for maximum impact

  • Be able to read and control an audience to deliver a clear and convincing message

  • Be able to identify the causes of nervousness and control it

  • Understand how to use key sentences and themes to help listeners understand youText Box: Speaking under Pressure

What This Workshop Covers:
  • The steps to effective planning

  • Analyzing and organizing information

  • Understanding your audience

  • Using body language to your advantage

  • Controlling the jitters

  • Building a three-part plan

  • Writing beginnings and endings