BCPW537
Giving Effective Speeches and Presentations
Improve your presentation skills through two days of workshop-style learning with a small group of your peers. Learn how to quickly prepare and rehearse a presentation, deliver with poise and conviction, and handle impromptu speaking opportunities. Practise techniques for reading and creating a bond with your audience, and making your message memorable.
An optional half-hour of coaching via Skype or phone is included in the course fee. You must take it within the three months of finishing the course.
Related program(s)
This course is available at the following time(s) and location(s):
| Section | Session(s) | Date/time* | Campus | Instructor(s) | Cost | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCPW537-VA11371 | 2 | Thursday–Friday Nov 14–15, 2013 8:30 am–4 pm |
Van | Margaret Hope | $550 | Register |
| BCPW537-SU11411 | 2 | Thursday–Friday Feb 23–28, 2014 8:30 am–4 pm |
Sur | Margaret Hope | $580 | Begins Fall 2013 |
| BCPW537-VA11411 | 2 | Monday–Tuesday April 2014 8:30 am–4 pm |
Van | Margaret Hope | $580 | Begins Fall 2013 |
* This course involves 13.5 instructional hours.
What will I learn?
By the end of the course, you will be able to do the following:
- Prepare, rehearse, and deliver speeches confidently and capably—even when you are short on time
- Develop an audience-centred approach to communication that allows you to connect with and respond to listeners
- Appreciate how anxiety contributes to poor communication and manage your anxiety
- Maintain posture that conveys confidence and sustain purposeful eye contact with your audience
- Use your voice to project and emphasize key points in your speech, using an effective vocabulary, gestures, and pauses that add impact
- Create, edit, and use slides and other visuals appropriately
- Deliver impromptu speeches in an organized, succinct manner, and rapidly organize longer presentations and speeches
- Quickly learn your presentation material so that notes are only an aid
- Incorporate appropriate stories, examples, and humorous material to further win audience attention and illustrate key points
- Develop techniques for practise and self-assessment
How will I learn?
- One presentation
- Three work samples
- Seven or more short in-class activities to explore specific skills
How will I be evaluated?
Your grade will be based on the following:
- Presentations (50%)
- Participation (50%)
Textbooks and learning materials
Margaret Hope; You're Speaking But Are You Connecting?, Sandhill Book Marketing Ltd. ISBN: 0-968-39730-1
Professional development credits
You may claim 14 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours for this course as a verifiable activity through the Certified General Accountants Association of British Columbia (CGA-BC). Your registration confirmation is your supporting documentation for evidence of verification.