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.
| Section | Sessions | Dates | Time | Campus | Instructor(s) | Hours | Cost | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCPW537-VA11271 | 2 - Mon and Tue |
Nov 26–27, 2012 |
8:30 am–4 pm |
Van | Margaret Hope | 13.5 | $550 | Register |
This course is part of the following program(s):
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