Barnstaple VR Public speaking & presentation soft skills £60 per person

Public speaking & presentation

Never used a VR headset before, please do not worry our trained professionals will be around to get you started and you will be able to ask them for help and support at any point during your session. All sessions will be held in a private office space and you can book individually or as part of a team.

Communicating our thoughts, ideas and beliefs is a fundamental life skill, essential for defining who we are and what we need. Yet fear of public speaking means that many of us would much rather shut up than speak out in front of an audience.

this course will help beginner and intermediate speakers find their voice, learning how to connect with their audience, communicate with clarity, and present compelling, persuasive and inspirational speeches, whatever the situation.

This adaptive programme of fully-immersive activities coaches learners in four key interconnecting components of public speaking: composure, performance, charisma and content.

1. Build confidence and manage anxiety
2. Become more aware of what your non-verbal signals are saying
3. Discover the non-verbal behaviours of top orators
4. Practise applying different non-verbal techniques in different contexts
5. Develop presence by being your own authentic self
6. Build charisma in how you speak to others
7. Receive guidance in deciding what you’re going to say
8. Structure your content for clarity and engagement

Learn how to keep your cool and approach your speaking engagement with confidence.

• Ground yourself before you get up to speak
• Filter out distractions
• Banish unhelpful thought patterns
• Manage your anxieties
• Understand how to use body language effectively
• Learn to use vocalises to warm up your voice
• Shape your voice by using volume, intonation and inflection
• Use pace to add emphasis to your words
• Identify what kind of speaker you are
• Connect with your audience in a way that feels right for you
• Learn what type of information you may feel most natural presenting
• Speak as your authentic self

Objectives

• Start with a bang and grab your audience’s attention
• Keep the momentum going and make your argument in the right way
• End on a high
• Encourage your audience to act

Payment for this event can be made by phone or in person by credit or debit card.