Successful Public Speaking

Does speaking in public make you nervous? Fear of speaking in public is very common and could hinder advancement opportunities to one’s professional career. In this course, offered by our accredited school partners, you will learn techniques that will help prepare and develop your public speaking skills. Rest assured that getting over the fear of public speaking is not a grueling process. Enroll through one of our accredited university or college partners today!

Successful Public Speaking Module 1 Introduction to Public Speaking In module one, you will learn about the rules of public speaking that may surprise you. You will also learn about do’s and don’ts in preparing for your speech. To Be “ME” In Public Speaking Your Communication Strengths & Skills Speaking Like Your Self Understanding Your Audience Be Confident Successful Public Speaking Module 2 Creating Your Message Module two will include how to create your message. Once created it will be easily developed into a speech that will become your full-length presentation. Creating Your Valuable Key Message Glorious Instant Speech The Brackets & Buckets 4 New Speech Elements Turning Outlines Into Presentations Successful Public Speaking Module 3 Practice, Practice & Present In this module you will learn about the importance of bridging (practicing) the gap between preparing and presenting to prepare to connect with your audience. Be Prepared Don’t Be Afraid of Power Points Know About Bridging Activity Practicing Public Speaking Basics Job Interviews Successful Public Speaking Module 4 Electronic Communication Module four will help you to take what you have learned throughout the course to create a presentation that sounds like you-making it easy to overcome any obstacles and get over your public speaking panic. Physical Preparation-Check List Connecting With Your Audience Presenting With Pride Public Speaking Panic Quick Reference

All required reference materials are provided with this program. Technical requirements: Internet Connection • Broadband or High-Speed (DSL, Cable, Wireless) Hardware Requirements • Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher • Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended Software Requirements • Operating Systems - Windows 7, 8 or 10; Mac OS x 10 or higher • Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 or 2013 or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx) • Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended • Cookies MUST be enabled • Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled) • Adobe PDF Reader

This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.