
Opleiding: Communication Skills and Public Speaking Workshop
Learning purpose
“That government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth”. “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.” “I have a dream”. “Tear down this wall”. “Ask not what your country can do for you”. “There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.”
All excerpts from monumental speeches that have moved people to action. Yet how many talks have you attended recently that have influenced you, whether it was the presentation of a marketing plan, a sales pitch, an IPO roadshow, your company’s annual convention, or a stockholders meeting?
Presentations today are mostly nothing to write home about. But what you say, how you say it, and how you make it relevant to the audience, can turn an idea into a power horse. And many ideas are dumped daily because their originators do not present them in a dynamic and convincing way. Presentation skills rank among the most practical for executives: nothing will give you a more immediate competitive edge than the ability to communicate orally in a fluent and confident manner.
IE Business School’s Public Speaking Workshop offers a comprehensive view of all aspects involved in doing effective presentations. The program covers content, delivery, stress control, use of audiovisual aids, and handling tough questions.
Target audience
The workshop has been designed to improve the public speaking capabilities and skills of professionals who speak frequently to all kinds of audiences, or who want to fast track and advance their careers by attaining a higher exposure. Potential candidates include those in positions which require regular exposure to clients, suppliers, internal teams, stockholders, the media, or industry associations, to just name a few. The program is oriented towards a multidisciplinary, cross-industry and international audience. The program is particularly targeted at:
Programme
This very practical international executive program is designed to equip you with all the necessary skills and methods to always succeed in delivering compelling presentations. You will learn under the camera and by watching yourself and your instructors act. Nothing changes your performance faster than seeing yourself on video, under the guide of a professional public speaking coach. You will also benefit from seeing peers present, and will learn from other speakers’ performances. Never again go unprepared to a presentation.
Throughout this program you will develop a sound understanding of how to:
- Structure your message with a flow which is logical and easy to follow
- Pinpoint and precisely transmit your message
- Make your presentation interesting
- Illustrate dull facts with stories
- Develop a compelling voice
- Manage your gestures to illustrate your talk
- Dominate nervousness and channel it to your advantage
- Control the Q&A session and answer difficult questions
- Use audiovisual aids to highlight your message

