Public Speaking Coaching for Education
Are your students dedicated to advancing in their fields of study, but you recognize the need to better prepare them in the critical professional skill of clear communication, essential for their success beyond your institution?
Public speaking seminars for large groups, or workshops for smaller groups, provide students with an opportunity to gain a professional edge by developing skills frequently identified by employers as lacking in new graduates.
In the first large group seminar, students receive an interactive presentation on “Fundamentals”, covering mindset, dealing with nerves, how and when to memorize, using your voice and body, and more. In the second seminar on “Impact”, we look at methods used by performers to convey the weight and emotional impact of your message, integrating interactive demonstrations with poetry and Shakespeare.
In workshops for smaller groups, students begin by receiving the same presentations as in large group seminars, but additionally spend the majority of the session rotating through individualized coaching, usually with material they’ve prepared. They’ll work through their personal habits and inhibitors through real-time feedback and tailored exercises, while also putting into action what was learned in the earlier presentation. During this, David will facilitate constructive group feedback, with students observing and learning from each other being a key part of the process. Small group workshops also include a group warm-up, and personalized written feedback for each student.
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In person or virtual, for student groups of any size
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"Impact" presentation, covering topics including:
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Mindset around impact
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Focussing on how you intend to affect your audience
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Emphasis and spoken punctuation
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Making your words personal and tangible
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Awareness of rhythm and speech patterns
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Interactive demonstrations using poetry and Shakespeare
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Q & A
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In person or virtual, for student groups of any size
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"Fundamentals" presentation, covering topics including:
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Mindset around public speaking
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Dealing with nerves
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Warming up
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Using your voice
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Body language
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Common inhibitors
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How and when to memorize
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Equipment and set-up
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Online presentations
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Q & A
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Seminar 1
(Fundamentals)
Seminar 2 (Impact)
In-person, two workshop series offering tailored coaching for smaller student groups, featuring the same engaging presentations as the seminars. In addition:
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Rotating individualized coaching and group feedback for the majority of the workshop, usually with material students have already prepared.
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Students are sent a guide on "How to Learn a Speech" prior to the first workshop to aid with preparation.
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Both workshops include written feedback for each student in the form of high-level bullet points, including observations and strategies for this individual to keep in mind.
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Workshop length is determined by group size, which is kept small to maintain training quality, ensure individualized time, and encourage more meaningful group contributions.
Small Group Workshops
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations made within 24 hours of the session start time will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. All no-shows and cancellations within 1 hour of the session start time will be charged for the full session. If the cancelled session is part of a package, the fee will be based on the regular cost of a single session, or the session will be forfeited. In addition to this policy, group sessions are also subject to a 20% deposit. The deposit may be transferred to a new date once (if the initial cancellation was made with at least 24 hours' notice of the appointment), but any additional cancellations will forfeit the deposit.