How to Speak Effectively Anywhere

<p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>- If you're keen to progress in your <strong>public sector </strong>role, then your ability to develop meaningful partnerships with a range of stakeholders is mission critical.</p><p>- If you work in <strong>business development,</strong> then credibility and visibility are your only</p><p>currency.</p><p>- If you own a business, then you already know how important it is to be visible in the networks where your clients are to be found.</p><p><strong>Understand how to sharpen and improve your speaking</strong></p><p>Whether you're presenting to a formal meeting or speaking to 500 people from a stage, you'll find out how to sharpen your presenting skills and pitch to whomever your audience may be, specifically through improvisation and storytelling.</p><p>You'll also learn what to do when things go wrong and will learn how to tackle difficult and controversial questions as well as how to manage challenging audience behaviour.</p><p>Finally, you'll apply what you have learned in theory and put it into practice, and will share and discuss your thoughts and fears with other learners.</p><p><strong>By the end of the guide, you'll be able to...</strong></p><p>- Overcome your nerves and anxiety</p><p>-Deal with difficult questions and interruptions</p><p>- Engage your audience</p><p>- Moderate your volume, pitch and tone for maximum impact</p><p>- Reflect on your own presenting style identifying aspects where you feel you excel as well as where you need to improve.</p><p>- Explain information clearly and effectively to your audience without needing to rely on jargon or them having pre-existing subject knowledge.</p><p>- Apply what you have learned in theory and put it into practice.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>