PowerSpeak- Public Speaking Training
“The ability to communicate effectively is arguably the most valuable professional skill you and your colleagues can acquire.”
PowerSpeak is a 10-week, 20 hour series designed to develop your public speaking abilities. Timid speakers become more confident, and competent speakers become extra-ordinary. Presenting your message effectively to larger groups means you can increase your impact exponentially.
I have been offering this class for over 11 years, and hold an Advanced Toastmaster certification. In addition to providing core curriculum to develop technical expertise, I also share tips and techniques learned from my years of experience speaking, teaching, and training.
Weekly facilitator presentations include effective use of vocal variety and body language, facilitation and speaking protocol, building rapport with an audience, setting the stage for success, gathering effective feedback from each presentation, use of props such as PowerPoint, creating logical structure to your message, and using the power of emotion to move your audience to action.
Each class provides the opportunity for extemporaneous speaking, planned presentations, and immediate feedback. By blending theory and hands-on practice in a safe, nurturing, positive environment, you will make tremendous progress in this immersion training.
What benefits can I expect?
- Increased confidence
- Improved ability to give constructive feedback that helps rather than hurts
- Enhanced listening skills
- A more professional image
- Reduced use of filler words
- Improved ability to speak off the cuff
- Ability to create presentations that are logical yet compelling
What do past participants have to say?
“I began simply wanting to be able to speak my mind, but finished with new possibilities!”
“I could not have imagined how much fun this would be!”
“With PowerSpeak, Kate taught us to deal with our fears, to connect with an audience emotionally, and ultimately, to realize the personal power of persuasive speaking. I would highly recommend this class to anyone.”
Attention Human Resource Professionals!
PowerSpeak has received HRCI Certification approval from the Society for Human Resource Professionals for 20 hours credit!Next series
The next 10-week series will be sponsored by The City of Eugene, and will begin Tuesday, January 13th, 2009, from 1pm to 3pm at location to be announced. Space is limited to 15 participants. There are only a few spots left at this time.If you know you need to work on your presentation skills, but have been hesitating, now is the time to take action! Say yes to increasing your confidence as a public speaker. You’ll be glad you did.