Foundations of Public Speaking
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Public speaking is an essential skill for most professionals, yet often people dread speaking in front of others. In this course, you will discover the mindset, tools, and tactics to make you effective as a public speaker in any context for any purpose. You will explore your fears about public speaking and learn strategies for turning that fear into energy to positively impact your message and delivery. Interactive exercises and rich discussion bring concepts to life.
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$795.00
Dec 02 - Dec 02, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM America/Chicago- VILT
This course has been approved for 7 PDUs | 7 CDUs
Embrace a healthy speaker mindset to enhance delivery Effectively prepare for a public speaking engagement Explore the real fear of public speaking and practice ways to mitigate it Utilize proven tactics to engage the audience and present successfully Understand top public speaking challenges and how to address themWho should attend Foundations of Public Speaking Course
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Anyone who needs to speak to groups of people, whether in formal, informal, online, or in-person settings. It is suitable for all experience levels looking to build a personalized approach to public speaking.
Participants will develop a healthy speaker mindset, learn effective preparation techniques, address the fear of public speaking, use proven audience engagement tactics, and learn how to handle common public speaking challenges.
The course covers public speaking mindset, preparation strategies (outlining, staging, slides), stress mitigation techniques, and delivering presentations confidently, including audience engagement and handling challenges.
No prerequisites are required. The course is designed for individuals at any experience level who want to improve their public speaking skills.
You will learn how to prepare and structure a presentation, manage speaking anxiety, engage an audience effectively, use visual aids and staging, and confidently open and close a presentation.