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Conquering Your Fear of Speaking in Public
Session 1: Course Overview
Session 1: Course Overview
Learning Objectives
Pre-Assignment
Pre-Course Assessment
Session 2: Good Communication Skills
Session 2: Good Communication Skills
Defining Communication
How We Define Communication
Pre-Assignment Review
Group Presentations
Barriers to Communication
Session 3: Interpersonal Skills
Session 3: Interpersonal Skills
Listening
Active Listening
Responding to Feelings
Reading Cues
Demonstration Cues
Tips for Becoming a Better Listener
Being a Better Listener
Why Don't People Listen?
Not Listening
Asking Questions
Good Listeners
Looking at Your Listeners
Session 4: Getting Comfortable in Conversation
Session 4: Getting Comfortable in Conversation
Four Levels
Level One: Small Talk
Making Small Talk
Level Two: Fact Disclosure
Level Three: Viewpoints and Opinions
Level Four: Personal Feelings
Small Talk Example
Session 5: Practicing Dialogue
Session 5: Practicing Dialogue
The Limber Voice
The Limber Voice: Hyoid Limbering
The Limber Voice: Hum
The Limber Voice: Sighing
The Limber Voice: The Diaphragmatic Breath
The Limber Voice: The Food and Exercise Factor
Making Conversation
Session 6: Redesigning Yourself for Strength
Session 6: Redesigning Yourself for Strength
Introduction
Tone
Pitch
Pacing
Emphasis
Facial Expressions
Posture
Body Language
Using the Elements
Session 7: Professionalism
Session 7: Professionalism
Looking Professional
Making a Good Impression
Being Professional
Hosting an Event
Speaking Professionally
Session 8: Maximizing Meetings
Session 8: Maximizing Meetings
Four Areas of Opportunity
Anticipate
Prepare
Area Three: Participate
Area Four: Concentrate on Your Message
Fifteen Ways to Master a Meeting
Fifteen Ways to Master a Meeting
Fifteen Ways to Master a Meeting
Mastering Your Meeting
Session 9: Sticky Situations
Session 9: Sticky Situations
Dreadful Times
Session 10: Controlling Nervousness
Session 10: Controlling Nervousness
About Nerves
Controlling Physical Nervousness
Capitalizing on the Law of Attraction
Attracting Good and Bad
Session 11: Tell Me a Story
Session 11: Tell Me a Story
Teaching Me a Lesson
Session 12: A Personal Action Plan
Session 12: A Personal Action Plan
Starting Point
Where I Want to Go
How I Will Get There
Summary
Summary
Recommended Reading List
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Post-Course Assessment
Course Completion
Course Completion
Post-Course Assessment
When should you speak up in a meeting?
When you know you can clarify a point
When you can correct an error you know is wrong
When you can give credit that's due
All of the above
To help control your nervousness, you should pretend to put on a face of confidence.
True
False
Meetings should only last as long as you intended.
True
False
The four levels of conversation include:
Small talk, fact disclosure, viewpoints and opinions, personal feelings
Small talk, fact disclosure, introducing others, brass tacks
Superficial chit chat, sharing personal items, increasing trust, summarizing
Superficial chit chat, sharing personal stories, personal feelings, summarizing
Dairy products like milk, cheese, and chocolate coat your vocal cords and make it more difficult to speak.
True
False
Expensive clothes and fancy jewelry help add to the professionalism of your presentation.
True
False
Which level of conversation leads to the most personal exchange?
Small talk
Sharing personal items
Developing trust
Personal feelings
Every conversation can be turned into an engaging and enjoyable time.
True
False
A rock-solid presentation can be defeated if the listener has dismissed the presentation before it even started.
True
False
Paraphrasing what someone has said to you means you have been listening.
True
False
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