One-day Training (Option 1) Overview
Module 1: Introduction to Public Speaking
- Understanding the Art of Public Speaking
- The Three P’s of Success: Preparation, Practice, and Performance
- Setting Clear Objectives for Your Public Speaking Journey
Module 2: Crafting Impactful Presentations
- The Power of Storytelling in Public Speaking
- Mastering the Art of Effective PowerPoint Creation
- Strategies for Creating Engaging Content
Module 3: Perfecting Your Delivery
- Pacing Yourself for Impactful Delivery
- Utilizing Recording for Self-Assessment and Improvement
- Building Confidence in Public Speaking
- Mastering Body Language and Non-Verbal Communication
Module 4: Performance and Audience Engagement
- Navigating Different Performance Styles
- Building a Connection with Your Audience
- Gaining Support from Senior Management
- The Key to Successful Communication
Module 5: Practice and Review
- The Importance of Regular Practice
- Recording and Reviewing Your Performances
- Identifying Areas for Improvement
Module 6: Final Rehearsals and Feedback
- Rehearsing Your Presentation
- Receiving Constructive Feedback
- Fine-Tuning Your Delivery
- Preparing for Your Next Public Speaking Opportunity
At the end of the course, you’ll leave with a workbook and resources to continue your learning.
Bespoke Coaching (Option 2) Overview
Designed to empower you with the skills, confidence, and knowledge required to excel in the art of effective communication. Here’s an outline of what Jacqueline’s bespoke coaching program would typically contain:
Personalized Assessment:
Jacqueline will take you through an initial assessment to understand your current public speaking abilities, strengths, and areas in need of improvement.
Goal Setting:
Clear and achievable goals will be established, taking into account your aspirations and specific needs.
Customized Curriculum:
The program will be tailored to address your unique requirements, with a focus on areas such as content creation, delivery style, and confidence building.
One-on-One Coaching:
You’ll receive individualized coaching sessions with Jacqueline Stockwell. This mentorship provides targeted guidance and personalized feedback.
Skill Development:
Comprehensive training is offered in essential areas, including:
- Crafting compelling narratives and stories
- Mastering non-verbal communication and body language
- Effective use of visual aids and technology
- Managing stage fright and anxiety
- Audience engagement and interaction
- Speech pacing, tone, and voice modulation
Real-World Application:
The coaching program incorporates practical exercises and real-life scenarios to allow you to apply what you’ve learned in an authentic setting.
Video Analysis:
Your speeches and presentations will be video recorded and used for in-depth self-assessment, reflection, and feedback. This allows for continuous improvement. It sounds a bit scary but trust us on this one, it really helps.
Confidence Building:
Techniques for boosting self-confidence and conquering stage fear are integrated into the program, ensuring you become a more assured speaker.
What makes us different?
What makes our public speaking coaching different from others, we hear you ask?
- A Tailored Approach: Your journey is uniquely yours. Jacqueline will provide personalized coaching that addresses your specific goals, needs, and challenges.
- Proven Success: With a track record of transforming clients into confident, impactful speakers, Jacqueline is committed to your success.
- Holistic Growth: It’s not just about speaking; it’s about your personal and professional evolution. Jacqueline’s coaching goes beyond the surface.
Benefits
Improving your public speaking skills can have a wide range of personal, professional, and social benefits. Here’s some of the key advantages:
- Effective Communication: Public speaking skills help you articulate your ideas and messages more clearly and effectively, making it easier for others to understand and connect with your message.
- Career Advancement: Strong public speaking abilities are highly valued in many professions. It can enhance your career prospects by making you a more compelling candidate for promotions and new opportunities.
- Confidence: As you improve your public speaking, your self-confidence generally increases. The ability to speak in public can boost your self-esteem and empower you to tackle new challenges.
- Influence and Persuasion: Effective public speaking allows you to persuade and influence others more effectively, whether in business negotiations, marketing, or advocacy efforts.
- Leadership Skills: Public speaking is a critical leadership skill. Leaders often need to inspire and motivate their teams, and the ability to speak confidently and persuasively is essential in this regard.
- Networking: Public speaking engagements provide opportunities to connect with others who share your interests or goals. It can lead to valuable networking opportunities and new relationships.
- Personal Development: The process of improving your public speaking can be a journey of personal growth. You’ll learn more about yourself, your strengths, and areas for improvement.
- Effective Education: If you’re a teacher or educator, strong public speaking skills are essential for engaging and educating your students effectively.
- Enhanced Problem-Solving: The process of preparing and delivering a speech often involves in-depth research and analysis, which can enhance your critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Overcoming Fear: Public speaking often ranks among people’s greatest fears (known as glossophobia). By improving your skills, you can conquer this fear and develop resilience in the face of challenges.
- Increased Credibility: Being a confident and skilled public speaker can enhance your credibility and authority on the topics you discuss.
- Personal Branding: Effective public speaking can help you build a personal brand. It establishes you as an expert or thought leader in your field.
- Social Impact: Public speaking can be a powerful tool for advocating social change, spreading awareness about important issues, and motivating people to take action.
- Better Communication in Personal Life: Improving public speaking often leads to better communication in personal relationships, as you become more adept at expressing yourself and listening actively.
- Memorability: A well-delivered speech or presentation is more likely to be remembered by the audience, helping to leave a lasting impression.
- Enhanced Creativity: Preparing speeches and presentations requires creativity and innovation in designing content and delivery methods.
In summary, improving your public speaking skills can have a profound impact on various aspects of your life, including your career, personal development, and social interactions. It’s a valuable skill to invest in, as it can open up many opportunities and help you become a more effective and confident communicator.
Who should attend?
Anyone who would like to improve their public speaking skills.
Here’s a few scenarios for people who might do this course:
- You might have a presentation coming up that you want to prepare for.
- You might have just accepted a promotion and want to learn how to better communicate with your new team.
- You might be a seasoned business professional looking to fill the gaps in your leadership repertoire.
- You might be an aspiring motivational speaker wanting to learn how to deliver strong and powerful messages.
- You could be working for yourself and want to learn how to present to your clients more effectively.
- You could be someone working within a business and simply want to feel more confident speaking in front of others.
- You might be looking to boost your communication skills.
More about Jacqueline Stockwell
Jacqueline Stockwell is an international speaker and is consistently invited to attend international conferences and events around the world.
Jaki’s sessions are all about teaching information managers how to deliver fun, engaging and informative presentations to their colleagues in their respective businesses.
As information managers know, it’s important that everyone in a business understands what information management is, however getting them to listen and comply is undeniably difficult.
Jaki’s teaching methods empower information managers to think differently and use psychology along with a combination of styles to get their message across; after all, one size doesn’t fit all.
As well as being an international speaker, Jaki’s creative and inspirational leadership style and proactive approach to information management has led her to mentor others. She is quoted by clients and industry peers who say that “her positive attitude is infectious” and “she is totally human in her approach”.
Testimonials
“Jacqueline helped me prepare for a presentation I really cared about getting right.
Presenting in front of your clients is one thing, but your peers is a whole new level of terrifying.
She understood my aims and goals for what I wanted to achieve and helped me to shape my presentation into an engaging story with moments of drama and reflection for great effect.
She taught me the key elements needed to ensure my presentation was successful, and I can use these for every presentation I do in the future too.
I was provided with some useful material to take away with me as well as some reflections and observations about my script and my personal presentational style.
Would not hesitate to recommend her coaching service if you are thinking about improving your public speaking and presentation skills.”
