Public Speaking - Advanced

Public speaking is an art that requires you to adapt to your audience and communicate clearly to convey your message effectively. This advanced public speaking coaching programme provides the tools you need to refine your skills and increase the impact of your oral communication.

By reviewing recordings made during the training with the coach, you will identify your strengths and potential, and put the advice into practice for immediate results.

It is recommended that you have completed the “Public Speaking – Fundamentals” course or feel confident in the basic skills of public speaking.

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Increase the impact of their communication to capture and maintain attention and be more persuasive.

• Analyse the challenges involved in public speaking.

• Prepare their presentations by defining their objectives and the key messages they wish to convey.

• Adapt their speech to the audience’s expectations and profile.

• Develop their physical and vocal presence to persuade and engage their audience.

• Present the right arguments at the right time.

• Use metaphors and illustrate their points with concrete examples.

• Develop their storytelling skills to evoke emotion and capture the audience’s attention.

• Handle challenging communication situations by addressing objections and using them to move the discussion forward.

• Experiment with different approaches to public speaking to develop their own speaking style.

• Master videoconferencing tools and features to communicate effectively.

• Identify mental and physical preparation techniques to turn stage fright into a strength.

The first day focuses on learning advanced techniques and practising through recorded presentations. Participants must prepare a structured six-minute presentation in advance.

The following half-day — in the morning for half of the participants and in the afternoon for the other half — focuses on the final exercise: a second structured nine-minute presentation, followed by feedback and debriefing.

Dividing participants into two groups aims to optimise their training time and reduce the time spent observing and analysing other participants’ presentations.

Focus on advanced public speaking techniques

• Strengthening your opening.

• Using storytelling.

• Mastering non-verbal communication, eye contact (raised-hands exercise) and vocal delivery.

• Using pauses effectively.

• Eliminating verbal habits and filler words.

• Keeping to the allotted time.

• Using enjambment.

• Reading in three stages.

• Using visualisation and anchoring techniques.

• Practising exercises drawn from theatre and improvisation.

• Using an observation checklist.

• Conducting an in-depth self-assessment of public speaking skills, which can also be used for 360-degree feedback.

Individual action plan and training evaluation

• Identifying areas for improvement and developing an individual action plan.

• Evaluating the training immediately upon completion, individually through a questionnaire and collectively through a group discussion.

Schedule

Day 1: 08:30–16:30

Day 2:

• Group 1: 08:30–12:00

• Group 2: 13:00–16:30

Anyone wishing to develop their public speaking skills.

Prerequisite: Completion of the “Public Speaking – Fundamentals” course.