Course : Successful Public Speaking Engagements

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. PUB
Price : 1550 CHF E.T.

Successful Public Speaking Engagements



Required course

Preparing to give a speech: Building trust, working on your voice, breathing. Structuring your speech: Taking notes, writing your materials. Managing and decoding non-verbal communication. Knowing how to improvise, speaking without notes, captivating, interacting with your audience and presenting a speaker.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. PUB
  2d - 14h00
1550 CHF E.T.




Preparing to give a speech: Building trust, working on your voice, breathing. Structuring your speech: Taking notes, writing your materials. Managing and decoding non-verbal communication. Knowing how to improvise, speaking without notes, captivating, interacting with your audience and presenting a speaker.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Acquire an oratorical posture
Arguing to persuade an audience
Improvising words while controlling your speech and the messages it carries
Managing unforeseen circumstances and difficult interactions
Introducing and presenting a guest

Intended audience
Anyone who wants to improve their speaking before an audience, prepared or improvised interview.

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of oral communication techniques.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Active participation by participants, who speak in front of the group. Role-play.

Course schedule

1
Refresher on basic techniques

  • Self-control. Definition of stage fright.
  • The importance of breathing.
  • Knowing how to modulate your voice. Body language.
Example
Examples of using basic techniques.

2
Overcoming your apprehensions and stage fright

  • Analyzing expression difficulties.
  • Self-confidence, having a constructive image.
  • Not letting stage fright overwhelm you. The right techniques to use.
Hands-on work
Scenarios.

3
Optimizing your non-verbal communication

  • Gestures betray our thoughts.
  • How to decode gestures (speaker and attendees).
  • Postures to adopt and avoid. Managing space, moving.
Example
Examples of using gestures while speaking.

4
Learning how to coordinate all the techniques

  • Mental preparation.
  • Applying techniques naturally.
  • Harmonizing verbal communication and body movements.
Example
Examples of implementation.

5
Preparing your speech

  • Using your stress positively.
  • Knowing your audience. Taking your marks, the right spots.
  • Mentally preparing, the miracles of positive mental projection. Preparing your notes.
  • Practicing speaking without notes.
  • Preparing materials, using technique.

6
Improvising a speech

  • What to do for an unplanned speech.
  • The right reflexes to have. Keeping calm.
  • The importance of breathing.
Exercise
Group exercises for getting used to speaking off the cuff.

7
Captivating your audience

  • The secrets of great speakers. Being a good listener to be a good speaker.
  • Starting your speech off right. Rules for human relations adapted to speaking.
  • Listening, watching the audience, using their reactions.
  • Formula for practicing, getting others to adopt your ideas.
  • Arguing to persuade your audience
  • Answering aggressive questions, managing disruptions.

8
Knowing how to present a guest or speaker

  • S.I.S. method (Subject, Interest, Speaker).
  • Imitating speakers.


Customer reviews
4,8 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
JULIE G.
05/02/26
4 / 5

Good teaching methods, interesting exercises. Perhaps not enough challenges: conflict or difficult situations.
MÉLANIE C.
05/02/26
4 / 5

Very rewarding. I learnt a lot doing the exercises
FERNANDO H.
05/02/26
5 / 5

A wide range of tools were presented to help you improve the quality of your speeches



Dates and locations
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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 5 Mar., 2 Apr., 4 May, 4 May, 4 June, 2 July, 27 Aug., 27 Aug., 17 Sep., 8 Oct., 5 Nov., 3 Dec., 3 Dec.

LAUSANNE
2026 : 4 May, 27 Aug., 3 Dec.

GENÈVE
2026 : 4 May, 27 Aug., 3 Dec.