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2021-01-05 18:03:15
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This course includes:

  • 1 hour on-demand video
  • 17 downloadable resources
  • 1 practice test
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
Business Communications Public Speaking

Speak Like a Pro: Public Speaking for Professionals

Master presentation skills and impromptu speaking, conquer speech anxiety, and get your point across to any audience
Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 (3,861 ratings)
9,015 students
Created by Jennifer Hennings
Last updated 7/2020
English
English [Auto], French [Auto], 
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Connect with any audience and make them care about your message
  • Get your point across without rambling
  • Conquer your speech anxiety
  • Organize your ideas in easy-to-remember frameworks
  • Think and speak on your feet
  • Influence others with powerful stories
Curated for the Udemy for Business collection

Requirements

  • It's great if you have an upcoming presentation or meeting to work on (but it's OK if you don't!).
  • You'll need a video recording device like a smartphone, laptop, or tablet.

NASBA CPE accredited course

National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)

NASBA CPE credits: 2.2

Recommended NASBA field of study: Communications & Marketing - Non-Technical

Program level: Basic

To earn NASBA CPE credits:

  • Complete all videos
  • Score 70% or higher on final exam

Glossary: Find PDF attached to the first lecture of this course.

Completion to obtain CPE should be accomplished a year after purchase date.

If you undertake this course for NASBA CPE credits, please complete the Self Study Course Evaluation.

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Description

If you get nervous about giving presentations or leading meetings at work, this course will help you speak up powerfully when it matters most. And if your public speaking skills are holding you back in your career, this course will give you the tools you need to speak like a leader.

No matter what industry you’re in, you need to speak clearly and confidently to move your team and your career forward.

In this practical Udemy course, you’ll discover how to get your message across and influence others with presentations that make people want to listen. I’ll help you plan your next presentation step by step, from analyzing your audience and discovering your bottom line to organizing your thoughts and improving your delivery. You’ll practice speaking off the cuff and learn tools to manage your nerves under pressure.

I know you’re busy, so we’ll laser-focus on the essentials: no fluff, no filler, just the most transformative and effective exercises I’ve developed over two decades of coaching thousands of clients worldwide to overcome anxiety and deliver powerful presentations.

You’ll graduate with a communication toolbox jam-packed with practical, actionable tools you can use immediately to give more persuasive presentations, lead better sales calls, ace that “hallway ambush” with your boss, share ideas in meetings and 1:1s, and get buy-in from colleagues and business partners.

Specifically, this course will help you:

  • Connect with any audience and make them care about your message

  • Get your point across without rambling

  • Master the art of sounding natural and conversational (while secretly being well-prepared)

  • Organize your ideas into easy-to-remember frameworks

  • Think and speak on your feet, even in stressful situations

  • Influence listeners with powerful stories

  • Make your body and voice work for you rather than against you

  • Manage your anxiety when the pressure’s on

And if public speaking makes you nervous, take heart. On one hand, I’m a presentation coach who’s helped thousands of leaders, entrepreneurs, students, and employees, both at startups and large organizations like Salesforce and Google, tell powerful stories and deliver effective presentations.

But I’m also an introvert who spent 20 years terrified of public speaking, despite teaching college courses on the subject and presenting on a daily basis. And I can tell you that public speaking is truly a skill that anyone can learn.

STUDENT REVIEWS:

***** "Worth the investment! If you're debating which Udemy public speaking class to invest in, stop searching now, and get this one. Jennifer provides immediately applicable, confidence-boosting speaking tips in this easy-to-digest course. In a super short amount of time, she packs in a ton of game-changing information, but without it feeling overwhelming. Just from simply taking the class, I feel more pumped to put these skills into action in my next meeting." - Anna S.

***** "In my opinion, no matter what your level - beginner or advanced, you will get away with practical tools that you can implement immediately in your next public interaction. My favorite takeaways were 'Punctuate with silence' and recording myself on audio was a game changer tool." - Calif G.

***** "As the sole proprietor of a design firm, my least favorite part of having a business is selling my design skills to get new clients. Jennifer offers wonderful tools for dealing with presentation anxiety, etc., like, 'pivoting the spotlight away from one's self and toward the audience', '4-square breathing', and how to "get pumped before your next presentation'. I will definitely be trying all of these next time!" - Stephanie G.

So let’s get started!

Enroll today to master public speaking and transform your presentation skills!

CPE (Continuing Professional Education)

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify the 3 Cs of effective public speaking.

  2. Recognize why analyzing your audience is so important and when it should occur.

  3. Determine the most effective way to prepare for a speech or presentation.

  4. Discover strategies to structure your content so you can connect with your audience.

  5. Identify best practices for storytelling in your presentations.

  6. Identify delivery strategies related to eye contact, body language, pace, and filler words and what they help you achieve.

  7. Define the PREP Method and when you would use it.

  8. Name concrete techniques for conquering presentation anxiety.

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For more information regarding administrative policies, please contact our support using the Help and Support link at the bottom of this page.

Who this course is for:

  • Professionals who have a presentation or important meeting coming up
  • Leaders who have recently been promoted to new roles that require more public speaking or meeting facilitation
  • Aspiring leaders whose public speaking skills are holding them back in their career
  • Anyone who wants to improve their public speaking skills or overcome speech anxiety

Course content

8 sections • 29 lectures • 1h 13m total length

  • Preview02:55
  • Exercise: Visualize Your Success
    01:53
  • Know Your Communication Contexts
    02:41

  • Exercise: Why Audience Comes First - Always!
    04:57
  • Exercise: Set Your 3-Part Speaking Goal
    01:25
  • Preview01:03
  • CPE Review Quiz: Section 2
    2 questions

  • How the Power of 3 Will Change Your Life
    04:15
  • Preview03:42
  • Exercise: Power of 3 - Your Turn
    00:49
  • CPE Review Quiz: Section 3
    2 questions

  • Become a Storytelling Expert
    04:20
  • Exercise: Build Your Story Bank
    03:29
  • CPE Review Quiz: Section 4
    2 questions

  • Exercise: Know Your Speaking Baseline
    03:02
  • How to Master Eye Contact
    03:11
  • What to Do With Your Hands
    02:29
  • Preview02:01
  • Like, You Need to Get Rid of, Um, Filler Words
    02:06
  • How to Sound Natural
    01:49
  • Pace Yourself
    02:12
  • Exercise: Speak Like a Pro
    01:10
  • CPE Review Quiz: Section 5
    3 questions

  • How to PREPare for the Unexpected
    03:01
  • Avoid These PREP Pitfalls
    01:48
  • 3 Other Ways to Frame Your thoughts Under Pressure
    02:28
  • Exercise: Your Turn to Practice Impromptu Speaking
    00:59
  • CPE Review Quiz: Section 6
    2 questions

  • Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
    01:14
  • Exercise: Calm Your Body with 4-Square Breathing
    05:34
  • Exercise: Name Your Anxiety
    02:18
  • Preview03:14
  • CPE Review Quiz: Section 7
    2 questions

  • Exercise: Your Takeaways and Commitments
    02:23
  • Master Public Speaking with 1:1 Coaching & Team Training
    01:17
  • CPE Qualified Assessment
    10 questions

Instructor

Jennifer Hennings
Executive Presentation Coach
Jennifer Hennings
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 3,863 Reviews
  • 9,015 Students
  • 1 Course

I am an executive presentation coach who has helped thousands of clients overcome speech anxiety and speak with confidence over the past two decades. I train leaders at organizations like Google, Apple, Facebook, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Salesforce, Visa, Symantec, and Slack, as well as a number of Silicon Valley startups.

As an introvert who used to be terrified of public speaking, I am passionate about helping clients manage nerves and speak up powerfully when it matters most. I love coaching clients on public speaking, speech anxiety, impromptu speaking, executive presence, message development, slide design, and meeting facilitation.

I hold an MA in Education and a BA in English from Stanford University and an MA in Communication Studies from San José State University.

Please visit my website for more information on 1:1 presentation coaching, customized team training, and client testimonials.

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