Presentation Skills
Participants will discover, practice, and master the skills and strategies required to deliver compelling and engaging presentations
When do you think your child might need to present? It seems like a specialty skill reserved for entertainers and entrepreneurs, but the need to speak with impact is anywhere and everywhere. For ambitious and talented individuals, the ability to speak in front of crowds, address boardrooms, and take the lead in meetings is an absolute necessity.
3 Key Skills
What you can expect your child to learn:
Overcoming Anxiety
Your child will learn how to manage and minimize negative emotions and fear.
Engaging Others
They’ll learn to interact with and capture the attention of their listeners.
Presenting Information
They’ll discover how to structure, format, and deliver compelling presentations.
Course Structure
Part 1: Foundations
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Importance, applications, and fundamentals of public speech are discussed to provide thorough introduction.
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Techniques and strategies to avoid psychological barriers to public speaking are discussed to reassure and prepare students for success.
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Body language techniques involved in extending presence, maintaining engagement, and using emphasis are discussed and demonstrated.
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Vocal variation techniques involved in fostering engagement and demonstrating charisma are discussed and demonstrated.
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Students learn to identify the needs and interests of their audience members and structure their arguments and conclusions.
Part 2: Mastery
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Students learn how to use tone, pacing, and emphasis to underscore important ideas and increase audience engagement during presentations.
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Students learn to properly structure presentations and speeches to optimize impact, audience comprehension, and logical strength.
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Techniques involved in reframing statistics, figures, and facts to ensure comprehension and memorability are discussed and demonstrated.
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Students learn to address questions, abandon their script, and manage crises while speaking to minimize disruption and maintain credibility.
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Students are tasked with presenting a Political Campaign Speech. Extensive feedback will be given to each student to cover all areas of improvement.
Pricing (Early Registration)
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$549
Regular: $749 · 10 week in-person program
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$349
Regular: $549 · 10 week virtual program
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$23-$37
per hour of instruction
Communication programs are highly specialized, and typically offered at an immense premium. SpeakSmart is changing that.
An unmatched learning environment
Campus Locations
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Richmond Hill
1 Atkinson St, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0H5
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Mississauga
2800 Skymark Ave, Mississauga, ON L4W 5A6