Community Class: Master the Art of Public Speaking | HBKU
Hamad Bin Khalifa University

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Master the Art of Public Speaking

30 Sep2018
14 Oct2018
  • 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
  • Conference Room 4, Education City Student Center

About the Event

This public speaking course boosts your leadership skills and enables you to deliver your core messages and ideas effectively. It also teaches you how to use body language as a support tool to deliver messages.

INSTRUCTOR

Ibrahim Badreddeen 
The course will be conducted in English

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

  • Define the goals for effective presentations and a public speaking
  • Learn how to engage with  audience and learn from them
  • Build stronger messages through presentations to large audiences
  • Speak confidently in public 
  • Learn how to open and close a speech.
  • Learn how to engage the audience
  • Learn how good body language can make your presentation more effective
  • Learn how to conclude your presentation/speech.

COURSE SESSIONS

Session 1: Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 hours)

  • What makes a powerful speech?
  • Public speaking types
  • Key factors in audience behavior
  • Define your purpose & message for the speech
  • Choose your style
  • Structure the information flow
  • Exercise

Session 2: Public Speaking Essentials (2 hours)

  • Opening your speech
  • The body of the speech
  • Concluding your session
  • Exercise

Session 3: Powerful Public Speaking Techniques (2 hours)

  • Verbal communication skills
  • Listening and hearing: They aren’t the same thing
  • Asking questions
  • Communicating with power
  • Non-verbal communication skills
  • Body language
  • It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.

Session 4: Engaging your Audience During the Speech (2 hours)

  • Using humor
  • Storytelling
  • Effective questioning
  • Using aids
  • Required tools
  • The advantages of pre-writing
  • Using colors appropriately
  • Creating a plan B

Session 5: Cultivating Confidence for Public Speaking (2 hours)

  • Harnessing nerves
  • Dealing with difficult audience members
  • When things go wrong
  • Dealing with questions
  • Make them laugh a little
  • Encourage discussion

COURSE DATES:

  • Sunday, September 30, 2018
  • Tuesday, October 2, 2018
  • Sunday, October 7, 2018
  • Tuesday, October 9, 2018
  • Sunday, October 14, 2018

Course fees: QR 1500

Eligible discounts:

  • 30% Discount for early registration before September 09, 2018
  • 30% Discount for Students, Alumni, QF Members

PAYMENT AND REGISTERATION INFORMATION

Payments are accepted via card only, and must be made within three days of registration. Refunds cannot be issued upon cancellation.

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