Description
Course Description
Confidence is key to delivering an effective speech or presentation. And delivering an effective presentation can be critical to success at work. This introductory-level course helps you develop the skills you’ll need to become an outstanding and confident public speaker. It reviews the seven stages of public speaking including defining the audience and crafting your central message, all the way to writing, practicing, and delivering your presentation or speech. This course is an essential part of honing the skill of presenting and setting the stage for the boost of confidence to help you succeed.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the seven stages of giving a speech or presentation
- Discuss the elements of establishing your purpose for speaking (Stage One)
- Recognize the need to consider your audience (Stage Two)
- Describe how to develop your central message (Stage Three)
- Explain how to employ evidence in supporting your main points (Stage Four)
- Discuss how to craft your speech (Stage Five)
- Explain how to rehearse for your speech (Stage Six)
- Describe techniques for delivering your speech (Stage Seven)
- Recognize best practices for employing slides in your presentation
- Describe key techniques for dealing with speech anxiety
- Discuss how to handle difficult questions
- Describe effective responses when things go wrong
Key Features
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Expert-supported | |
Mobile-friendly |
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Accessible | |
Badge and credit-awarding |
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Games & Flashcards | |
Real-world case studies |
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Audio-enabled in app |
Notes
This course has an “Ask the Expert” feature, which submits your questions directly to an expert in the field you are studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEU credit. Learners will have three attempts at all graded assessments.
Project Management Institute, PMI, the Registered Education Provider logo, Project Management Professional, PMP, PgMP, PfMP, Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, PMI-ACP, PMI Risk Management Professional, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, PMI-PBA, the PMI Talent Triangle, and the PMI Talent Triangle logo are marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
Information in this course has been taken from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK®Guide) — Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., 2017.
The following list outlines the PDUs you will earn for completing this course, based on the certification you have.
- PMP®/PgMP®
- Technical: 2.5
- Leadership: 2.25
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 5
- PMI-RMP®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 2.25
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 2.5
- PMI-SP®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 2.25
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 2.5
- PMI-ACP®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 2.25
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 2.5
- PfMP®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 2.25
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 2.5
- PMI-PBA®
- Technical: 0
- Leadership: 2.25
- Strategic/Business: 0.25
- TOTAL: 2.5