Communicate with Confidence: Learn to Give Powerful Speeches

Begin by getting to know Kyoko. Find out more about her journey to becoming a communication coach, from her first time on stage to her education. Then take a look at the people who inspire her to enhance her own style of public speaking.

Learn how to prepare for a captivating speech. Explore the structure Kyoko uses for organizing her ideas before delving into the dos and don’ts of communication. Find out how to identify what makes you stand out, then practice your delivery by analyzing a video of yourself speaking. Kyoko shares the importance of understanding your audience before helping you to uncover your purpose for a memorable performance.

Begin creating the content for your speech. Discover techniques to help get your creativity flowing, then learn what a problem-solution-benefit is and how to define yours. Explore how to create an impactful opening and closing to your speech as well as how to incorporate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic aspects into it.

Write your finished speech and practice saying it aloud. Take a look at what you need to consider before recording yourself, from what to wear, to the backdrop. Press play, deliver your speech, and review the video, making note of both your strengths and areas for improvement.

Learn how to expand on the story used in your video. Then, to finish the course, Kyoko shares how to apply the different speech structures covered in the previous units into your daily communication.