Public Speaking: Find Your Unique Voice

Get to know Dasha as she tells you about her background and how she became a public speaking coach. She also shares the things that inspire and influence her, from her hobbies, to sitcoms, and her experience in theatre.

Explore what it takes to be an effective public speaker as Dasha delves into the different aspects that make someone good at talking to an audience. She guides you through various breathing techniques, practical exercises for voice control and improving diction, and ways to demonstrate positive body language.

It’s time to start writing your presentation! Look at the use of language and what makes a talk compelling. Discover how to appeal to people’s emotions, as well as how and when to use facts. Learn about six qualities that make ideas stick in the minds of your listeners, develop the objective of your talk, and discover how to tailor its content to your audience. Then find out how to structure it to make your speech persuasive.

Put the finishing touches to your presentation as Dasha shows you how to add storytelling and narrative techniques to truly engage your audience. Create the slides that act as a visual aid to what you’re saying, then gain valuable tips on memorizing and rehearsing your talk.

End the course with advice on how to manage your nerves with grounding and anchoring techniques. Dasha takes you step-by-step through a practice run of your presentation, including setting yourself up for appearing on camera and breathing exercises to perform before recording.