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Effective Public Speaking Workshop

Description		Invest one day and change your life ! In our contemporary society, it doesnt matter how smart you are, or how much you know. If you cant communicate your information and ideas, you will not succeed. Learn the secrets of skilled public speakers and how to overcome your fears. Learn how to use all types of visual aids without allowing them to overpower your message. Identify the habits that are most distracting in a speaker. Learn from a talented public speaker, exactly how to design and deliver a winning talk every time. Youll have to practice what you learn in this program to get really good at public speaking, but it isnt that hard to do. The author has trained hundreds of CPAs to be effective public speakers . . . many have even gone on to have second careers as teachers . . . and all have become better at delivering useful information when speaking to an audience.
Objectives		General rules for effective public speaking, including what NOT to do How the large audience is different from the small audience and appropriate techniques to succeed with both How to control your natural nervousness Use of gestures to emphasize important points How and when to use humor . . . and what kind really works How to use visual aids Effective use of questions and case studies
Highlights		Different delivery models for both short and long talks Unique attributes of large and small audiences Making sure you control the equipment and not the other way round Basic public speaking techniques How to deal with problem situations Design and use of visual aids . . . from easel to LCD projector How to self-correct with honest appraisals of your performance
Designed For		CPAs in public practice or industry who present ideas and information to large and small groups
Recommended CPE Credits		8
Prerequisites		None
Event Id / Acronym		10EPSW
Course Level		Basic
Field(s) of Study		Personal Development
Producer		Nichols Patrick CPE, Inc
Instructor		Nichols, E. Lynn