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Public Speaking & Presentation Skills

Public Speaking & Presentation Skills

  • Confident and compelling communication isn’t just a talent, it’s a skill that anyone can master. Whether you're delivering a team update, presenting at a meeting, or speaking to a larger audience, your ability to engage, inform, and inspire your audience comes down to two key ingredients: practical technique and genuine confidence.

    This immersive two-day workshop is designed to help participants become stronger, more self-assured speakers and presenters. Through hands-on practice, expert guidance from a presentations specialist, and constructive feedback, you’ll learn how to take control of the room, connect with your audience, and deliver your presentations with clarity and impact.

     

    Pricing
    • This 2 day training course is £1,799 + VAT per group.

Whats covered in this course

  • 1. Communication

    • To begin, participants will explore key communication skills, including how to start and end a conversation.

  • 2. Stop and check

    • Next, participants will learn about characteristics that can make or break the audience’s impression of a speaker, including volume, clichés, slang, diction, jargon, and tact (or lack thereof).

  • 3. Your Personality Type

    • During this session, participants will explore their personality type and what it means for them as a speaker.

  • 4. Positive Self-Talk

    • In this session, participants will learn how to build their self-confidence – a key skill for any public speaker.

  • 5. Rapport

    • This session will explore the idea of rapport and how it can help build relationships.

  • 6. Maximise your Meeting

    • Meetings are a central part of communication and cooperation within any organisation. This session will give participants some ways to successfully prepare for and present at any meeting.

  • 7. Body Language

    • During this session, participants will learn some ways to make sure their body language is sending the right message.

  • 8. Sticky Situations

    • This session will give participants tools to deal with uncomfortable distractions that may arise during a presentation.

  • 9. Overcoming Nervousness

    • Then, we will look at some proven methods and suggestions for handling nervousness.

  • 10. The Five S's

    • Participants will learn about the five S’s of a good presentation: significance, scenario, solutions, segue, and suggestions.

  • 11. Start Writing

    • This session will focus on the nuts and bolts of creating a presentation.

  • 12. Audience Profile

    • Next, participants will look at the value of audience profiles.

  • 13. Your Speaking Voice

    • This session will look at eight key components for a good presentation; including tone, pitch, pacing and eye contact.

  • 14. Adding Punch to your Presentation

    • There are many types of visual aids. We will provide an overview of, and tips for, the most common visuals during this session.

  • 15. Deliver your Presentation

    • To wrap things up, participants will prepare and give a short presentation. Participants will evaluate each other and provide constructive feedback.

  • Live Online Training

    A fully interactive, instructor-led training course you can attend from the comfort of your own home or office. Enjoy an interactive learning session online with our most convenient and accessible method yet.

  • Classroom Training

    We regularly host training courses in our city-centre venue. Join our experienced trainers in person for a fully interactive training session, and enjoy access to our comfortable breakout room and on-site café.

  • Training at Your Workplace

    Looking for private training in central Scotland? Our qualified trainers can make the trip to your office, providing professional on-site training in an environment that's comfortable and familiar to you.

Get in touch

Send an enquiry or call us on 0141 730 0025

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