Course Description
Language of Instruction:English|Category: Public Speaking: Business & Professional
Dreaming of become an eloquent orator! Then, this course is just right for you.
This course will help you become a fluent and eloquent orator. Unlike other courses, this course will help you focus on your own personal communication strengths or gifts. This is the key to becoming a good orator.
Conquer the fear of public speaking by focusing on the individuals particular strengths and avoid stereotyped presentations.
Everyone has a unique personality and a point of strength, which makes the core of their renewed self-awareness and hence, self-confidence. This course not only helps you become a better speaker by learning about individual voice modulation, projection, body language, personal authority and presence. It also shows you how you are perceived by others. If you want to learn about the way you present yourself and if want to know how to improve your communication in a compassionate way (constructive criticism), and if you want to have an accessible and value-effective course, enroll in this course now.
How will you benefit from this course:
- This course has a very specific focus: To learn to express oneself through efficiently and effectively communicating in public or in front of an audience
- The course is short and intense and allows the student to go through a short process of personal development
- The benefit is the personal evaluations given by me, written and spoken, which point out the individual strengths and weaknesses.
- You will have a shift in self-perception and self-esteem and understands his or her personal identity as a speaker
- This course is meant for professionals who needs to do presentations on a regular basis and is avoiding them because of fear of public speaking
If you are missing opportunities to move forward in your career because of poor speaking skills, this course is ideal for you!
Why should you enroll in this course:
- Experience powerful shift in self-esteem when standing in front of an audience
- Increase your self-awareness : learn how you come across when you communicate
- Enhance your capability to express or communicate oneself efficiently and effectively
- Express yourself effectively in front of an audience, big or small (e.g. best man speech, work presentation, entertainment business, drama student, speaking in court, and so on)
What does this course include:
- 5 LIVE online classes spread over 5 weeks
- Course Timings: Friday (11-12AM)
- Access to e-book or PDF format which can be downloaded online
- Record your short speeches (4 or 5 minutes) and load them for viewing
- Verbal and written feedback via email from the teacher
Course outline:
- Lesson 1: The Structure
- Lesson 2: The Message
- Lesson 3: The Drama
- Lesson 4: The Visual Effect
- Lesson 5: The Complete Show
About the teacher:
Dr Ana achieved her Distinguished Toastmaster award (DTM) in July 2010, the highest qualification awarded by Toastmasters International, a non-profit organization focusing on communication and leadership. In 2009-2010, Dr Ana was elected President of Peninsula and Pinelands Toastmasters Clubs and Area Governor for Area D3 (Cape Town) in District 74 (South Africa). Dr Ana was also appointed Club Coach for Pinelands Toastmasters Club in the same year. During her time in office, Dr Ana led both Area D3 and Pinelands Club to President Distinguished Status, the maximum level of recognition and achievement awarded by this organisation (90% KPI’s) and Peninsula Toastmasters Club to Select Distinguished Status with 80% KPI’s. Some of her achievements in Toastmasters International are:
- Best Speaker (Taverners TM Club, May’2008 and Pinelands TM Club, January’2009 & December’2010), Best Evaluator (Peninsula TM Club, January’2009 and Pinelands TM Club, May’2009) and Best Table Topics (Peninsula TM Club, June 2010).
- Gavel Award at Taverners TM Club (November’2007) for exceptional contribution.
- Member of winning team for Inaugural Intra-Area D3 Debate, January 2010.
- Leadership Excellence Award for the successful completion of the High Performance Leadership Program setting up a Mentoring Program in her Home Club of Peninsula, program that was officially endorsed by the Division D Governor, Francois Rossouw, in the Toastmaster’s year 2009-2010.
Dr Ana is also a Reiki Master and a Spiritual Mentor. She has studied the Metamorphic Technique Universal Principles with its founder, Gaston St. Pierre and holds qualifications in Character Analysis and Graphology with the British School of Yoga and Nutrition with the School of Natural Health Sciences (UK).