Course Description
It’s easy to believe that speaking skills come easily to most executives, but speaking is a learned skill. It takes practice and preparation to gain confidence in your professional speaking ability. Considering your audience creates speeches that are relevant and engaging. An effective speech begins with the right ideas, and the best speaking experiences will involve organization, content, and purpose. Preparing for executive speaking may include some written points or steps. Writing down a speech trains your brain to remember the basis of it, and notes might capture an outline and main points.
In this course on Planning for Executive Speaking, you will learn how to make people listen and care about what you have to say with a strong introduction. You'll also learn what makes a speech informative and engaging, as well as how outlines and note cards make a speech organized and impactful.
What You'll Learn
- Learn the fundamentals of executive speeches
- Build organized speech habits using outlines and note cards
- Prepare impactful, informative, and engaging content tailored to your audience
- Develop strategic use of written notes to capture an outline and main points
- Craft a strong introduction that makes people listen and care
- Apply notecard strategies to keep a speech organized and impactful
Key Takeaways
- Speaking is a learned skill that takes practice and preparation to build confidence in professional speaking ability.
- Considering your audience creates speeches that are relevant and engaging.
- An effective speech begins with the right ideas and involves organization, content, and purpose.
- Writing down a speech trains your brain to remember its basis, and notes can capture an outline and main points.
- Outlines and note cards help make a speech organized and impactful.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn how to make people listen and care about what you have to say with a strong introduction, what makes a speech informative and engaging, and how outlines and note cards make a speech organized and impactful.
What topics does the course cover?
The course covers the fundamentals of executive speaking, the elements of good presentation, preparing for executive speaking, and notecard strategies, ending with a Test Your Knowledge lesson.
Do I need prior speaking experience to take this course?
No prior experience is assumed. The course treats speaking as a learned skill and teaches the fundamentals of executive speeches, organized speech habits, content preparation, and strategic use of written notes.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will build skills in communication planning, executive presentations, preparing executive summaries, presentation training, professional speaking, and speechwriting.
