Public Speaking
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Presenting With Confidence

This paper will highlight skills and techniques that can help to improve presentation style and the ability to connect with an audience.

Five Essentials to Help You Speak With More Confidence

These tips will help you to feel and sound more confident, when it counts most.

How to Speak with Confidence and Sound Better

Learning how to speak with confidence is a game changer when it comes to both your personal and professional life.

Speaking in public

Feel more confident about public speaking, and learn how to quickly and easily tailor your speeches to specific audiences.

Introduction to Public Speaking by University of Washington

This course gives you a reliable model for preparing and delivering effective presentations.

Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking by Harvard University

Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.

How to speak so that people want to listen | Julian Treasure

Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's Julian Treasure to help you fix that. As the sound expert demonstrates some useful vocal exercises and shares tips on how to speak with empathy, he offers his vision for a sonorous world of listening and understanding.

Public Speaking For Beginners

If you're just getting started, these Do and Don't techniques will help you get better at public speaking and presentations skills.

The surprising secret to speaking with confidence | Caroline Goyder

In this fun and personal talk, Caroline shares a story of moving from stage-paralysis to expressive self.  Accompanied by an unusual prop, she encourages us to use our voice as an instrument and really find the confidence within.

We can help you master public speaking - Chris Anderson

Storytelling is an ancient art; as humans developed language and culture, we learned to share our stories, thoughts, and dreams. And that storytelling evolved into public speaking, and our audience— thanks to the internet— is the whole world, not just a campfire. So how can we make our voices heard in such a busy space? Chris Anderson digs into why presentation literacy is the skill of the future.