Public Speaking: Overcoming The Fear of Public Speaking
Learn to manage stage fright, structure a clear speech, engage your audience with body language and visual aids, and answer questions with confidence.
Speaker
Erica Chisolm & Vanessa Hardiman
HR consultants · 20+ years in HR (E. Chisolm)
Overview
Overcoming the fear of public speaking starts with seeing it as more than talking in front of a room. Good public speaking means getting your message across with impact and in your own authentic voice.
This 60-minute public speaking webinar covers the core skills: understanding your audience, structuring your talk for clarity, using body language, working with visual aids and technology, and handling Q&A. It suits first-time and nervous speakers as well as those who want to sharpen their presentation skills.
Why attend: Speaking well in public supports both personal and professional growth. This session gives you practical techniques to get past nerves, hold an audience's attention and deliver presentations that land, so you can communicate confidently anywhere from a team meeting to a conference. It is aimed at managers, team leaders, trainers and sales professionals.
What’s covered
- Overcoming stage fright
- Understanding your audience
- Structuring speeches for clarity
- Engaging your audience
- Using body language effectively
- Handling questions with confidence
- Using visual aids and technology
Who should attend
What you get
About the speaker
Erica Chisolm is a highly experienced Senior Employee Relations Consultant with over 20 years of success in human resources. As the Founder and Principal Employee Relations Consultant at Essential Business Connections in Atlanta, GA, Erica collaborates with business leaders and executives to identify organizational needs, develop customized solutions, conduct thorough assessments, and provide expert advice and counsel on strategic HR initiatives. Her strategic approach and results-oriented mindset have empowered countless business leaders to cultivate high-performing, cohesive teams, improve productivity, and foster positive organizational cultures.
Vanessa Hardiman is an established professional with 20+ years’ of experience in creating and executing effective business and relationship strategies aimed at advancing organizational vision and mission. She has demonstrated success in strategic planning, budget administration, resource allocation, and successful leadership techniques for businesses.
Throughout her varied professional career, She has been instrumental in hiring, coaching, and leading top-performing teams who consistently meet and exceed set performance goals, while implementing specially designed programs to improve performance.
Her reputation as a transformational leader continues to evolve and she is a sought-after speaker who believes that creativity, vision, and teamwork are the key to success.
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