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Public Speaking Masterclass

From terrified to confident in 7 slides

Practical techniques you can use tomorrow

Why Public Speaking Matters

The Four Pillars of a Great Talk

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Clarity

One central message the audience can repeat in a sentence

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Story

Frame ideas as narrative — humans remember stories, not bullet points

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Delivery

Pace, pauses, eye contact — practised until it feels effortless

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Connection

Talk WITH the room, not AT it — read faces, adjust, respond

Before You Speak — Preparation Checklist

Define ONE message — if the audience remembers nothing else, what is it?
Know your audience — what do they already know, want, fear?
Open with a hook — a question, a stat, a story, NOT 'Today I will talk about…'
Rehearse out loud at least three times — silent reading does not count
Visit the room beforehand — find the mic, the podium, the exits
Arrive 15 minutes early — calm wins the room before you say a word

Common Pitfalls

❌ Reading from slides

If the audience can read it, they don't need you. Slides are a backdrop, not a teleprompter.

❌ Apologising at the start

'I didn't have much time to prepare' instantly lowers the audience's expectations and your credibility.

⚠ Running over time

Every minute you steal is a minute the audience starts resenting. End early — they'll thank you.

⚠ Filler words

Um, ah, like, you know. Recorded yourself once. Cut 80% of fillers by replacing them with silence.

Old Way vs Better Way

❌ Anxious speaker

Reads every slide aloud, eyes glued to the screen, audience tunes out within 2 minutes.

✅ Prepared speaker

Uses slides as visual anchors — speaks to the audience, references the slide briefly, moves on.

❌ Anxious speaker

Speeds up under stress — 60 words/minute becomes 200, key points get buried.

✅ Prepared speaker

Slows down, builds in deliberate pauses after key points. Silence forces audience attention.

Try a Live MCQ

🎯 Research suggests how long it takes audiences to form their first impression of a speaker?

Under 7 seconds
About 30 seconds
1–2 minutes
5 minutes
Under 7 seconds — based on classic Princeton studies (Willis & Todorov, 2006). First impression covers competence, trustworthiness, and likeability. Make those 7 seconds count.

Now — Go Practise

The only way to get better is to do it

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