Speak With Impact: Communicate With Clarity And Confidence

Learn Public Speaking and communication skills: Engage the audience, manage nerves and speak with confidence

What you'll learn

How to become a great speaker

How to respond to Q&A when you don't know the answer

Create simple and compelling slides

How to manage when you forget what to say

How use effective storytelling techniques

How to craft compelling messaging for different audiences

How to understand your Audience

The art of communicating complex ideas

How to manage a fear of Public speaking

The skills to professionally hold the audience

How to avoid risky humour and innuendo

Learn tried and tested techniques from Corporate speakers - the true 10,000 hour professionals

Requirements

A passion for learning, the desire to explore new ideas and a growth mindset - Let's Go!

Description

Hi, I'm Luke Hannan and I've spent over 10,000 hours on stage as a Professional Conference MC.My full-time job is speaking on the world’s biggest stages with a front-row seat to the world’s most impactful presentations, plus with a career in Banking and Finance spanning 22 years and an MBA from the University of Technology Sydney, I've drawn on over 10,000 hours of experience to develop a comprehensive course that equips students with the skills to confidently deliver impactful presentations. You'll learn proven strategies to overcome public speaking anxiety, craft compelling stories, and engage audiences with clarity and conviction. This course will help you achieve your goals, whether it's delivering a successful TED talk, securing a promotion, or landing paid speaking opportunitiesAsk yourself:Are you tired of feeling nervous and unsure when speaking in front of an audience? Do you struggle to convey your message with clarity and conviction? This comprehensive course is designed to help you overcome your fears and become a confident, compelling communicator.In this course, you'll learn how to:Deliver with confidence and convictionCraft compelling messaging for different audiencesUse effective storytelling techniquesHandle Q&A effortlessly and professionallyManage a fear of Public speakingEngage and persuade your target audienceCommunicate complex ideas simply and effectivelyCreate simple and compelling slidesPresent with authenticity and passionJoin this course and discover the power of effective communication. Whether you're looking to advance your career, build your personal brand, or simply become a more confident communicator, this course will provide you with the skills and strategies you need to succeed.Let's partner together to help you Speak with Impact and Communicate with Clarity and ConfidenceYour Coach - Luke HannanLuke speaks on the world’s biggest stages and has a front-row seat to the world’s most impactful presentations.With over 570 events under his belt, he is one of Australia’s most experienced and engaging Professional Conference MCs.Luke had a career in Banking and Finance spanning 22 years, holding senior risk and project roles.He holds an MBA from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Overview

Section 1: Speaking with impact: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome to Speaking with Impact - A note from Luke

Lecture 2 Communicating with Clarity and Confidence - it's a journey (yours begins now!)

Lecture 3 Communication is simple - Someone is sending a message to someone else

Lecture 4 The MAD Principle

Lecture 5 Beware of NOISE: Both literal and proverbial

Lecture 6 Are you Likeable? The most underrated factor in business

Section 2: Unlocking the Power of your MESSAGE

Lecture 7 Unlocking the Power of your MESSAGE - Welcome

Lecture 8 Start with WHY? Why are you presenting

Lecture 9 Deeper on the WHY of your presentation

Lecture 10 KEY TAKEAWAY - Why it's important to open with purpose

Lecture 11 The GOLDEN NUGGETS: What makes you, your product or your service, great

Section 3: Captivate and Inspire Your AUDIENCE

Lecture 12 Captivate and Inspire Your Audience : Chapter Preview

Lecture 13 Understanding who your Audience is

Lecture 14 Speak "with" your Audience - don't speak "at" them

Lecture 15 ONLY ask for a show of hands this way!

Lecture 16 Seeking Feedback and Input from the audience

Lecture 17 LISTENING: The art of being a great listener

Lecture 18 What to do when you feel you've LOST THE AUDIENCE

Section 4: Mastering the art of effective DELIVERY

Lecture 19 Mastering the Art of Effective Delivery : Chapter Preview

Lecture 20 How to start a speech or presentation

Lecture 21 An example of a Powerful Opening

Lecture 22 FEEDBACK: It's the breakfast of champions

Lecture 23 The Importance of asking WHY - and how to ask "why" like a pro!

Lecture 24 The rule of 3 - Preview, Present and Recap like a true Pro

Lecture 25 When you FORGET WHAT TO SAY or when you MAKE AS MISTAKE

Lecture 26 STORYTELLING: How to properly integrate stories into your delivery

Lecture 27 Why you need to combine PACE, VOLUME and SILENCE

Section 5: Nerves - Conquer your fears and Speak with Impact

Lecture 28 Getting to Know Nerves: Chapter Preview

Lecture 29 Nervous about forgetting - It's OK to use notes

Lecture 30 Quantify and Manage the actual Risks making you nervous

Lecture 31 The Lion, the Gazelle, the power of reframing and asking why

Lecture 32 The past, the future and key perspectives

Lecture 33 FOR ACTION: Exercises that will help you to CRUSH your nerves

Section 6: Deck Dynamics - The magic of good SLIDES

Lecture 34 Welcome to Deck Dynamics. Where we unpack the magic of good slides

Lecture 35 SLIDES - Episode 1. The BIGGEST mistake so many speakers make on stage

Lecture 36 SLIDES - Episode 2. Busy vs Simple slides & presenting to exec / boards

Lecture 37 SLIDES - Episode 3. How to present Data

Section 7: Question Time - Taking Q&A and how to turn questions into opportunities

Lecture 38 Introduction - How to turn questions into opportunities

Lecture 39 Q&A: 5 Questions you must ask before taking questions

Lecture 40 Q&A: What to do when you don't get questions

Lecture 41 Q&A: Taking Questions and what to do when you don't know the answer…

Lecture 42 Q&A: The importance of framing

Section 8: Virtual Presentation Mastery - Delivering Impactful Online Presentations

Lecture 43 Welcome: Virtual Presentation Mastery, Delivering Impactful Online Presentations

Lecture 44 Presenting Virtually - Congratulations! You're now a TV producer

Lecture 45 Episode 1. Energy, Lighting and Timing

Lecture 46 Episode 2. Golden Rules of the Camera

Lecture 47 Episode 3. Framing and the magic of Names

Lecture 48 Episode 4. How to ensure your have great lighting - 3 Point Lighting

Lecture 49 Getting Engagement - When presenting virtually / online

Section 9: The Journey Continues: Next Steps to help you Speak with Impact

Lecture 50 Next Steps to help you Speak with Impact - Thank you and goals to keep improving

Anyone who wants to improve their public speaking and communication skills,Aspiring leaders and professionals looking to develop their leadership skills,Sales professionals who need to communicate effectively with their teams, stakeholders, or clients,Entrepreneurs and small business owners who need to pitch their ideas, products, or services,People transitioning to new roles or industries who want to succeed in their new careers.,Students, researchers, or academics who need to present their work,Professionals who need to communicate complex ideas to various audiences.,Anyone looking to build confidence: Individuals who want to overcome their fear of public speaking, build confidence, and become more effective communicators in their personal and professional lives.,Keynote speakers and aspiring keynote speakers,Those who want to learn the professional side of stage craft