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SUMMARY:Public Speaking - New York, NY - Joel Schwartzberg - 2 sessions, $250
DESCRIPTION:\n\nPRICE\n$250 ($225 for AvantGuild)\n\nCOURSE DETAILS\nPublic speaking is a common fear (a terror, really) which is why effective public speakers with powerful presence are so often admired and rewarded, especially in professional media circles. A strong presentation conveys leadership, confidence, and competence. It gives you a definite advantage, whether speaking before a packed house, a small team, your current boss, or your potential boss. Great public speakers aren\'t born; they\'re trained. The first part of this course teaches nuts-and-bolts tips and techniques to become a more confident and competent public speaker. In the second part, students are assessed on their abilities to apply the learning to specific presentations and coached to address areas of improvement. You will come out of the course knowing how to convey points publicly with impressive authority, strong audience appeal, and greater confidence about public speaking opportunities. Terror be gone! In this class, you will learn:\n\nTactics to captivate and engage an audience\n\n"Power Periods" and oral techniques to project competence\n\nHow to walk, gesture, and position your body to convey strength\n\nTechniques to impress in the crucial first 20 seconds\n\nHow to interact with displays, notes, and PowerPoint presentations\n\nCustomized ways to improve your own personal public speaking style\n\nBy the end of class, you will:  Speak confidently and with authority to engage any audience.\n\nINSTRUCTOR BIO\nJoel Schwartzberg teaches public speaking to corporate, group, and individual clients. He won the 1990 United States Championship in After-Dinner Speaking, the 1990 State Championship in Persuasive Speaking, and was ranked among the ten top public speakers in the country. After coaching public speaking/forensic teams at the University of Pennsylvania, Seton Hall University, and the City University of New York, he was inducted into the National Forensic Association Hall of Fame in 2002.\n\nJoel has written about public speaking for The Huffington Post and is a contributor to Public Speaking Superpowers, which will be released this fall. His essays have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New York Daily News, Newsweek, New Jersey Monthly, The New York Post, Babble.com, and Chicken Soup for the Soul. He is also the author of the award-winning essay collection The 40-Year-Old Version. Visit his website at successcoacher.com.\n\nTestimonials\n\n"Joel offered excellent drills to help attendees stand, speak, and gesture before an audience with confidence. I recommend Joel and this class to anyone interested in fine-tuning their public speaking style." -- Anne Hollyday\n\n"Joel conducts a fun, hands-on class where everyone walks away a more confident speaker." -- Nicole Niebisch\n\n"In only two sessions, I feel that I am already a stronger public speaker as a result of Joel\'s instruction. He creates a kind environment for confidence-building exercises and provides thoughtful, precise feedback. I would absolutely take another class with this instructor."-- Molly Maymar\n\n"Joel was funny, patient, and encouraging. He provides a number of tricks to get over speaking anxiety, to sound confident and project strength, and to win over any audience."  -- Lionel Beehner, mediabistro.com instructor\n\n"Joel was extremely helpful and engaging. He peppered his presentation with humor and made the room feel at ease. It was well worth the money." --  Debbie Sirico\n\n"Joel delivered an enormous amount of information in an extremely palatable -- not to mention memorable -- way." -- Laura Harrison McBride\n\n"Joel was an enthusiastic and accomplished speaker. I came away with great information that I can put to use right away." -- Valerie Peterson\n\n"Joel is an inspiring, energetic, and well-informed teacher who generously shared  tips from his years of experience. I recommend this class to anyone." -- Karen Sorensen\n\n"Joel had great energy and was a great speaker. He was a perfect instructor and I enjoyed taking his class." -- Beverly Anderson\n\n"Joel did an excellent job sharing his skills. I definitely will remember all the techniques and become a more effective public speaker." -- Khristina Godlewski\n\n"Joel was friendly and helpful throughout the course, offering timely, clear, and detailed feedback. I have already applied what I learned and achieved great results!" -- Nicola Lees\n\n
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