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Speechcraft Program
Oral communication is a part of daily life. You speak to someone. You greet people. You express opinions. You offer information. You ask questions. You may even try to persuade someone to accept your point of view or do something. How well you verbalise your thoughts and ideas determines the impressions you make on people and, ultimately, how successful you are in life.
Yet speaking to more than one or two people may make you nervous and uncomfortable. You may be afraid you will say or do something foolish or that you will bore your audience. These are normal concerns and, with some effort, you can overcome them. You can learn to organise and present your ideas logically and convincingly and in doing so, develop the self-confidence that will enable you to handle any speaking situation with ease.
How Newbury Speakers Speechcraft Program Can Help
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Speechcraft is a program designed to help you develop public speaking skills. You will learn these skills during four, six or eight one to two hour meetings (the number and length of meetings will be announced by the program coordinator).
During each meeting you will learn and practice speaking and evaluation skills, and you will have the opportunity to learn from experienced speakers. |
Amongst other benefits, Speechcraft provides information and training on:
- Speech structure
- Speech content
- Vocal Variety (Pace/articulation/volume)
- Body Language (Aligning movement to message)
- Audience Participation
As a result participants learn to:
- Overcome the nervousness everyone feels when asked to speak before an audience
- Organise and present ideas logically and convincingly
- Listen carefully to others' ideas
- Offer advice that will help others improve their speaking skills
- Participate effectively in group discussion or meetings
You will learn and practice in a friendly, non threatening environment, not a classroom. There are no instructors or professors, and you won’t be “graded” on your work and progress. You will be learning these speaking skills with other people who are there for the same reason you are. You will be guided in your learning by people just like you, who once feared public speaking and have successfully developed their public speaking skills. Together you will help one another grow and develop as speakers. And, best of all, you will have fun as you learn.
Keep in mind that your progress in the program depends on the effort you put into it. If you prepare for each meeting and prepare actively, you will enjoy improved speaking skills and increased self-confidence that will benefit you in all areas of your life.
To find out more about how Speechcraft can benefit your organisation please click here. |
Club News
New commitee elected for 2008/09
Newbury Speaker's 10s Night celebration
Philip Gladwell and Tony Henderson-Newport present at the District 71 Conference in Killarney
Philip Brooks gains second place in the Division Evaluation Contest in Aberdeen
Philip Brooks and Tony Henderson-Newport compete at the Area 22 competition in Bristol
Newbury Speakers to present at the District Conference
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