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Overview

In business, unexpected situations can arise during meetings, hallway conversations, or challenging discussions that require immediate responses. While these events cannot be rehearsed, steps can be taken to handle them confidently.

With preemptive and in-the-moment strategies, you can communicate effectively during unscripted situations. This webinar will equip you with techniques for managing emotional and physiological responses and provide mental templates to guide and structure your responses.

By utilizing these strategies, you will be prepared to handle any unexpected communication scenario with confidence and poise, contributing to your success in business.

Why you should Attend

Impromptu speaking is common.  In business, you are often unexpectedly called on to “make a few marks” or brief remarks about a specific topic.  The ability to speak well on short notice is a valuable skill.

Impromptu speaking challenges a speaker to develop an organized speech in a limited time.  However, the thought of public speaking intimidates many people. This fear is often diminished when there is time to prepare and practice before getting up in front of an audience.  What happens when there is no time to prepare and you are asked to speak without notice?  This can make the most confident presenters nervous.

You will learn how to:

• Develop confidence by learning to formulate your thoughts quickly for public speaking
• Deliver an impactful, structured speech on the spot
• Structure your thoughts and your speech easily and quickly
• Anticipate situations during which you may be asked to speak
• Utilize tactics for thinking quickly in a public speaking situation
• Prepare a speech with short notice using an impromptu speech template

Becoming skilled at impromptu speaking can give you the self-confidence to give an impactful last-minute presentation. This webinar leads you step-by-step through proven impromptu public speaking methods. You will learn how to think and speak clearly under pressure. 

Areas Covered in the Session

• Strategies to manage and prevent nerves when speaking
• Techniques to think quickly under pressure
• Anticipating (and planning for) impromptu speaking
• Anticipating (and planning for) questions and topics
• Easy-to-remember and effective impromptu speaking formulas
• Delivery techniques that work
• Methods to speak easily in social gatherings
• Tips for a great impromptu speech
• Preemptive emotional and physical tools for stress management
• Nonverbal behaviors that exude confidence and competence
  

Who Will Benefit

• All industries and professions and anyone who will experience or has some experience hosting and leading meetings