Prerequisites

• No specific academic background required.
• A genuine desire to develop public speaking and influence skills.
• Willingness to participate in practical exercises and short presentations.

Course Description

A speaker standing before an audience does not take the stage merely to say something, but to create an unforgettable moment. There are moments when a speaker faces the audience and presence precedes words—when tone, eye contact, and confidence reinforce the idea. The art of public speaking is not simply about spoken phrases; it is the ability to bring an idea to life in the minds of listeners, to turn voice into impact, and message into inspiration.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will:
• Develop the communicative traits and presence of an effective speaker.
• Structure and prepare impactful content while strengthening mental readiness before delivery.
• Apply professional delivery techniques that engage and influence audiences.
• Adapt speaking style and interaction strategies to suit different audience types and situational contexts.

Course Outline

• Basic foundations:
- The concept of effective public speaking.
- Is presence innate or acquired?
- Key challenges of facing an audience.

• Audience types and engagement strategies:
- Identify audience types: supportive, reserved, skeptical, opposing, and disengaged.
- Analyze audience behavior and motivations and their impact on speaking style.
- Select appropriate engagement strategies for each audience type.
- Winning over the audience, motivating them, and building rapport and trust.
- Handle audience questions and inquiries with professionalism and composure.
- Conclude the speech and leave a strong, positive impact.

• Before facing the audience:
- Psychological and mental preparation.
- Manage anxiety and overcome the initial shock.
- Prepare professional content.
- Strengthen confidence immediately before delivery.

• Facing the audience:
- Emotional steadiness and overcoming opening-stage anxiety.
- Build connection and shared awareness with the audience.
- Handle unexpected situations intelligently.

• Body language and eye contact in public speaking:
- Movement on stage.
- Effective use of stage space.
- Broad and expressive gestures.
- Distribute eye contact across the audience.
- Movement dynamics and physical energy.

Course Benefits

• A graduation certificate by Al Jazeera Media Institute.