Impromptu Speaking

"It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech"
Mark Twain

This is a class for teachers, healers, therapists, lawyers, managers, artists and anyone in the service industry who works with the public. If your job is to inspire a team, make presentations, or communicate with clients, you must rely on confident, clear speaking and open-hearted listening. Most people are not aware that "thinking fast and reacting in the moment" can mean the difference between success and failure, especially in the corporate business where there is a high competitive environment. This course will cover dealing with the unexpected, intuition, listening, agreement and other critical skills that are supported by the fundamentals of improvisation. Through a unique combination of improvisation, physical exercises, games and critical thinking, we will guide and instruct you to become a better communicator, listeners, public speaker in a fun, safe and nurturing environment. Most importantly, it will be FUN!

Some of the categories covered are:

How to put aside the fear of failure
Speak without notes
Breathing techniques & visualizations
Stage presence: what it is and how you can develop it
Why being yourself is the most important thing you can do
Adding emotion and passion to your speech without overdoing it
Engage an audience easily and powerfully
Deal with the unexpected in a way that turns it to your advantage
Be dynamic and charismatic from the platform
Quickly create great content
Tell powerfully engaging stories that make your point
The "speaking sweet spot" between conversation and performance
How to look like you were born to be on stage
Avoiding looking fake
Developing and unleashing your unlocked creativity
How to tell great stories - even if you are telling it for the very first time