Professional Skills: Public Speaking
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Professional Skills: Public Speaking
This course is part of Professional Skills: Workplace Communication Specialization
Instructor: Tyler Galarneau
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What you'll learn
Develop and deliver effective elevator pitches for various situations
Prepare and present informative lectures with credible information
Engage audiences through compelling storytelling techniques
Construct and deliver persuasive speeches to influence others
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March 2026
4 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
Boost your confidence and captivate your audience. Learn how to deliver powerful, purposeful messages β whether youβre presenting to a crowd, a client, or your team.
Mastering public speaking is more than conquering stage fright β itβs about delivering the right message to the right audience with clarity and impact. Created with CommLabASU, this course gives you the tools to inform, persuade, and entertain across a variety of presentation settings. Whether you're delivering a quick elevator pitch, hosting a webinar, or giving a keynote, youβll gain practical strategies for structuring your message, using your voice effectively, and making meaningful audience connections.
This module focuses on the art of crafting and delivering a compelling elevator pitch. You will learn to quickly and effectively communicate your ideas, value proposition, or personal brand in a concise and impactful manner. Mastering the elevator pitch is crucial for networking, job interviews, and seizing unexpected opportunities to make a strong first impression.
What's included
1 assignment7 plugins
1 assignmentβ’Total 10 minutes
- Quiz: Responding with an elevator pitchβ’10 minutes
7 pluginsβ’Total 55 minutes
- Responding with an elevator pitch: Causes and resourcesβ’8 minutes
- Responding with an elevator pitch: Delivering an elevator pitchβ’6 minutes
- Practice the solution: Responding with an elevator pitchβ’15 minutes
- Job aid: Elements of a confident responseβ’3 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Responding with an elevator pitchβ’10 minutes
- Getting to the point: Key takeawaysβ’3 minutes
- Apply the solution: Practice your elevator pitchβ’10 minutes
In this module, you will delve into the strategies for preparing and delivering an informative lecture. This involves understanding your audience, structuring your content logically, and presenting information clearly and engagingly. By the end of this module, you will be equipped to create presentations that educate and resonate with your listeners.
What's included
1 assignment7 plugins
1 assignmentβ’Total 10 minutes
- Quiz: Preparing an informative lectureβ’10 minutes
7 pluginsβ’Total 56 minutes
- Preparing an informative lecture: Causes and resourcesβ’7 minutes
- Preparing an informative lecture: Preparing a presentation to informβ’8 minutes
- Practice the solution: Preparing an informative presentationβ’15 minutes
- Job aid: Finding credible informationβ’3 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Preparing an informative lectureβ’10 minutes
- Informing with a message: Key takeawaysβ’3 minutes
- Apply the solution: Instructional presentationβ’10 minutes
Storytelling is a powerful tool for engagement and connection. This module will teach you how to harness the power of narrative to captivate your audience, make your message memorable, and build stronger relationships. You will explore different storytelling techniques and learn how to apply them in various communication contexts.
What's included
1 assignment7 plugins
1 assignmentβ’Total 10 minutes
- Quiz: Engaging others with storytellingβ’10 minutes
7 pluginsβ’Total 58 minutes
- Engaging others with storytelling: Causes and resourcesβ’14 minutes
- Engaging others with storytelling: Using story to engage an audienceβ’8 minutes
- Practice the solution: Engaging others with storytellingβ’10 minutes
- Job aid: ABDCE worksheetβ’3 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Engaging others with storytellingβ’10 minutes
- Storytelling is everywhere: Key takeawaysβ’3 minutes
- Apply the solution: Your storyβ’10 minutes
This module focuses on the art of persuasion, equipping you with the skills to construct and deliver speeches that influence opinions and inspire action. You will learn how to build a strong argument, anticipate counterarguments, and present your case with conviction and credibility. Mastering persuasive speaking is essential for leadership, advocacy, and achieving desired outcomes.
What's included
1 assignment7 plugins
1 assignmentβ’Total 10 minutes
- Quiz: Delivering a persuasive speechβ’10 minutes
7 pluginsβ’Total 54 minutes
- Delivering a persuasive speech: Causes and resourcesβ’9 minutes
- Delivering a persuasive speech: Presenting a persuasive argumentβ’9 minutes
- Practice the solution: Delivering a persuasive speechβ’10 minutes
- Job aid: Presenting a persuasive argumentβ’3 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Delivering a persuasive speechβ’10 minutes
- Making a strong argument: Key takeawaysβ’3 minutes
- Apply the solution: Delivering a persuasive speechβ’10 minutes
This concluding module provides an opportunity to reflect on your learning journey throughout the course. It encourages you to consolidate your understanding of public speaking and presentation skills, consider how to apply these skills in your future endeavors, and provide valuable feedback to help improve the course for future learners.
What's included
1 reading1 plugin
1 readingβ’Total 3 minutes
- End of course surveyβ’3 minutes
1 pluginβ’Total 3 minutes
- End of course surveyβ’3 minutes
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