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Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters

This course is part of Good with Words: Speaking and Presenting Specialization

Instructor: Patrick Barry

What you'll learn

How to incorporate a "little bit of mischief" to your presentations in a way that delights and informs your audience

How to use "mirroring" and follow-up questions to establish trust and build rapport

How to connect with people via the "language of common life"

How to reimagine the experience of starting a conversation with a stranger

Skills you'll gain

Public Speaking

Adaptability

Interpersonal Communications

Verbal Communication Skills

Communication

Communication Strategies

Creativity

Storytelling

Persuasive Communication

Cognitive flexibility

Presentations

Active Listening

There are 4 modules in this course

This course will teach you how to build persuasive surprises into your presentations, the kind of surprises that will change how your audience sees a particular situation or proposal and then gets them talking—in a good way. It will also identify several techniques you can use to start (and maintain) your own conversations, whether with a big group, a small group, or even just one-on-one.

Week 2 | Unexpected: Speaking Studies and Speaking Exercises

Week 3 | Conversation: Vocabulary

Week 4 | Conversation: Speaking Studies and Speaking Exercises

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