What Will You Learn?
Explore the world of public speaking in our beginner-friendly course, "Finding Your Professional Voice." Perfect for newcomers and a helpful refresher for those with some experience, this course requires only your curiosity about voice and public speaking. Join us to understand how your voice works, optimize its use, and develop impactful communication skills in professional settings. No prerequisites, just a willingness to learn and improve your professional voice!
About This Course
Provider: Coursera
Format: Online
Duration: 9 hours to complete [Approx]
Target Audience: Beginners
Learning Objectives: By the end of this free course learners will have gained knowledge of how the voice works, had a chance to experiment with different ways of speaking, and increased their confidence in their vocal expression.
Course Prerequisites: NA
Assessment and Certification: NA
Instructor: University of London
Key Topics: Speak with greater clarity, Speak with confidence and connection, Public Speaking
Topic Covered:
- - Introduction
- - What is 'professional voice'?
- - Elements of voice and speech
- - How the voice is made
- - Fight or flight response and voice
- - Mindful bodyscan
- - Confidence
- - Releasing tension
- - Finding optimal alignment
- - Finding volume
- - Considering your audience
- - Speaking with intention
- - Body language and eye contact
- - Grounding and centering
- - Emphasis in action
- - Articulation and its role in impactful speech
- - Different ways of varying pitch
- - Pros and cons of speaking at different paces
- - Overall course summary
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