Communicate with Confidence: Learn to Give Powerful Speeches
Identifying Your Purpose
A course by Kyoko Takeyama , Speaker, Trainer, and Communication Coach
About the video: Identifying Your Purpose
Overview
“Why are you talking? Until you have your purpose clear, whatever you say will not be memorable. The purpose of giving creative presentations and speeches cannot just be to inform your public because we have the internet for that. We normally inform and persuade or inspire/motivate or entertain. What are you trying to do when you speak?”
In this video lesson Kyoko Takeyama addresses the topic: Identifying Your Purpose, which is part of the Domestika online course: Communicate with Confidence: Learn to Give Powerful Speeches. Emotionally and intellectually connect with your audience by using effective communication as a tool for career growth.
Partial transcription of the video
“Identifying Your Purpose How often do you leave meetings, presentations, conferences, one-to-one conversations, and you think, "why am I here? Why did I just have that conversation? I looked down at my watch. An hour and a half has passed by, and I still don't understand why we're having this lunch meeting. We originally discussed the plans of the event, but it turned into a conversation about him and what he does. Him just informing what he does." I listen, empathetically, trying not to get too annoyed. When you're in a conversation, or a meeting, or listening to somebody speak, and you're...”
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Course summary for: Communicate with Confidence: Learn to Give Powerful Speeches
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Branding & Identity, Communication, Creative Consulting, Portfolio Development

Kyoko Takeyama
A course by Kyoko Takeyama
Kyoko Takeyama is a speaker, trainer, and communication coach based in Barcelona. She first discovered a love of being on stage at the age of thirteen, when she had the opportunity to sing as part of her school theater program. From there, she went on to study for a master’s degree in communication and began giving cultural talks. In 2019, Kyoko started actively sharing her work on social media which kickstarted her career as a communication coach.
Now she teaches professionals to become conscious communicators through one-to-one coaching and communication training for companies and universities. She has worked for clients including IESE, University of Barcelona, Digital Design Days, and Norwegian Communication Association.
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