Public Speaking: Find Your Unique Voice
About Me
A course by Dasha Dollar-Smirnova
Joined June 2021
About the video: About Me
Overview
“I want to start by sharing with you my story, how I started as a shy girl in drama class, and now I get to have my own training company, Frog Talk, and training people to speak in public. ”
In this video lesson Dasha Dollar-Smirnova addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Public Speaking: Find Your Unique Voice. Explore practical exercises and storytelling techniques to learn to speak to an audience and deliver engaging presentations with confidence..
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hello and welcome. My name is Dasha and I'm a public speaking coach. As a child, I was extremely shy. The type of child that panicked at the thought of speaking to strangers. Surely didn't want to speak in public. It was a real surprise to my parents and myself when I signed up for drama classes when I was at school, around the age of eight or nine. Something inside of me knew that being on stage was going to help me find my voice. There's a certain freedom when you're on stage. People expect you to be loud, funny, outrageous, and you suddenly had the freedom to be all those things...”
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Course summary for: Public Speaking: Find Your Unique Voice
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Communication, Creative Consulting, Storytelling

Dasha Dollar-Smirnova
A course by Dasha Dollar-Smirnova
Dasha Dollar-Smirnova is an expert in oratory and communication, known for her ability to help people overcome the fear of public speaking and find their unique voice. She has worked with various digital platforms and has trained professionals in different fields, including corporate training and event hosting.
With a distinguished career in communication, Dasha has collaborated with numerous organizations to improve their communication and presentation strategies. Her unique and passionate approach to oratory has made her a leading figure in the field, helping many transform their public speaking abilities and positively impact their audiences.
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