Public Speaking: Find Your Unique Voice
What Makes an Effective and Persuasive Talk?
A course by Dasha Dollar-Smirnova
Joined June 2021
About the video: What Makes an Effective and Persuasive Talk?
Overview
“Before starting with the writing of your talk, I want you to understand what makes things stick in our minds and how that applies to effective communication. ”
In this video lesson Dasha Dollar-Smirnova addresses the topic: What Makes an Effective and Persuasive Talk?, 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
“What Makes an Effective and Persuasive Talk? Before we start writing our talk, I want to spend this lesson thinking about what makes effective communication. If you think about the main objective of any talk or presentation, it's to get your ideas across to your audience. Therefore, a successful talk means that those ideas stick in your audience's minds. Our minds are bombarded by thousands of pieces of information all day, every day: phones, news, emails, advertising. Actually, our minds are really selective in what they retain and what actually sticks. How can you make things stick in you...”
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Course summary for: Public Speaking: Find Your Unique Voice
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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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