Master the Art of Public Speaking
How to Deal with Different Types of Crises
A course by Dasha Dollar-Smirnova , Public Speaking Coach
Joined June 2021
Joined June 2021
About the video: How to Deal with Different Types of Crises
Overview
“I focus on preparing for and managing potential crises during a presentation. You will explore what you can and can't control, prepare answers for difficult Q&A questions, and develop a backup plan for technological failures, such as delivering your talk without slides or audio. I also cover strategies for handling a malfunctioning mic by projecting your voice, and dealing with disruptive audience members by understanding their motivations and responding appropriately. I place emphasis on the importance of rest before the event and being kind to yourself, acknowledging that things may go wrong and that's okay.”
In this video lesson Dasha Dollar-Smirnova addresses the topic: How to Deal with Different Types of Crises, which is part of the Domestika online course: Master the Art of Public Speaking. Learn to overcome fear, find your voice, and communicate effectively in any professional or personal setting.
Partial transcription of the video
“I hate to break it to you, but things might go wrong. I'm not saying that they will, but sometimes life just happens. And the best way to deal with different kinds of crises is actually to prepare for them and to have a plan B, especially if this is your first speaking gig and you're feeling really nervous about it. One of the first obvious things that might fail is technology. Your slides might not work, the audio fails, or you can't get online and use that snazzy, amazing audience interaction. The best way to deal with that is to actually make sure you do a couple of practices where you d...”
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Course summary for: Master the Art of Public Speaking
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Communication
Dasha Dollar-Smirnova
A course by Dasha Dollar-Smirnova
Dasha Dollar-Smirnova is a public speaking coach, and founder of Frog Talk, a company that provides public speaking training workshops. Dasha originally trained and worked in the field of drama and theatre which is where she built her confidence and found her voice.
Her first job was working for advertising agency Hogarth Worldwide, where she applied her acting background to the pitching team and helped the company become one of the UK’s fastest growing advertising agencies. Since then, she has obtained a master’s in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health and devoted herself, and Frog Talk, to helping individuals and companies master public speaking and become better communicators.
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