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GetSmarter
Speaking in Public: Storytelling, Influence, and Presence
Learn how to effectively express your thoughts and ideas, and make a lasting impact through compelling communication under the guidance of acclaimed journalist and presenter, Bruce Whitfield.
Start date
03 February 2025
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Course duration
2 weeks
Language
English
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Effort
5–7 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
The percentage of the population that feels fear and anxiety around public speaking.
Verywell Mind (Jul, 2021).
Strong and dynamic speakers are in high demand for the many professions that require the ability to engage a group of people. Professionals can leverage this skill to land important roles and leadership positions.
The Balance Careers (Aug, 2021).
In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, attention spans are short and distractions are abundant. To succeed as a public speaker, you must captivate your audience from the outset and keep them engaged. This means paying attention to every aspect of your delivery, from your tone of voice and body language to your choice of words and the structure of your presentation.
Fortunately, there are proven strategies and techniques that can help you develop your public speaking skills and deliver your message with confidence and impact. Whether you are a business executive, a community leader, or simply someone who wants to improve their communication skills, the Speaking in Public: Storytelling, Influence, and Presence online micro course from GetSmarter can help.
In just two weeks, you'll learn from a seasoned professional, award-winning South African journalist and public speaker, Bruce Whitfield, how to tell compelling stories, influence and engage your audience, and project a strong and confident presence. You'll also gain valuable insights into media engagement and other communication skills that are essential for success in today’s world.
Is this course for you?
Taught by renowned public speaker Bruce Whitfield and featuring prominent South African business leaders and speakers, this course empowers students to enhance their communication skills and master the art of storytelling to captivate their audience. The course’s curriculum caters to business leaders who must speak publicly on complex or controversial topics and founders seeking to build a strong brand through storytelling. Managers will gain clarity and confidence to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, while professionals, experts, and panelists with bold ideas can learn how to express themselves convincingly to a broad audience. Even seasoned public speakers will acquire new presentation techniques and tools to stay ahead in their field and continue to improve their personal and professional growth.
Course overview
Introduction
In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, attention spans are short and distractions are abundant. To succeed as a public speaker, you must captivate your audience from the outset and keep them engaged. This means paying attention to every aspect of your delivery, from your tone of voice and body language to your choice of words and the structure of your presentation.
Fortunately, there are proven strategies and techniques that can help you develop your public speaking skills and deliver your message with confidence and impact. Whether you are a business executive, a community leader, or simply someone who wants to improve their communication skills, the Speaking in Public: Storytelling, Influence, and Presence online micro course from GetSmarter can help.
In just two weeks, you'll learn from a seasoned professional, award-winning South African journalist and public speaker, Bruce Whitfield, how to tell compelling stories, influence and engage your audience, and project a strong and confident presence. You'll also gain valuable insights into media engagement and other communication skills that are essential for success in today’s world.
Is this course for you?
Taught by renowned public speaker Bruce Whitfield and featuring prominent South African business leaders and speakers, this course empowers students to enhance their communication skills and master the art of storytelling to captivate their audience. The course’s curriculum caters to business leaders who must speak publicly on complex or controversial topics and founders seeking to build a strong brand through storytelling. Managers will gain clarity and confidence to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, while professionals, experts, and panelists with bold ideas can learn how to express themselves convincingly to a broad audience. Even seasoned public speakers will acquire new presentation techniques and tools to stay ahead in their field and continue to improve their personal and professional growth.
How is this course different?
What will set you apart
The ability to translate complex ideas into authentic, engaging presentations.
Impactful, influential, and memorable communication skills that can be tailored to any audience.
The ability to pitch yourself and your ideas to build your professional profile and promote your personal brand.
Valuable, career-enhancing feedback on your communication style that you can use to become more persuasive.The curriculum
Module 1 Telling stories with impact and confidence
Learn how to communicate in a way that is relatable and memorable, and appeals to a specific audience.
Module 2 Communicate like a pro: Be good, be brief, be gone
Define the purpose of your message and learn how to leverage communication for career advancement.
Course Convener
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How you'll learn
This online micro course is broken up into manageable units designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse activities:
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Engage with your online course material
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Interact with your peers and learning facilitators through class-wide forums and live sessions
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Enjoy a wide range of engaging and interactive components, including videos, podcasts, activities, and resources
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Receive tips for practical application in your career
Apply what you learn throughout this online experience and develop the skills to communicate ideas compellingly.
Your success team
Online education provider GetSmarter offers a personalized approach to online learning that ensures you’re supported every step of the way.
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Head Tutor
A subject matter expert who’ll guide you through content-related challenges.
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Global success team
Available 24/7 to solve your tech-related and administrative queries and concerns.
A powerful collaboration
Bruce Whitfield is collaborating with GetSmarter to create a new class of learning experience – one that is intimate and personalized for the working professional.
About GetSmarter
GetSmarter, a 2U, Inc. brand, partners with the world's leading universities and institutions to select, design and deliver premium online courses with a data-driven focus on learning gain. Technology meets academic rigor in GetSmarter’s people-mediated model, whose interactive online format allows for self-paced learning and a greater level of student engagement.
Explore the 2U Career Engagement Network
As a student, you will also gain unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network at no extra cost. This platform will provide you with valuable career resources and events to support your professional journey. You can look forward to benefits including rich content, career templates, webinars, workshops, career fairs, networking events, panel discussions, and exclusive recruitment opportunities to connect you with potential employers.*
*Some of these events may be virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Narrative is nothing without a good storyteller
Find your voice, win people’s attention – and influence them into taking action.
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Payment options
You can pay online via our secure payment gateway, or make payment via electronic transfer or direct deposit. For transfers, banking details can be found on your invoice once you've completed your registration. Please get in touch with an Enrollment Adviser or contact us for more information.
Seek employer assistance
By improving your skills and industry knowledge, you'll have an influence on the success of your organization. Why wouldn't you ask your boss to help you fund your studies if it's going to have an impact on the way you do business?
Of our past students, 37 percent have received financial assistance from their employers. You can ask for help, too. Here is a guide to show you how to request financial assistance from your employer.
If you are a Learning & Development (L&D) manager, or involved in training and upskilling for an organization, you can request information regarding our corporate offering on our GetSmarter for business page.
Manage your time
GetSmarter's learning model is designed to help you, as a working professional, improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities. The course work is broken up into weekly, manageable bite-sized modules, designed to help you pace yourself over the duration of the course and allow you the legroom to work when it suits you best. You'll be presented with the course content at the beginning of each module so that you can plan your time.
You also have access to the Global success team who will support you with any administrative or technical queries you might have.
Discover the Online Campus
The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, and additional web resources.
On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please see the list of university partner login pages here.
