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Domestika

Public Speaking for Business: Pitch and Persuade like a Pro

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Overview

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Discover the how, what, and why of effective communication and use it to speak with confidence in any business situation, from interviews to meetings
  • Introduction
  • How Do You Communicate?
  • What Do You Communicate?
  • Why Do You Communicate?
  • Final project
Many people find negotiating a challenge but, in its most simple form, it’s about listening carefully and communicating effectively. Public speaking coach Dasha Dollar-Smirnova specializes in helping individuals and companies master public speaking and become better communicators via her brand Frog Talk.

In this online course, she teaches you the ins and outs of public speaking for business using the how, what, and why of effective communication. Learn the skills needed to speak confidently in a variety of business situations, from interviews to negotiations. Are you ready to pitch and persuade people like a pro?

This is Dasha’s second Domestika course. In her first, Public Speaking: Find Your Unique Voice, she teaches you how to speak to an audience and deliver engaging presentations.

What do you get from this course?



“By the end of these lessons, you will have a set of communication skills that you can apply to a number of situations, be it an interview or a challenging meeting.”

⦁ Discover the four different styles of communication and how to approach them

⦁ Learn to deal with conflict and challenging conversations with confidence

⦁ Deliver a powerful pitch that incorporates the fundamentals of storytelling

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • First Impressions and Why They Matter
  • Status on Stage and What to Learn from It
  • Choosing the Right Form of Communication
  • Storytelling: How to Write Your Story
  • Selling Yourself: Storytelling Preparation for an Interview
  • Building an Elevator Pitch
  • The Classical Skills of Rhetoric and How to Apply Them to Modern Life
  • Prepping on the Day
  • Active Listening and Other Tips for Effective Communication
  • Financial Negotiations: How to Get Your Worth
  • Difficult Conversations: How to Deal With Conflict
  • Public Speaking for Business: Pitch and Persuade like a Pro

Taught by

Dasha Dollar-Smirnova

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