Public Speaking Workshop: Gain Confidence

What's the secret that all successful people know? Everyone who gets ahead in life is a great communicator! Expressing yourself clearly and confidently is the hidden skill that you need to excel in any field. It's the ability to get ideas across, inspire others and be persuasive in presentations and conversations.

Speak Up! is a series of workshops designed to turn you into a master communicator by practicing on-the-spot public speaking and improving the following skills:

Confidence
Having the courage to speak your thoughts without hesitation or nervousness

Charisma
How to be interesting and engaging when speaking

Persuasion
How gain influence and overcome disagreements

Fluency
Being able to quickly compose your thoughts and speak them aloud

Clarity
Being understood when you speak

Delivery
Having strong voice and body language

Audience Awareness
Reading the room and adjusting your speech to suit the audience

Explanation
Clearly communicating complex ideas

Story-Telling
Relating stories in an interesting and compelling way

Argumentation
Being able to express opinions and change minds

Join us to gain confidence, and practice your communication skills in a fun, easy-going, safe and supportive environment!

How does it work?
This will be a two-hour workshop that will begin with a 5-7 minute presentation on the topic of the day, followed by improvised speaking practice. We'll do a short warm-up where each participant will be asked to introduce themselves in 30 seconds, then participants will take turns delivering short 1-2 minute improvised speeches on a variety of fun and easy-going topics. After each speech, the facilitator will briefly give some helpful, kind, and constructive feedback to help participants improve, and learn about the art of public speaking.

Will we be told in advance what topics we will speak on?
No. You will be asked to give fully-improvised speeches on-the-spot. This is by design to practice your fluency, creativity, and quick-thinking skills. The topics or questions will be simple and easy ones that anyone can speak on. Our goal is to exercise your improvised speaking skills, not to stump you or pose intellectually challenging questions.

What kinds of topics will we be asked to speak on?
Speech topics will be simple and easy to answer. They might be questions about your life experience like "Tell us about a time when you learned from a mistake", or "What fun thing happened to you this week?". They might be questions about your preferences or opinions like "What popular thing is overrated?" or "What's the best music to play at a party?". They might be funny questions like "Would you rather be on a dating show or a survival show?" or "Why do cats have nine lives?".

Who will facilitate these workshops?
They will be hosted by various people who all have experience and knowledge about public speaking, and improvised speaking. We ensure that all of our facilitators are skilled in explaining the workshop concepts, organizing the event, and creating a safe and fun atmosphere for everyone to get out of their comfort zone and practice public speaking.

What Skill Level Do I Need to Have?
This is a general event, open to people of all skill levels and English proficiency levels. Everyone is welcome to join, practice, and learn.

Admission $5
The fee for the workshop is $5. It's free for guests of the hostel and members of Speak With Style Toastmasters. You can pay at the door by **cash, or by Interac transfer to speakwithstyle@gmail.com**.

Hosted by Speak With Style Toastmasters
Speak With Style is a Toastmasters club located in Le Plateau where we meet weekly to practice our public speaking and leadership skills. Join us Thursdays at 6:15pm next to Laurier metro for a fun and inspiring evening!

https://speakwithstyle.ca/
https://toastmasters.org/

Sponsored by M Montreal Hostel
At M Montreal Hostel, we love bringing people together! That’s why we’re excited to host Speak Up! - Improvised Speaking Workshop at the M Bar. This fun, interactive event is a great way to boost your confidence, sharpen your communication skills, and connect with travelers from around the world.

Whether you're looking to improve your public speaking or just meet new people, this workshop is the perfect opportunity.

See you there!

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