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Do you worry about public speaking?
When you speak in meetings, conferences, or interviews – large and small – do you sometimes feel:
Anxious about making a good impression? Maybe you want to be seen as capable or credible by others, establish yourself as an expert, or represent your skills in an interview? We’ll take you through a step-by-step process to plan how you’ll deliver your message, giving you a structure for success and techniques to manage nerves and feel more confident.
Worried about having to contribute on the spot? Being asked to share your thoughts or answer a question without much (or any!) preparation can be daunting. We’ll teach you how to apply public speaking techniques during any meeting or conversation in your career, even if it’s impromptu.
Lacking confidence in your ideas and abilities? If you feel self-conscious, it can be hard to share your ideas, show your skills, inspire a team or motivate others to act. We’ll tap into some of the psychology around public speaking, to help you understand yourself and others.
Public Speaking for Conservationists is a totally new online course brought to you by the team at Conservation Careers and taught by public speaking guru Tara Phillips.
During the course you’ll learn:
- How to start presentations well, time after time, giving focus to the content that will count.
- Ensure that your audience connects with messages and findings both intellectually and emotionally, leaving them trusting and inspired.
- Create helpful, clear, digestible and attractive slide decks.
- Speak in public with confidence and ease.
- Use non-verbal cues that will shout ‘confidence’ to the audience!
- Clearly and concisely make points in meetings and interviews.
You'll learn these skills so you can:
- Overcome the fear of speaking in public, and being judged.
- Feel more confident and in control when put on the spot.
- Worry less about being an ‘imposter’.
- Share your ideas, skills and knowledge with greater confidence.
After completing the course you’ll be able to plan and deliver effective presentations and speak confidently at meetings, interviews and more, during your career as a conservationist. Boosting your employability, leadership and impact.
Why is Public Speaking Important In Your Career?
Within conservation there is a growing realisation that we need to do much more to share our messages and encourage more support and action. As a result, conservation employers are rapidly looking for people with public speaking skills.
They want staff who can speak with confidence and clarity at meetings, conferences, events and more. We analysed 35,857 conservation jobs, from over 100 countries, and 39% explicitly wanted people with public speaking skills.
If you want to succeed as a professional conservationist you need public speaking skills.
Career Switchers
Have you always had a passion for wildlife and want to work in conservation, but don’t know where to start? You might be working in a totally unrelated field right now, and want to gain verbal communication skills to increase your confidence, employability and impact. We’re here to provide you with the public speaking skills to impress prospective employers.Students
Are you currently at university or college, and planning to find work in the conservation sector when you finish? Do you have to give talks as part of your course? Impress your coursemates, lecturers and prospective employers by learning to present like a TEDTalker, for greater confidence, career development and conservation impact.Professional Conservationists
Are you working as a professional conservationist, and wanting to improve your public speaking skills, be better in your role and to improve your career prospects? Through the course you'll learn how to confidently plan and deliver effective presentations as a key part of your job.Job Seekers
Are you currently hunting for a conservation job but struggling? The course will help you to stand out from the crowd better, by learning valuable public speaking skills sought after by conservation employers. Plus learn how to impress at interviews with your newfound confidence and ability to clearly get your point across to an interview panel.Included in this course, you will receive:
3 elements, training, access to our private support community and world-leading conservation job board.
Training
Learn to speak like a TEDTalker, for greater confidence, career development and conservation impact- Live Training & Recordings
- Workbook & Feedback
- Bonus Module | Interviews & Meetings
- Certificate of Completion
- 6 Modules
- 1 Year's Full Access
Support Community
You'll be welcomed intto Conservation Careers Pro private community for support, events, networking & more.- Ask Questions, Get Help!
- Weekly Calls with Career Coaches
- Get Application Feedback
- Global Member Networking
- Monthly Career Challenges
- Private 1:1 and Group Chat
- 1 Year's Full Access
Jobs
The Conservation Careers Job Board You'll enjoy full access to the world’s biggest conservation job board.- Unlock 15,000+ Jobs, Vol & Intern
- Connect with 5,000+ Organisations
- Explore 1,500+ Training Courses
- Research 40,000+ Archived Jobs
- Secure Grants & Scholarships
- Upload CV / Resume
- 1 Year's Full Access
There are no requirements for this course—just bring a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and a passion for making a meaningful impact in your conservation career. Whether you're already in the field or looking to break into it, this course is designed to support your growth and success.
This fully flexible go at your own pace course is
ONLY €450
Try it for 14 days. Not happy for whatever reason? We will refund 100% of your money.
In Partnership with Conservation Careers
Additional Info
Course Structure
Through a series of six weekly live lessons, you’ll learn to convey your messages confidently – whether in person, online, live, recorded, to a small local audience or at a big global conference.
Module 1 | How to plan for success?
It’s essential that we are super clear on the goal of our presentations. It will make preparation easier and lead to greater, consistent successes. During this session we will work on an easy-to-follow and repeatable template that will encompass objectives, assessing the audience, and key messaging.
We’ll ask questions like what are the results are you after? What do you want to be different? How do you want to be perceived? What do you want to convey?
After this module you will know how to start well, time after time, giving focus to the content that will count.
Module 2 | How to bring your messages and material?
Learn how to share your knowledge and experience in a clear and compelling way; leaving your audience trusting and inspired.
- Why and how to choose the most suitable and powerful data and information.
- How to connect with shared values.
- The importance of belief.
- How to start confidently, grab attention and build trust.
- How to ensure the presentation ends well -being strong and memorable (for all the right reasons!)
After this module, you will be armed with techniques and approaches that will showcase your expertise and help you reach your speaking goals.
Module 3 | How to create super slides?
Slides are a great tool for aiding understanding and helping messages land. But all too often they do the opposite: they bore and confuse. To ensure they enhance and support your presentation, we will look at:In this session, we will look at:
- Why slides are the LAST part of the presentation preparation.
- How to avoid ‘death by Powerpoint’ with alternatives to sentences and bullet points.
- How to use graphs, images, charts to help your messages land.
- How animations and font sizes can be your best friend (honest!)
After this module, you will be able to create helpful, clear, digestible and, dare we say it, attractive slides.
Module 4 | How to control (and use!) your nerves?
Nerves are a big stumbling block to becoming the speaker you want to be. In this module, you’ll get to the core of what makes you nervous and start to dismantle it. You’ll learn tips for overcoming nerves & tricks to look like you are cool, calm and collected, even if you are not!
We’ll begin with the psychology and culture of being nervous. Then we’ll do some coaching groundwork to create the right mindset, with exercises designed to bust through limiting beliefs and sabotaging self-talk. We’ll then look at what you can do before, and while on stage, or in a meeting, to harness and channel your energy.
After this module, you will have a whole new approach to speaking in public with confidence and ease.
Module 5 | How to use presence and body language?
The dictionary describes presence as ‘the impressive manner or appearance of a person.’ How does that translate to our presentations? We will delve into 2 non-verbal cues that enhance your presence in front of others:
- Position of presence. We’ll guide you into a position of presence; a certain posture of the body that exudes confidence and influence.
- Gestures. Gestures set speakers apart. When used well, they show an extra level of competence in communication. They can also enhance your verbal cues, leading to greater comprehension by your audience or fellow meeting attendees.
Also, find out how to make the most of your virtual setting. You’ll hear tips and tricks on reducing zoom fatigue, creating a positive perception and connecting with your audience.
After this module, you will be ready to use a set of non-verbal cues that will convey ‘confidence’ to your audience whether in-person or remote!
Module 6 | How to make the most of your voice?
In this session, we enhance your non-verbal cues with verbal ones. We explore three modes of delivery that will ensure your audience listens and is engaged.
- Pauses. Nothing says ‘strong speaker’ like one who has the confidence to hold the room with a pause. In this module, we look at the various ways to use a pause and practice them ourselves.
- Intonation. Nothing bores an audience more than a speaker with a monotonous voice! With a fun exercise, we look at how much variety a voice has.
- Pace. Nothing is more frustrating than trying to keep up with a too-fast speaker. In this module, we will look at an ingenious way to speak at a good pace while having a super clear delivery.
After this module, you will have a box of voice tools that will ensure you are memorable – for all the right reasons!
Bonus Module | How to impress in meetings and interviews?
Meetings and interviews are vital in your career, so it pays to know how to make them work for you.In this bonus module, we will look at some simple and effective techniques to get your point across. You will also learn some tips and tricks to run effective meetings as a conservation professional.
After this module, you will be able to clearly and concisely make points in meetings and interviews.You will also be able to host and participate in meetings, to maximise efficiency and participation and minimise time-wasting and misunderstanding.