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Own Your Voice!

How to Communicate and Speak in Public with Power, Purpose, and Precision | taught by Jackie Miller

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1: Assess Your Communication Style

    • Introduction: Course Overview

    • Lesson 1: Outspoken/Direct

    • Lesson 2: Quiet/Reserved

    • Lesson 3: Personality Versus Communication Style - Intro to PDF in Lesson 4

    • Lesson 4: Communication Style Questionnaire - Downloadable (PDF)

    • Lesson 5: Working Outside In

    • Lesson 6: Working Inside Out

    • Lesson 7: Playable Actions - Downloadable (PDF)

  • 2

    Chapter 2: Actionable Theatre Techniques

    • Introduction: Chapter 2 Overview

    • Lesson 1: Being on Your Spine

    • Lesson 2: Eye Contact

    • Lesson 3: Breathing from Your Diaphragm

    • Lesson 4: Making Sound from Your Diaphragm While on Your Spine
  • 3

    Chapter 3: Best Practices for Public Speaking / Formal Presenting

    • Lesson 1: Make It a Story

    • Lesson 2: Establish Your Relationship to Each Major Thought in Your Presentation

    • Lesson 3: Practice as If You’re in the Space

    • Lesson 4: Best Practices

  • 4

    Chapter 4: Amplifying Unheard Voices

    • Lesson 1: Chapter 4 Overview

    • Lesson 2: The Voice of Men Vs. Women

    • Lesson 3: Set Yourself up to Succeed in Imbalanced Environments

    • Lesson 4: Advocate for Yourself with Fact-based Wins

    • Lesson 5: Self Advocacy Tips - Downloadable (PDF)

  • 5

    Chapter 5: Active Listening

    • Lesson 1: Are You a Good Listener?

    • Lesson 2: Active Listening Assessment - Downloadable (PDF)

    • Lesson 3: Illustratration Exercise Through Dictation

    • Lesson 4: Listen to Understand Instead of Learn

  • 6

    Chapter 6: Qualifiers, Fillers, & Apologizers

    • Chapter 6 Overview

    • Lesson 1: Qualifiers

    • Lesson 2: Fillers

    • Lesson 3: Apologizers

    • Lesson 4: How to Get the Just Not Sorry - the Gmail Plug-in
  • 7

    Chapter 7: Communicating with Accents or When English is Your Second Language

    • Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 2: Identify Potential Trouble Spots in Advance

    • Lesson 3: Get out That Smartphone

  • 8

    Chapter 8: Leadership

    • Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 2: Work to Attain a Balance Between Warmth and Strength

    • Lesson 3: Employ Mindfulness

    • Lesson 4: Advocate for Others