“Definitely the best public speaking course I have been on”

Sarah Dixon, NHS

In an age of over-information, you have to do something special to make your message stand out. If you want to be heard, it's not enough to just send more emails, or improve your social media - you have to engage and inspire on a human level.

There's no more effective way to influence people, hour-for-hour, than standing up and speaking from the heart.

The Ginger Public Speaking programme takes you on a journey from the foundations of public speaking, to becoming an expert, inspiring speaker. The first step in this journey looks at the foundations of your public speaking performance.

Led by author & public speaking expert, Sarah Lloyd-Hughes, the first programme in this series will teach you the tools of the trade for any presenter to be successful. Ideal for beginners and improvers who would like to brush up on the essentials, we investigate your body, voice and mind and how they affect your public speaking performance.

WARNING: This course is highly practical. Come ready to get involved and expect to take away methods you can put into practice straight away.

By the end of this course you will have:

-       Challenged yourself in a supportive and energising environment

-       Understood the key parts of your current public speaking that are holding you back and replaced them with water-tight public speaking technique.

-       Learned how to use your Body and Vocal qualities to engage and inspire your audience

-       Cut out the basic habits and mistakes that make audiences cringe

-       Learned how to use the tools of your trade to make your presentation not only look   proficient, but stand out from those around you

-       Swapped your fear and nerves for brave, authentic speaking.

-       Developed a host of ideas about how to engage and inspire an audience.

Course details

There are just 15 places on this programme, so all participants receive very specific tuition to help them improve.

The venue is in central London (tbc) and lunch is not included in the price.

About the trainer

Sarah Lloyd-Hughes is a public speaking coach, speaker and author of “How to be brilliant at public speaking” (Prentice Hall, Pearson), published in October 2011.

Sarah specialises in working with SME senior managers who are eager to become influential figures in their industry.

Sarah delivers inspirational public speaking training and is at home training 500, 50 or 5 individuals to improve their communication skills. Her lively style and innovative ideas provide an injection of confidence to all who attend her programmes. A fully trained ‘coactive’ coach, Sarah also works one-to-one with key speakers in organisations who want to build on their existing skills and confidence levels.

 
What people say...

Mel Kenny – IFA, Radcliffe & Newlands

As a reasonable speaker that could do with some training I attended the Ginger Training & Coaching public speaking course hoping to up my game a notch. Whilst public speaking is supposed to be the number one fear, Sarah’s endearing, energetic and fun style draws you in and motivates you to improve. She has an impressive sense of organisation about her, her workshops are innovative, charming and very useful. I have no hestitation in recommending Sarah and her ability to improve your presentation technques.

Steve Allott – Managing Director, ElectroMind Ltd

As an experienced speaker, I started working with Sarah to help me in three aspects of my business life: conference presentations, networking and training delivery. Her workshops and 1-2-1 sessions have vastly improved my ability to speak to large groups of very technical people, to be a smooth ‘Master of Ceremonies’ at conferences and to deliver short and sharp ‘elevator speeches’ at networking events. 

Since Sarah was involved I have moved my performance up a league. Sarah has provided me with tools to help overcome just about any problem I may encounter with public speaking – skills which have ultimately led to more business.  Sarah is unique because she really listens to her customers, gets to know what they want and delivers a really personal experience, which moves your speaking abilities forward at a pace you can cope with and enjoy.  

Quickies...

“Definitely the best public speaking course I have been on”

Sarah Dixon, NHS Institute for Innovation & Improvement

 “A very affirming and empowering experience.”

Vivienne Little – Manager, The Health Foundation

“Sarah was able to engage and help all those present, regardless of their previous experience

Graham Slayford, Director - Grayford Ltd

“I have attended several training workshops in the past. This course ticked all the boxes for me. I loved learning about techniques and putting them into practice, with excellent opportunities for feedback from the course leader and the other course members

Caroline Walsh – Managing Director, Caroline Walsh Events

“A fantastic public speaking course. Working in a small group was confidence building and I appreciated all the feedback.”

Rachel Smith – Director, Global Giving

“Great facilitator- she was able to engage everyone in the room and make us all take risks in a friendly & practical way.”

Rita Fentener – Senior Consultant, Red Ochre

“Sarah was fantastic, she is fun, engaging, experienced and inspiring. Excellent value! Very interactive & informative. Lots of content & practical advice presented brilliantly!”

Richard Noble – Director, NPNB Ltd

“Really excellent, as people were of so many different levels of speaking, but it benefited everybody so much.”

Danny Fealy – Managing Director, O.P Drywall

“Lots of energy & useful techniques. I would highly recommend it!”

Laura Salisbury – Amnesty International UK

Further programmes

This programme is a recommended starting point for beginning and improving public speakers. After this course you may like to continue to develop your skills with the following courses:

- Memorable Messages through Public Speaking (1 day)

Discover how to make your message stand out from the crowd. Develop a style and approach that's unique to you and leaves your audience with your message in mind long after you've finished speaking.

- Public Speaking for Workshop Leaders (1 day)

Learn how to deliver powerful learning experiences for groups. Investigate effective workshop design, facilitation techniques and how to work with an audience to create outstanding and inspiring workshops. Ideal for consultants, coaches and trainers who currently deliver workshops, or wish to in the future.

- Inspiring Public Speaking (2 days)

This advanced course is aimed at participants who want to take their speaking to a powerful new level. Appropriate for improvers and experienced speakers, we take a deep look at you as a speaker and how you inspire your audience. Develop a powerful stage persona, hone your technique to express yourself fully and extend your range as a speaker. Leave ready for anything.