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FINANCIAL DISTRICT
225 Bush St 5th Fl East Entrance
Btwn Sansome & Montgomery Streets
San Francisco, California 94104 (Map)
225 Bush St 5th Fl East Entrance
Btwn Sansome & Montgomery Streets
San Francisco, California 94104 (Map)
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Description
What you'll learn in this public speaking class:
Learn Comedy Habits to be a better public speaker, consistently funnier and help rid the world of boring presentations!
We de-construct the process from standup comedy into Habits and show you how to translate them into public speaking skills for the world of business. These Comedic Habits are aimed at helping you deliver a more memorable, entertaining and engaging presentation, every time.
Whether you are a seasoned presenter or someone with a real fear of public speaking (like me!) these easy to apply steps will help you stand out from the crowd. These techniques are being applied by numerous TED talks, start-ups, entrepreneurs, keynotes, interviewees and professional speakers to further engage their audiences and we take you through how to do the same.
Most presentations are really boring. With application of these habits yours will not be!
Takeaways
- Top business speakers are using humor.
- They are developing laugh lines using the same process as comedians.
- You don't need to be a natural comedian to get laughs.
We de-construct the process from standup comedy into Habits and show you how to translate them into public speaking skills for the world of business. These Comedic Habits are aimed at helping you deliver a more memorable, entertaining and engaging presentation, every time.
Whether you are a seasoned presenter or someone with a real fear of public speaking (like me!) these easy to apply steps will help you stand out from the crowd. These techniques are being applied by numerous TED talks, start-ups, entrepreneurs, keynotes, interviewees and professional speakers to further engage their audiences and we take you through how to do the same.
Most presentations are really boring. With application of these habits yours will not be!
Takeaways
- How to craft a story that your audience will want to listen to.
- How to find the funniest parts of your material and how to get to them faster.
- How to deal with stage fright and flop sweat.
- How to master the two most important parts of your performance: timing and delivery.
- A good sense of humor
- Lots of energy!
School Notes:
For students enrolling in 12 week part time and immersive classes, it is not recommended that you book more than one class simultaneously.
For students enrolling in 12 week part time and immersive classes, it is not recommended that you book more than one class simultaneously.
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In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
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General Assembly
FINANCIAL DISTRICT
225 Bush St 5th Fl East Entrance
Btwn Sansome & Montgomery Streets
San Francisco, California 94104 FINANCIAL DISTRICT
225 Bush St 5th Fl East Entrance
Btwn Sansome & Montgomery Streets
San Francisco, California 94104
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