Give An Amazing Talk!
Want to speak so that others will listen? Build confidence talking to an audience? Get your ideas out to the wider world? Learn to shine in front of any crowd with Give An Amazing Talk!
This four-week workshop balances independent work that you can fit into your own schedule with opportunities for community interaction and feedback. Participants will create a short talk on a topic of their choosing, while learning how to think about building a message that will resonate with their intended audience. This workshop also features “office hours” with Lucianne, where participants can get answers to questions they have about their personal needs and goals as a speaker via weekly live sessions over Zoom.
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How it works:
The upcoming session of Give An Amazing Talk! runs from August 21 through September 18. New course content will become available each week of the class. While the class is in session, a Discord server will be available for community sharing, cheering each other on, and asking Lucianne questions about the course material. In addition, participants will be invited to attend “office hours”, a live weekly Zoom gathering hosted by Lucianne, for discussing questions that arise during the course of their work. The time commitment of independent work is somewhat dependent on how long you want to spend on the exercises, but is approximately a couple hours per week.
Who it’s for:
Give An Amazing Talk! is for anyone who wants to build confidence speaking in front of others, about anything. We will work with the format of delivering a short talk using slides or visual aids, but the course material will be applicable whether you want to speak to one or two people, or a stadium of thousands. Also, while I’m a scientist and often speak about science, that doesn’t have to describe you! The materials for this workshop are designed to be accessible and helpful to anyone, no matter their job or stage in life.
Why learn to speak from me, Lucianne Walkowicz:
I have a lot of experience speaking: Over the past ten years, I’ve given more than 100 talks to audiences of all descriptions, including two TED talks with millions of views each. I’ve appeared on multiple television shows for major networks such as National Geographic and History, and I’ve appeared as myself in two feature films. I’ve even managed to keep ~2700 teens entertained at Carnegie Hall! But besides my own speaking chops, I love helping people find their own voice! If you work with me, you won’t end up sounding like a cookie cutter version of what every other speaker sounds like— you’ll learn to be yourself, with confidence, in front of an audience.
What all’s in it:
Give An Amazing Talk! takes place over four weeks, balancing independent work with sharing and feedback. The focus of the four weeks is as follows:
Defining your message and audience
Visual design and presentation
Embodying your message
Personal talk feedback!