Rock Your Talk! Enhancing Style and Dynamics in Presentations

Graduate Studies Support Program

This workshop is part of the Graduate Studies Support Program of Berlin University Alliance. For an overview of all Graduate Studies Support Program events, click here.

Objectives
This workshop, led by a trainer and coach who has additionally a professional theater background, aims to help identify the speaker’s strengths and to find effective ways to incorporate these into their presentation, with an emphasis on the dynamics of the delivery (core message) and impact (personal style). 
Intensive coaching is given to enhance the eloquence of the language and to engage the listener both verbally and non-verbally. The workshop is structured so that there is ample opportunity to practice and perfect the fluency of the language in the talk. The primary aims of how to “get the audience’s attention”, “keep the audience interested” and “make a lasting impression” are addressed in this workshop by means of practical exercises, trainer feedback and useful stylistic and language tools.

Content

• Experiment with the stylistic elements
• Exercises to help accommodate various audiences and settings
• Language coaching to communicate information effectively
• Training for vocal and physical expressiveness and dynamics