Public Speaking Masterclass: Talk Like TED with cofounder TEDxSydney

Course overview:

Amplify your profile and promote your message by getting on the speaking circuit and delivering great presentations. This one-day workshop will show you how to identify, target and secure relevant public speaking opportunities. You’ll learn to create high impact, relevant content that aligns with your personal strengths and professional objectives. You’ll structure a presentation using the best-practice techniques taught to TED speakers and get coaching and feedback on your delivery style.

Course outcomes:

A twelve month public speaking plan including a list of target events and conferences and an understanding of how to approach and pitch yourself to speak at these opportunities.
A list of five potential stand-out speaking topics and an outline of your master keynote address.
Delivery techniques, coaching and personal feedback designed to support you to deliver high-impact presentations on stage.
An understanding of how to leverage each speaking opportunity to secure broader publicity and promotion amongst your target network.
Knowledge of how to approach and select a speaking agent, how agencies work and how to earn income as a public speaker.
Learn how to attract and deliver relevant speaking engagements.
Understand how media works and how to position yourself as a go to person for journalists.
Understand how to leverage your personal brand to support your professional career objectives.
Learn how to protect your personal and professional reputation online and navigate the social landscape without compromising your professional or your personal identity

This workshop is suitable for:

Senior professionals seeking to enhance their career opportunities
Expert commentators looking to grow their personal brand
Business owners and entrepreneurs wanting to elevate their profile to promote their business
Employees who want to better support and amplify the messages of their organisation.
Anyone wanting to improve their ability to deliver a powerful keynote address

About the expert

Fleur Brown is a founding team member of TEDxSydney, Founder of PR agency LaunchGroup. During the past twenty years she has worked closely with the C-suite of Australia’s leading brands and helped them to position themselves as thought leaders on the Australian and international speaking circuit and deliver powerful keynote addresses. Fleur has represented and commissioned many of Australia’s most highly sought after speakers including presenters with TED.com, TEDx, the Olympic Games, the Winter Olympics, Commonwealth Games, the Seven Network, ABC Television and FOXTEL's Multi Channel Network. She is a high-profile commentator on personal brand and a trained presenter and lecturer.

Mentorship curriculum

Module 1: Select and pitch relevant speaking opportunities

Understand how events, conferences and speaking opportunities work for speakers
What kind of presentations are on offer? (including keynotes, panel discussions, MC etc) and identify which events are right for you
How to contact organisers and present yourself as a potential speaker
What tools will you need? Create a compelling speakers bio and photo
How to brief event organisers correctly

Module 2: Structure an ideal presentation

Understand the structure of an effective presentation and, in particular a keynote address
Identify the right presentation tools for you
Identify your signature topic/s
Create an outline of your master keynote

Module 3: Deliver an authentic talk

Learn delivery techniques taught to TED speakers
Practice your presentation delivery and receive live feedback
Improving your panel performance
How to interview someone else on stage
Handling audience questions and feedback

Module 4: Leverage speaking opportunities to sell, gain further promotion and / or earn income

How to use publicity and social media to leverage your talk
How to follow up a public presentation
Sell from the stage – when and how to do this
Get paid to speak – how to take things to the next level
How to approach and work with a speaking agency.

Mentorship logistics

This workshop is one day and is limited to twelve participants, enabling Fleur to focus on your speaking objectives, presentation structure and delivery style. Fleur delivers the course in person, weaving in real-life examples from her work over the past two decades. This is a very interactive day and we ask that participants arrive open to giving and receiving input and feedback. You will walk away with a clear plan and an understanding of how to advance your skills and opportunities as a public speaker. This workshop is held in an awesome CBD boardroom and runs from 9 am– 5.00 pm with short breaks. Lunch and morning tea is provided.