The ability to deliver impactful presentations is an essential skill which transcends business and the workplace. The competencies honed in the development of this skill enable you effortlessly handle the interactions that truly matter in life and contribute to achieving your goals. Consequently, the best speakers cultivate an uncanny understanding of their audience and a nous for securing favourable outcomes for and from them. This class is designed to provide you a practical guide to becoming a better speaker. You will learn fundamental principles drawn from social psychology and linguistics as well as detailed techniques and procedures for presentation preparation and delivery. You will also get a bonus Microsoft PowerPoint primer that will provide you sufficient skills to put together winning presentations emblematic of a good speaker.