Everyone is a public speaker. You might be interviewing for a new job or delivering a corporate presentation. Maybe you teach students or speak to a neighborhood association. You may be arguing a case before a courtroom or persuading book club members about the merits of your latest read.

Success is dependent on being able to speak in public. In order to truly teach, inform, persuade, or defend, you need to present your ideas with conviction and confidence.

This can be difficult said than done. Many of us are afraid of speaking in public. We think it is an intuitive talent that can’t be learned. According to Professor John R. Hale of the University of Louisville, a masterful public speaker who has delivered more than 1,000 speeches to all manner of audiences, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

All it takes is confidence, practice, and the knowledge of time-tested techniques and strategies used by history’s greatest public speakers. Lessons from the greatest speeches in history can be found in The Art of Public Speaking. It’s not like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it’s like it This 12-lecture course is your guide to the secrets of this essential skill, an inside look at what makes history’s enduring speeches so unforgettable, and an invaluable reference tool you can use any time you have to speak your mind.

Learn from History’s Greatest Public Speakers

Professor Hale has a strong awareness of how public speaking has been used in the past. What is it that makes it? Public speaking is art. You learn about the craft from some of the best public speakers in history. Powerful speeches by icons show how the strategies of public speaking have been used in real situations.

You will meet some powerful voices.

• Abraham Lincoln, who defined the art of delivering a strong conclusion with his iconic Gettysburg Address
• Marie Curie, whose commencement address to Vassar College in 1921 exemplifies how to turn dry facts into captivating stories
• Martin Luther King Jr., who illustrated the best way to share beliefs in his stirring “I Have a Dream”speech

A Course Designed for All Speakers

Public speaking is often bogged down in complex rhetorical terms. Professor Hale has designed. Public speaking is art. To be accessible to everyone. He takes you through each of the three components of successful public speaking.

• How to prepare for public speaking: Learn from Patrick Henry, Elizabeth I, and others how to overcome stage fright, control your voice and body, use humor, and personalize your delivery.
• How to craft a great speech: Learn how to build captivating speeches from people such as Paul the Apostle and Susan B. Anthony and how to use stories, examples, logic, and impressive visual images.
• How to handle your audience: Learn from Mark Antony, Gandhi, and others how to focus on your audience, persuade them to agree with you, invite them to share your vision, and inspire them to change.

Practical Advice to Help You in Any Situation

Public speaking is art. It is packed with practical advice. There are three tips you can find.

• Speak from personal knowledge: Use personal experiences to allow your audience to better connect with you. In polite conversation, talking about yourself is frowned upon; in public speaking, it’s essential.
• Organize your facts into a story: When drafting a speech, find the underlying stories in your topic and organize your information around these stories. You’ll find it easier to remember your speech, and your audience will engage more with your message.
• Weave familiar references into your speech: Using familiar quotations when addressing your audience can establish a common ground. They may not be your words but, when used sparingly, they can infuse your speech with added power.

A Course that’s Informative and Inspirational

Praised by both our customers and his students for delivering lectures that are informative and engaging, Professor Hale is the perfect instructor for a course on the power of public speaking. The ability of a public speaker to tell stories, to inform, and to inspire is demonstrated in each of his lectures.

He will show you how to use one of the most important skills in your life. Whether you want to become the confident public speaker you’ve always wanted to be or are just looking for fresh advice on how to strengthen your public speaking skills, this dynamic course has everything you need.