The Confident Speaker

Confidence for Public Speaking

9.30am-4.30pm, Manchester, Friday January 9th 2026

🎯 Who is it for?

Beginners to intermediate speakers looking to improve their confidence and presentation skills in professional, academic or personal settings.

This 1-day workshop is designed to be engaging, practical, fun and transformative. It combines mindset work, speaking techniques, and real practice opportunities.

🗣️ Speak with Confidence & Influence

📍 Purpose

Ready to face an audience with confidence and purpose? Learn how to structure, develop and deliver a message that engages, persuades, and motivates - in your authentic voice.

✅ What You’ll Gain

• A confident, conversational speaking style that avoids scripted delivery

• A more engaging and persuasive communication style

• Techniques to speak with passion and belief

• Practical feedback and growth

• Tools to improve content, clarity, influence, and non-verbal impact

• Personal coaching and tailored feedback you can apply immediately

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What we'll explore:

 1 The Psychology of Confidence

• Understanding what confidence is (and what it’s not)

• Identifying fears: fear of judgment, perfectionism, etc.

• Tools to manage nerves (mindset shift, breathwork, anchoring techniques)

2  Foundations of Effective Public Speaking

• The 3 V’s: Verbal, Vocal, Visual

• Voice control (pace, pitch, pauses)

• Body language and eye contact

• The power of storytelling and structure

3  Structuring a Compelling Talk

• The 3-part speech format

• Crafting a persuasive or informative 2-minute talk

• Using rhetorical tools

4  Practice & Live Coaching

• Live feedback using a positive, constructive framework

• Peer feedback (guided format)

🎯 Goal: Build real-time confidence through safe, supported practice

5  The Confidence Blueprint

• Habits of confident communicators

• Creating a personal "Confidence Toolkit"

• Growth plan: how to keep practicing after the workshop