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TED’s Official Public Speaking Course

Master a variety of communication skills with TED’s official public speaking course, now available on YouTube Courses. This course will teach you how to identify, develop and share your best ideas with the world.

YouTube Courses are currently only available in the United States, but YouTube is working on expanding into other regions in 2023.

The proceeds from this course support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission of creating and distributing free, high-quality animations.

Master the art of public speaking

• Craft them into compelling narratives.
• Present so that people want to listen.

Become a better communicator

• Establish a connection with your listeners.
• Give more persuasive presentations.
• Explain complex ideas.

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In a world where effective communication is paramount, the ability to address an audience confidently and is not just a mere skill—it serves as your pathway to success. We specialize in professional public speaking training that turns apprehension into confidence, ideas into compelling speeches, and speakers into influential leaders. Our meticulously designed public speaking workshops enhance your speaking abilities and empower you to captivate any audience.

Personal Coaching

We work with you to build on your strengths, correct your weaknesses, and give you tips and tricks to be an effective speaker. We can custom-design and deliver a public speaking class that addresses specific needs, interests, and objectives. Whether you’re addressing a room of 5 people or 500, it all starts with the proper preparation.

Proven Results

Your public speaking class will produce reliable, responsive, and measurable results. You will learn to confidently get through your speech, presentation, or job interview. That’s a promise!

Outstanding Feedback

Our participants have discovered the truth about training on public speaking skills and how to assess their personal style. They learn how to overcome the fear of public speaking using a variety of exercises, role-playing, and real-world examples. According to past speakers-in-training, it’s the best speaking workshop they’ve ever had. Walk away feeling prepared for the following public speaking situation and looking forward to it.

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For Individuals: Improve Your Personal Public Speaking Skills

Are you an individual seeking to improve your delivery abilities? Mastering the art of effective comm can bring about new opportunities and help you advance in your career. Our comprehensive public speaking training program is designed to assist you in overcoming anxiety , crafting precise messages, and delivering them confidently. Whether presenting a pitch, speaking at a conference, or leading a meeting, our training equips you with the clarity and conviction required to engage and captivate any audience.

For Organizations: Elevate Your Team’s Public Speaking Effectiveness

Does your organization value strong public speaking skills? Your team’s proficiency in this area can significantly impact your organization’s success in the corporate world. Our tailored public speaking seminars are ideal for teams to enhance their abilities. We work closely with you to understand your organization’s specific needs, ensuring our training aligns perfectly with your goals. Empower your team with the skills to effectively represent your brand and communicate compellingly in any oratory scenario.

“I feel the public speaker training was the best professional training I have participated in to date. Breelyn did an amazing job, and I look forward to putting my new skills and techniques.”

— Tony Ramos; VP Construction Services, Bell Partners

Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking

Overcoming the fear from public speaking is a common challenge many face, often even more intimidating than fears of heights or spiders. However, it’s not an impossible obstacle to conquer.

How Public Speaking and Presentation Training Helps You

Our immersive workshops equip you with the necessary tools to become a skilled and confident public speaker. These sessions go beyond simple learning; they offer a transformative experience. You’ll acquire long-lasting skills that will ensure you never feel insecure or unprepared when addressing an audience. Join our upcoming speaker program and discover the secrets to communicating with unwavering confidence, regardless of audience size. Learn to deliver your message with energy and enthusiasm, utilizing proven professional and effective strategies and techniques. Bid farewell to fear and welcome a new era of self-assured and impactful communicators.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us today. We’re here to assist you in selecting the right workshop for your needs.

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How will public speaking seminars near me boost my confidence? Our next workshop presents an opportunity for you to embark on this transformative journey. Whether you are a beginner or seeking to refine existing skills, our workshop provides the ideal setting for growth and learning.

Our highly interactive, small-group speaker workshops ensure each participant masters essential verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Through role-play exercises, stimulating activities, and recorded practice presentations, learn how our tips and tricks will make speaking easy and fun with professional speaking training.

These speaker training programs explore essential techniques for success and empower you to speak like a pro. Our coaching will position you to radiate confidence and deliver a powerful message whenever you speak!

Speak Boldly, Transform Today

Don’t miss out on any more opportunities or hesitate any longer. Take hold of the power of confident and impactful public speaking today. Our professional speaker training goes beyond just being a training program; it’s an experience that will transform you, equipping you with lifelong skills and unwavering confidence.

Enroll in this speech workshop and enter a world where your voice matters, your ideas resonate, and your presence leaves a lasting impression. The time to change your narrative is right now – join us and discover the powerful speaker within you.

You can also check out our public speaking tips in our Resource section for tips to help you become a better speaker.

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BECOME A BETTER SPEAKER

Each time you open your mouth to speak, it’s a presentation of your thoughts. That’s why our coaches are formally educated in all areas related to communication. Our coaches have been on Oprah , TED talks, CNN , ABC , Bloomberg , FOX , and more! They are in high demand around the world and are often seen as the authority on all things related to communication. While our flag ship program is presentation skills, we do so much more. Our team has worked with Harvard University , MIT , Johns Hopkins University , the White House , the FBI , and thousands of companies, hospitals, design firms, doctors, executives, teachers, celebrities, politicians, and others who use talking in their job. Our team works with global leaders on presentation skills and many other areas in their communication. Each program we create is custom-designed to fit your needs and implemented by our highly trained, formally educated, internationally recognized speech coaches. Whether you’re delivering a formal presentation and need to polish your presentation skills, or you need individual communication skill building, our highly trained coaches will help you learn and develop the presentation skills you need to be both comfortable and effective

You can speak with confidence knowing that you have been vetted and helped by a Speech Improvement Company coach. In addition to the formal educations in areas related to speech communication, our team meets every month for an entire day of continued development. You might only imagine what it is like to be a fly on the wall during those meetings!

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Private Coaching – Group Workshops – In-person or Remote

Our world-class communication coaches have decades of experience, across four continents, helping people communicate more effectively at large corporations, small companies, governments and universities. We teach productive communication to individuals such as Fortune 500 executives, board members, managers, politicians, professional athletes, doctors, teachers, administrators, salespeople, service agents, entrepreneurs, and even  professional speakers . They all attend our one-on-one coaching and group workshops to learn a diverse set of skills, from  speaking clearly  to persuasive public speaking to overcoming  fear of speaking,  handling challenging customers, and the importance of communication skills in selling.

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Visual aids can help or hurt a presentation. Whether you are using PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, slides, video, a software interface, or other visual support, you need to make sure that the visuals won’t distract from the presentation. Many speakers have chosen abandon visual aids altogether and even proclaim that they are above using such tools. However, well-utilized visuals will significantly improve a presentation. This training will teach the best visual aid practices and offer the opportunity to practice techniques with individualized coaching feedback. Listeners will appreciate how the skillful use of visual aids truly enhances your presentations.

Speakers must prepare to answer real questions about their topic. Sometimes, listeners ask friendly, genuine questions, but often, you might be tasked with answering aggressive or set-up questions. In either case, the ability to handle even the most challenging question in a clear, comfortable, and competent manner is an important skill. Whether you have been called to answer questions at a congressional committee, in a sales meeting, or during a team presentation, this module will teach you how to hear and understand questions in order to respond with practical answers.

Have you ever wondered how some people always have the right thing to say at the right time? There is an art to handling yourself well in just about any setting—from dealing with an angry customer to holding a political debate or managing a contentious investor meeting.

Imagine yourself in front of the executive committee, the board of directors, the press, or a client, and someone requests that you speak on an unfamiliar topic. Perhaps you are asked a tough question that you hadn’t anticipated. What do you say? Thinking on your feet is a module that teaches you how to process and organize your thoughts quickly in a way that will help you communicate clearly and with confidence

What two words would you like people to say about you after you have left a meeting or a conversation? The answer defines your communication style. Style coaching is one of our most popular leadership and management offerings. It allows senior executives, managers, and emerging leaders to achieve their personal vision of how they wish to present themselves. Our coaches work with clients on their core communication skills, beginning with their two style words. The result is authentic, comfortable, and effective leadership or management capabilities.

Most crucial business communication occurs between leaders, managers, board members, and shareholders. Because Boards advise and direct management teams on key decisions, it is critical that leaders and managers clearly communicate the vision, metrics, and progress of the organization. Having worked with thousands of managers and board members, we have developed valuable insight into how relationships, presentations, handling questions, and more can affect your communication success. Whether you’re new to senior management or an old pro, this module will allow you to hone your Board and shareholder presentations and share your thoughts in a clear, concise manner. Our guidance will help you strengthen your relationships and effectiveness with your Board and shareholders.

Since the 1990s, coaching and mentoring have become widely used to develop employees in the business world and are important skills for anyone in a managerial or leadership role. Learn how to communicate in both coaching and mentoring styles while learning the differences between the two. Among other things, learn Socratic questioning, goal setting, skills in accountability, and ways to inspire that lead to complete development.

At times, speaking with coworkers, your staff, your boss, and, yes, your customers can be difficult. They may come to you with stories about their problems or your mistakes. They might even mistreat you. We need to remember that there are always two sides to every story. Learn how to diffuse difficult situations and become the difficult person’s advocate rather than the enemy.

When relationships are strong, you can communicate anything. When they are not strong, even the simplest feedback becomes difficult. This module provides an understanding of why and how strong relationships are created using our original research, which has unveiled the two most essential characteristics for building a solid working relationship. This module utilizes practice to strengthen the techniques and skills that foster trusting relationships.

Listening is not just about hearing—it involves the understanding and evaluation of what is heard. Whether you’re in a face-to-face meeting or talking on the phone, leaders and managers must exhibit comfort and proficiency in six specific areas of listening, or messages can be misunderstood. These qualities and techniques are the focus of this module. In addition, this module covers the top ten barriers to listening and how to overcome them. This is one of our most popular topics.

Have you ever felt that your listeners were confused? Have listeners ever asked you to get to the point? Truly connecting with your listeners is fundamental to all communication and critical for a successful presentation. This module teaches you how to make your point and engage all of your listeners. It does not provide a one-size-fits-all methodology but instead covers a whole range of skills from which you may choose the best approach for specific groups.

Business speaking requires a mixture of information and persuasion. Both are critical, and you use both in different situations and for various reasons. The distinction between these two types of speaking is that informative speaking lists data and impartially clarifies and enlightens with no particular goal other than making information clear. Persuasive speaking urges a partisan decision, favors a position, and tries to garner acceptance for that position. In many presentations, the speaker will use both information and persuasion in order to convince the listeners.

This training will help you understand the difference between informative and persuasive presentation. It teaches how to implement these concepts in your content and delivery and the three ways of persuasion that are used in virtually all presentations we see today. You’ll learn how to choose the proper mode of persuasion and how to match your message to your listeners.

Do your listeners ask you to repeat keywords? The ability to speak clearly is an important skill, no matter who you are. There are several ways to lose your listeners, but poor articulation, mumbling, and lack of volume are the most preventable. Don’t force listeners to work harder to understand the words coming out of your mouth! This module on communication excellence will teach key sounds and practice techniques to ensure that you are speaking clearly.

Your customers will often pay attention to how you sound as much as what you are saying. A positive interaction can depend on your tone and inflection, speed, and projection.

Plus, words matter! Your choice of words, such as “customers,” “clients,” “guests,” or “patrons,” will shape their perception, and perception shapes service communication. Don’t let your choice of words become a distraction during a customer interaction. This teaches participants the various sounds of service and how to master their sounds to best communicate with customers.

How to Choose a Speech Coach

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A Personalized Experience That Builds Lifelong Skills.

Imagine stepping up to speak and knowing you feel prepared and excited to share your message. Even if you’re presenting in meetings or to small audiences, the skills you learn with an expert public speaking coach prepare you for any speaking engagement. How? Because to be a powerful public speaker requires inner confidence and the ability to share ideas with clarity and passion. Working with a public speaking coach is a life-changing experience. If you’re feeling ready, we can’t wait to work with you

• We guarantee an expert coach you'll love to work with
• A customized and curated coaching experience
• Speak like a pro with personalized feedback
• Master new skills with practice and rehearsals
• Immediate results with powerful techniques, tips, and takeaways
• Improve performance with a development plan
• Added support with learning reinforcements

WHAT YOU’LL MASTER

With a public speaking coach., exceptional delivery.

Speak with the same eloquence and charisma of professional speakers.

CLEAR STRUCTURE

Outline your talk to give it a journey that flows from start to finish.

IMPACT STRATEGIES

Techniques to improve your delivery with memorable storytelling.

AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT

Learn how to authentically capture and hold attention throughout your talk.

SPEAKING PSYCHOLOGY

Leverage neuroscience to craft unforgettable talks that persuade and inspire.

EMOTIONAL CONTROL

Overcome speech anxiety and learn how to thrive under pressure.

THE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING COACHING

Learn How to Elevate Your Strengths And Empower Your Voice.

With personalized public speaking coaching, you’ll learn how to be a powerful public speaker that makes an impact. You’ll also learn techniques to control anxiety and present with confidence. The skills you’ll develop with a professional public speaking coach will teach you how to give a good speech and empower you to thrive in all forms of communication and speaking in public.

PRACTICE WITH AN EXPERT

• Strategic, real-time feedback
• Brainstorm with a certified public speaker coach
• Hit your goals with confidence
• Elevate skills with professional speaking training
• Be held accountable for results

PERSONALIZE YOUR SKILL SETS

• Get techniques tailored to your industry
• Tools to uniquely express yourself
• Showcase your authentic persona
• Learn how to play to your strengths
• Eliminate self-limiting beliefs

TAP INTO YOUR INNER STRENGTHS

• Embrace your unique charisma
• Develop an authentic approach
• Use your personality to empower others
• Command a vocal executive presence
• Be a leader and positive example

TAKE THE FIRST STEP TODAY

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Public speaking coach, you can be yourself in a private setting.

The world’s greatest public speakers combine strength and vulnerability to amplify their message and connect with their audience. But learning how to be vulnerable and confident in front of others is a challenging, personal process. Personalized public speaking coaching gives you the space to let loose and build up a powerful stage presence.

WE WILL IDENTIFY AND IMPROVE YOUR WEAK SPOTS

It takes a skilled public speaking coach to identify your personal speaker persona, hone in on the bad habits holding you back, and train you to overcome them with confidence and charisma. We have some of the most experienced certified coaches in the world and you will be matched with the perfect coach to help you hit and exceed your goals.

PREPARE AND REHEARSE YOUR SPEECH

Think of a speech that inspired you and left you thinking and feeling different. That engaging, smooth talking, confident executive presence you watched in awe took hours of practice and rehearsals to ensure success when the big moment came. Professional public speaking coaching will prepare you to excel at your next speaking engagement and beyond.

PERSONALIZED SPEECH COACHING SO YOU CAN BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

We’re often asked by clients “Do you have a public speaking coach near me ?” Moxie has been coaching speakers in all 50 states and internationally for decades so wherever you are, we can help. Your speaking voice coach will help you find the confident speaker inside of you. By empowering your unique voice, you’ll learn how to command audiences, captivate others, and ensure your ideas are brought to life with excitement and action.

Our speech coaching programs won’t just prepare you for your upcoming public speaking engagements, they will lay the foundation for a lifetime of being a memorable and engaging speaker. Professional speaking coaching will empower you to master your voice and embrace your authentic speaker persona. Whether you're comfortable speaking and looking to improve or concerned about how you come across, our coaching is always tailored to your skill level.

LEADING EXECUTIVES RELY ON US

For methodologies and approach., “working with moxie is great”.

“Everything about working with Moxie is great. The coaching sessions were a great balance feedback and the support and encouragement that I need…”

AUBREY BERGAUER

Executive Director at California Symphony

“THE AUDIENCE WAS ON THEIR FEET”

“Moxie, I am so grateful for our work together. And I can’t wait to work together on the next talk. My speech today was earth shattering!…”

JACKIE HEINRICHER

Founder & President, Booshoot Technology and #57 Lamborghini Race Driver

“CANNOT RECOMMEND MOXIE ENOUGH”

“My keynote went extremely well, thanks to the team at Moxie. I have never been so prepared and had such a tight coherent…”

CHRIS (NELSON) STOKES

Jamaican Bobsleigh Team Member and inspiration for the movie “Cool Runnings”

TAKE THE FIRST STEP

If you can confidently speak in front of others, you instantly demonstrate that you are creative, confident, and that you’ve got the makings of a leader. Opportunities and promotions will be available to you if the right people see these traits in action rather than just reading them in a resume. Public speaking coaching will make these traits easier to see.

Yes we do. Moxie Institute is a leader in corporate training and has worked with small businesses up to the Fortune 100. We train leaders and their teams of professionals through high-end and proven experiential workshops.

Speaking to others will always be a part of your life. And how good you are at it will determine the outcome of countless opportunities that come your way. Public speaking coaching is the best way to stack the odds in your favor for the rest of your life.

In general, there are two principal reasons to get a professional coach involved. 

One, your own personal benefit.

Two, the benefit to your company or team. 

 A professional coach will help you look, sound, and feel more confident each time you talk whether it’s to one person or an audience of thousands. This way, the gravity in any room shifts towards you, causing people to lean in to hear your message.

If you’re speaking on behalf of a company, then they benefit every time you secure funding, win a big contract, or build trust and respect for the company brand.

This depends on if you’re preparing to write or preparing to deliver. If you’re in the writing phase, make things easier on yourself by doing your research first. Check out our ultimate guide linked below for more tips. Preparing to deliver a speech calls for consistent rehearsal and breathing exercises. If you’re unsure about coaching, our ultimate guide contains public speaking tips that will make the process as comfortable as possible.

Um, uh, actually, literally, and similar filler words are verbal static that your audience has to filter out. Overuse weakens your credibility and dilutes your message. One simple trick is to pause more often and slow down how you speak. Another is simple awareness so  ask some friends or colleagues to point out every time you use filler words. Or record yourself when you speak and listen to yourself. Of course, professional speaking training is the most efficient way to overcome this habit.

Moxie Institute will help you find a public speaking style that is best suited for you. Instead of squeezing you into a mold, we see the best results when we enhance your personal strengths through professional speaking coaching.

Yes. But don’t expect to become a carbon copy of whichever speaker you admire. Public speaking greatness comes from authenticity, and authenticity is a unique, individual thing. When you become a great public speaker, you’ll do so in a way that only you can.

Moxie does offer professional speech writing services! If you want to learn how to refine your own speechwriting, you can also take advantage of our ‘Crafting A Presentation’ coaching or on-demand course.

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FEEL CONFIDENT AND FEARLESS WITH A PUBLIC SPEAKING COACH

Imagine stepping on stage, in front of thousands of people, and realizing you feel prepared, calm, and excited to share your message. Even if you’re currently presenting in meetings and to small audiences, the skills you learn with an expert speech coach prepare you for any speaking engagement. How? Because to be a powerful public speaker requires inner confidence, mastery over anxiety, and the ability to share ideas with clarity and passion. Working with a public speaking coach is a life-changing experience. If you’re feeling ready, we can’t wait to work with you!

• We pair you with the perfect coach
• Get customized and curated content
• Follow a clear development plan
• Receive personalized feedback
• Master your skills with rehearsals
• Tailored learning reinforcements

WHAT YOU’LL MASTER WITH A PUBLIC SPEAKER COACH

EXCEPTIONAL DELIVERY Speak with the same eloquence and charisma of professional speakers.

CLEAR STRUCTURE Outline your talk to give it a journey that flows from start to finish.

IMPACT STRATEGIES Techniques to improve your delivery with memorable storytelling.

AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT Learn how to authentically capture and hold attention throughout your talk.

SPEAKING PSYCHOLOGY Leverage neuroscience to craft unforgettable talks that persuade and inspire.

EMOTIONAL CONTROL Overcome speech anxiety and learn how to thrive under pressure.

THE BENEFITS OF A PUBLIC SPEAKING COACH

With personalized public speaker coaching, you’ll learn how to be a powerful public speaker and give speeches you’re proud of. You’ll also learn techniques to control anxiety and present with confidence. The skills you’ll develop with a speaking voice coach will not only teach you how to give a good speech, but also empower you to thrive in all forms of communication and speaking in public.

• Elevate skills with professional speaking coaching

TAKE THE FIRST STEP TODAY HAVE QUESTIONS? WE CAN HELP!

You Can Be Yourself In A PRIVATE SETTING

The world’s greatest public speakers combine strength and vulnerability to amplify their message and connect with their audience. But learning how to be vulnerable and confident in front of others is a challenging, personal process. Personalized coaching gives you the space to let loose and build up a powerful stage presence.

It takes a skilled speech coach to identify the bad habits holding you back and show you how to overcome them. We have some of the best coaches in the country and you will be matched with the perfect person to help you hit and exceed your goals.

Think of a speech that inspired you and blew you away. That smooth talking, confident presence you saw on stage took hours of rehearsals to ensure success when the big moment came. Your public speaking coach will prepare you to excel at your next speaking engagement and beyond.

PERSONALIZED SPEECH COACHING NEAR YOU SO YOU CAN BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

We’re often asked by clients “Do you have a public speaking coach near me?” Moxie has been coaching speakers in all 50 states and internationally for decades so wherever you are, we can help. Your speaking voice coach will help you find the confident speaker inside of you. By empowering your unique voice, you’ll learn how to command audiences, captivate others, and ensure your ideas are brought to life with excitement and action.

LEADING EXECUTIVES RELY ON US FOR METHODOLOGIES AND APPROACH..

Our speech coaching programs won’t just prepare you for your upcoming public speaking engagements, they will lay the foundation for a lifetime of being a memorable and engaging speaker. Professional speaking training will empower you to master your voice and embrace your authentic speaker persona. Whether you’re comfortable speaking and looking to improve or concerned about how you come across, our coaching is always tailored to your skill level.

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11 Best Public Speaking Courses for 2024: Conquer Your Fear

Whether you want to lead or not, taking these public speaking courses will help you find your voice and mesmerize your audience.

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• For Advanced Speakers : Speaking Mastery

Public speaking comes naturally to some, while for others, it can be a daunting task. But don’t worry, whether it’s for presentations, speeches, or personal growth, taking a public speaking course can be a great way to boost your confidence and improve your communication abilities.

In this guide, I’ve selected the 11 best free and paid Public Speaking online courses for you from the 500+ Public Speaking courses in our catalog by following a well-defined methodology that you can find below.

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Public speaking is the act of delivering a speech or presentation to a live audience. It involves conveying ideas, opinions, or information in a clear and organized manner that engages and informs the listeners.

Public speaking can take many forms, from giving a speech at a conference to delivering a presentation in a classroom setting or pitching an idea to a group of investors. The ability to communicate effectively and persuasively in public is a valuable skill that can be used in many areas of life, including business, politics, education, and social advocacy.

Why are Public Speaking Skills Important?

Public speaking skills are important for several reasons, including:

• Boosts confidence and self-esteem
• Helps in networking and building relationships
• Enables effective presentation of ideas and arguments
• Provides opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Enables effective communication with diverse audiences.

And public speaking skills are valuable in many careers including:

• Business leaders and executives
• Sales professionals
• Public relations and marketing professionals
• Broadcast journalists and TV hosts
• Social activists and community leaders.
• Combined, these courses have accrued over 1.2M enrollments
• 4 courses are free or free-to-audit and 7 courses are paid
• The Public Speaking subject , with over 500 courses, is followed by 24.5K learners on Class Central.

Best Comprehensive Free to Audit Specialization for Beginners (University of Washington)

The four courses in the free-to-audit specialization, Dynamic Public Speaking , will teach you how to develop and deliver effective presentations. You’ll learn proven concepts from communication, rhetoric, linguistics, and argumentation, and gain ample practice in speech delivery. The courses cater to speakers of all levels and can help those who are nervous about public speaking. If you are working towards a certificate, these courses require you to make recordings and assess those made by your peers.

Matt McGarrity is a Principal Lecturer in the Communication Department at the University of Washington who founded and continues to direct the University of Washington Speaking Center. He has won multiple top paper awards for public speaking research at academic conferences.

What you’ll learn:

• Introduction to Public Speaking : this course teaches a reliable model for effective presentations, helping you organize talks clearly, write them memorably, and deliver them confidently. It is suitable for beginners and seasoned speakers, and can be applied to various types of speeches
• Speaking to inform: Discussing complex ideas with clear explanations and dynamic slides : you’ll learn to explain complex ideas vividly, design compelling slides, convey passion for a topic while maintaining credibility, and speak dynamically from notes
• Speaking to Inspire: Ceremonial and Motivational Speeches : prepare and deliver eloquent and compelling speeches that engage and entertain the audience. Learn to speak fluidly from memory or notes
• Speaking to persuade: Motivating audiences with solid arguments and moving language : design persuasive speeches that motivate and address problems with solutions. You’ll learn to use rhetorical style strategically and deliver passionate speeches.

Also Great Free to Audit Public Speaking Course for Beginners (University of Colorado Boulder)

Successful Presentation is a free-to-audit course that will teach you practical tips and exercises for effective public speaking and presentations. It covers four themes: overcoming fear, developing a creative formula, using language and body gestures, and anticipating the setting. The course is also part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) degree.

This course also covers:

• Practicing effectively
• Engaging with the audience
• Storytelling, creativity and personal style
• Feel confident and agile when giving a speech, no matter the situation.

Short Course to Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking (Udemy)

Are you petrified by the thought of speaking in front of a group of people? Fear of Public Speaking: Never Fear Public Speaking Again aims to help you overcome that fear and develop skills to deliver confident and competent speeches or presentations. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to eliminate your fear of public speaking, reduce nervousness, minimize anxiety and become a more confident speaker.

TJ Walker has trained Presidents and Prime Ministers, Nobel Peace Prize winners, Super Bowl winners, US Senators, Miss Universes and Members of Parliament! His book, Secret to Foolproof Presentations , was a USA Today # 1 Bestseller.

What learners will gain from this course:

• Strategies to eliminate fear and anxiety associated with public speaking
• Techniques to reduce nervousness before and during presentations
• Skills to become a confident and competent public speaker.

Best Free Mini Public Speaking Course (Openclassrooms)

If you’re looking to improve your public speaking skills, Public Speaking is an ideal starting point. In less than an hour, this course covers all the basics to help you become a more confident and effective speaker. With a focus on practical applications including speaking at conferences, presenting lessons, delivering presentations to the camera, and succeeding in job interviews, it’s perfect for beginners and those looking to brush up on their skills. The presenter is engaging and informative, making it easy to digest and apply the lessons learned.

What you’ll learn:

• How to reveal and harness your inner orator for public speaking
• Techniques for defining the objectives of your speech and structuring your content effectively
• The art of storytelling in public speaking
• Strategies for mastering body language and eliminating verbal tics
• Practical applications: speaking at conferences, presenting lessons, delivering to-camera presentations, making in-house presentations, and succeeding in job interviews.

Also Great Free to Audit Persuasive Speaking Course for Beginners (Harvard University)

The free-to-audit Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking is based on Harvard Professor James Engell’s on-campus course “Elements of Rhetoric”. This course will help you analyze and apply persuasive communication techniques, recognize when someone is trying to persuade you, and inspire you to share your viewpoint. Get inspired to share your viewpoint and learn the most effective ways to convince others to support your cause.

In this course:

• Use different rhetorical devices in writing and speaking
• Distinguish between argument and rhetorical technique
• Write persuasive opinion editorials and short speeches
• Evaluate the strength of an argument
• Recognize logical fallacies in arguments.

Best Short Beginner Public Speaking Course for Creatives (Domestika)

Dasha Dollar-Smirnova is a public speaking coach who discovered acting as a very shy child. She combines her acting skills with her experience in boardrooms to help other people find their voice.

Public Speaking: Find Your Unique Voice teaches you practical exercises and advice on how to become a confident public speaker. Learn to engage your listeners and master the skill of public speaking to deliver a persuasive talk tailored to your audience. The videos are recorded in English with Spanish subtitles.

• Understand how the voice works, breathing techniques, warming up exercises, body language
• Effective communication, mapping out your presentation’s objective and tailoring content to the audience
• Structuring content, storytelling techniques, storyboarding
• Rehearsal and techniques for memorizing the content
• Final tips and techniques for managing nerves and finding your unique voice
• Includes a final project and downloadable resources.

Advanced-Level Course to Become a Master Presenter (Udemy)

In Public Speaking and Presentations Pro: No Beginners Allowed! , learn 117 advanced public speaking and presentation skills that will transform you into a pro speaker and help you give amazing presentations to spread your ideas. These techniques are used by thought leaders and will take you from a good speaker to a master presenter.

Jason Teteak is a bestselling author, YouTuber, TEDx speaker, international public speaker, financial and executive coach, trainer of trainers and founder of Rule the Room. He has developed more than fifty personal development, public speaking, presentation, financial training, train-the-trainer and communication training programs. His book, Rule the Room: A Unique, Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Making a Successful Presentation , was published in 2013.

This course will provide:

• Tips on identifying audience goals, introducing oneself, building confidence, overcoming fear
• identify presentation styles and create a memorable experience
• How to produce an effective PowerPoint show
• Advice on how to use body language effectively
• Connect with the audience, incorporate humor, build relationships, and answer questions confidently
• Finish the presentation on time
• Includes quizzes and downloadable resources.

Best Communication and Speaking Course From GMA Presenter Robin Roberts (MasterClass)

Robin Roberts, Emmy-winning co-anchor of Good Morning America, shares her insights on effective communication and human connection in Robin Roberts Teaches Effective And Authentic Communication . Through the course, you will learn how to communicate effectively in various settings and embrace vulnerability, build resilience, and approach life with optimism

• Meet the instructor
• Embrace vulnerability
• Public speaking
• Job interviews, communicating value at work, communicating for television
• Living with optimism and resilience
• A behind-the-scenes look at Good Morning America.

Beginner-Friendly Short Course with Emphasis on Openings & Closures (Skillshare)

PUBLIC SPEAKING: How to Open & Close Presentations Like a Boss focuses on enhancing your public speaking skills by teaching you how to open and close your presentations effectively. It is designed for individuals with basic experience in public speaking and offers techniques and tips to help you master the art of captivating your audience from the beginning to the end of your talk.

Alex Lyon makes courses to help emerging leaders build their communication skills and can also be found on YouTube . He has been a full-time college professor, consultant and speaker for almost 20 years and published his first book in 2016.

• How to effectively open and close a speech or presentation
• The primacy and recency effect, and qualities of strong openings and closings
• How to open and close with stories, quotations, questions, statistics, illustrations, and humor
• Tips on stacking and fine-tuning your opening and closing techniques
• Concludes with next steps for putting it all into action.

Short Beginner Course to learn Public Speaking for Career Growth (Domestika)

In Communicate with Confidence: Learn to Give Powerful Speeches , learn how to use communication as a tool for career growth by connecting with your audience both emotionally and intellectually. The course is designed to help you find the speaker inside you and communicate your ideas with confidence.

Kyoko Takeyama is a speaker, trainer, and communication coach based in Barcelona. She completed her master’s degree in communication and started sharing her work actively on social media in 2019. She has worked for clients including IESE, University of Barcelona, Digital Design Days, and Norwegian Communication Association.

• How to be confident when presenting ideas by discovering and changing your narrative, understanding your audience, and identifying your purpose
• It helps to think outside the box and define the problem-solution-benefit
• The course also covers creating a memorable opening and closing, engaging eyes, ears, and feet, and organizing, practicing, and learning.
• Downloadable resources are also provided.

Beginner-Friendly Short Public Speaking Course for Non-Native English Speakers (LinkedIn Learning)

Public Speaking for Non-Native English Speakers on LinkedIn Learning is tailored to non-native English speakers who want to improve their communication skills in English. You’ll learn how to reduce accent bias, increase understandability and generate confidence through step-by-step guides on scoring a script for delivery. This course is designed to strengthen your delivery and build your confidence through easily integrated approaches to public speaking.

Peter Novak is a professor, stage director, and classically trained actor. His journey towards justice, equity, diversity and inclusion began when he co-founded the nation’s only performing Arts and Social Justice program at the University of San Francisco. His emphasis on clear speech for non-native English speakers is guided by an inclusive model of pronunciation informed by science and linguistics.

• Accent, identity, and listener-friendly speech that aims to help non-native English speakers defeat accent bias and deliver listener-friendly speeches
• Step-by-step guide for confident speaking: how to score a script, focus on pitch, inflection, pace, and power to sound spontaneous while reading
• Resources and strategies such as speech-to-text, tools to clarify content, BoldVoice, the ICAO alphabet, and the 4-7-8 breathing exercise to reduce speaking anxiety for non-native speakers.

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I (Archisha) am a Guided Project Instructor and a Beta Tester at Coursera, having tested many courses before they’re officially launched. I have taken over 50 online courses in various subjects. I used my experience as an online learner and teacher to evaluate each course in this list.

Trying to find “the best” can be daunting, even for those of us who live and breathe online courses. Here’s how I approached this task.

First, I combed through Class Central’s Catalog and the internet to find a variety of free and paid open courses, some with certificates.

When choosing courses, I considered the following factors:

• Instructor experience : I sought instructors with extensive experience in public speaking and engaging presentation styles
• Popularity : I checked numbers of enrollments and views to find popular courses
• Course content : I examined a range of courses including the basics and more advanced topics. I watched some course videos to sample courses I hadn’t already taken
• Learner reviews : I read learner reviews (when available) to get a sense of the quality of each course, leveraging the Class Central database with its thousands of course ratings and reviews written by our users as well as available course provider reviews.

Then, I defined the scope for these recommendations and chose top courses from a range of sub-fields.

Ultimately, I used a combination of data and my own judgment to make these picks. I’m confident these recommendations will be a reliable way to learn about public speaking.

Pat revised the research and the latest version of this article.

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10 Tips for Improving Your Public Speaking Skills

Few are immune to the fear of public speaking. Marjorie North offers 10 tips for speakers to calm the nerves and deliverable memorable orations.

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Snakes? Fine. Flying? No problem. Public speaking? Yikes! Just thinking about public speaking — routinely described as one of the greatest (and most common) fears — can make your palms sweat. But there are many ways to tackle this anxiety and learn to deliver a memorable speech.

In part one of this series,  Mastering the Basics of Communication , I shared strategies to improve how you communicate. In part two, How to Communicate More Effectively in the Workplace , I examined how to apply these techniques as you interact with colleagues and supervisors in the workplace. For the third and final part of this series, I’m providing you with public speaking tips that will help reduce your anxiety, dispel myths, and improve your performance.

Here Are My 10 Tips for Public Speaking:

1. nervousness is normal. practice and prepare.

All people feel some physiological reactions like pounding hearts and trembling hands. Do not associate these feelings with the sense that you will perform poorly or make a fool of yourself. Some nerves are good. The adrenaline rush that makes you sweat also makes you more alert and ready to give your best performance.

The best way to overcome anxiety is to prepare, prepare, and prepare some more. Take the time to go over your notes several times. Once you have become comfortable with the material, practice — a lot. Videotape yourself, or get a friend to critique your performance.

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2. Know Your Audience. Your Speech Is About Them, Not You.

Before you begin to craft your message, consider who the message is intended for. Learn as much about your listeners as you can. This will help you determine your choice of words, level of information, organization pattern, and motivational statement.

3. Organize Your Material in the Most Effective Manner to Attain Your Purpose.

Create the framework for your speech. Write down the topic, general purpose, specific purpose, central idea, and main points. Make sure to grab the audience’s attention in the first 30 seconds.

4. Watch for Feedback and Adapt to It.

Keep the focus on the audience. Gauge their reactions, adjust your message, and stay flexible. Delivering a canned speech will guarantee that you lose the attention of or confuse even the most devoted listeners.

5. Let Your Personality Come Through.

Be yourself, don’t become a talking head — in any type of communication. You will establish better credibility if your personality shines through, and your audience will trust what you have to say if they can see you as a real person.

6. Use Humor, Tell Stories, and Use Effective Language.

Inject a funny anecdote in your presentation, and you will certainly grab your audience’s attention. Audiences generally like a personal touch in a speech. A story can provide that.

7. Don’t Read Unless You Have to. Work from an Outline.

Reading from a script or slide fractures the interpersonal connection. By maintaining eye contact with the audience, you keep the focus on yourself and your message. A brief outline can serve to jog your memory and keep you on task.

8. Use Your Voice and Hands Effectively. Omit Nervous Gestures.

Nonverbal communication carries most of the message. Good delivery does not call attention to itself, but instead conveys the speaker’s ideas clearly and without distraction.

9. Grab Attention at the Beginning, and Close with a Dynamic End.

Do you enjoy hearing a speech start with “Today I’m going to talk to you about X”? Most people don’t. Instead, use a startling statistic, an interesting anecdote, or concise quotation. Conclude your speech with a summary and a strong statement that your audience is sure to remember.

10. Use Audiovisual Aids Wisely.

Too many can break the direct connection to the audience, so use them sparingly. They should enhance or clarify your content, or capture and maintain your audience’s attention.

Practice Does Not Make Perfect

Good communication is never perfect, and nobody expects you to be perfect. However, putting in the requisite time to prepare will help you deliver a better speech. You may not be able to shake your nerves entirely, but you can learn to minimize them.

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North is a consultant for political candidates, physicians, and lawyers, and runs a private practice specializing in public speaking, and executive communication skills. Previously, she was the clinical director in the department of speech and language pathology and audiology at Northeastern University.

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The Speech and Language Therapists within the service work with both children and young adults who have complex difficulties with communication, or with eating, drinking and swallowing.  It is our aim to provide the highest quality and clinically effective specialist S&LT service. Our management will include the assessment and diagnosis of the presenting communication needs with recommendations for intervention and in some cases may include the provision of specific treatment programmes/protocols.

We work in conjunction with the child's locally based S&LT service and other professionals involved in their care. The children we see will present with communication and feeding difficulties arising from a wide variety of medical and surgical aetiologies.

Speech and Language Therapists within the service are actively involved in research and clinical audit projects. Findings are shared through journal publications and through education and training at an undergraduate and postgraduate level. All Speech and Language Therapists are registered with the Health Care Professions Council and are members of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Some of our team are also affiliated with academic institutions.

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Direct general enquiries please contact:

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 7813 8110

Please note that the S&LT departments’ working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

The S&LT Service at GOSH is comprised of three main teams:

Inpatient and Feeding Team

• Surgical Speech and Hearing (SSH) Team
• Neurodisability Team

The head of S&LT is responsible and accountable for the overarching strategic and operational delivery of the S&LT service. Each of the three sub-teams has a S&LT Team Lead who reports up to the Head of S&LT and who is responsible for the operational clinical delivery.

In addition, S&LT leads the Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) service, please see below for further information.

Inpatients Speech and Language Therapy Service 

We provide specialist S&LT services for children with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) across all of the inpatient wards. Referrals can be made by any of the ward teams via the patient record system (EPIC) and can be prompted by families and caregivers.

Contact details:

Phone: 020 7813 8110

Outpatient Dysphagia/Feeding Clinics

We provide input to a range of uni- and multi-disciplinary clinics with a focus on diagnosis and management of dysphagia.  Clinics include Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), general dysphagia, cleft dysphagia, neuromuscular and metabolic, Feeding and Eating Disorder Service (FEDS) and videofluroscopy (VFSS) clinics.

Multidisciplinary clinic referrals are directed to speciality leads, for example in Neurodisability, Feeding and Eating Disorders Service (FEDS), Neuromuscular, Metabolic teams and may require formal referral from external providers, for example community paediatrician.

Please contact specific services to discuss referral requirements.

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The Surgical Speech and Hearing Team (SSH)

The Surgical Speech and Hearing service provides specialist assessment of the speech, voice, breathing, nasality and hearing difficulties for those children and young people referred under a specialist or highly specialist commissioned pathway e.g. Cleft Lip and Palate, Craniofacial, Complex Airway/Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), Maxillofacial, Plastics and Cochlear Implant specialities. Our diagnostics include perceptual and instrumental methods. In addition, we may offer intervention to some children.

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The North Thames Regional Cleft Service is a twin site regional service based at Great Ormond Street and Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford. We see children and young people born with a cleft lip and/or palate from birth to age 20. We accept referrals for children and young people who have hypernasal speech or there are concerns about how the palate is working for speech, requiring further in-depth specialist assessment. We run the Velopharyngeal Investigations (VPI) clinic alongside Cleft Surgeons and support the 22q11 deletion syndrome clinic and Speech Prosthetics service.

Referrals should come from a child’s GP with a detailed letter describing their concerns and/or including correspondence from local Speech and Language Therapists or other health professionals. The cleft S&LT team are happy to give advice as to whether a referral is appropriate over the phone.

Email: [email protected]

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The Speech and Language Therapists work closely with the Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Service and within both uni- and multi-disciplinary outpatient clinics to ensure a cohesive and timely approach to management. We work with young people from birth through to 18 years old for voice, communication and dysphagia management and support transition to adult services where appropriate.

Diagnostic services include videofluroscopy (VFSS), laryngoscopy with stroboscopy and electrolaryngography. As an MDT we provide second opinions for children and young people whose voice and breathing disorders have not responded as expected to local interventions. Specialist treatment for functional neurological voice and breathing disorders and groups for young people with long term vocal difference are offered. We support local services to provide ongoing care close to home wherever possible.

Find out more information about the ear, nose and throat service at GOSH

The Cochlear Implant Programme

The Cochlear Implant S&LT service offers expertise in comprehensive assessment and of the speech, language and functional listening development of children with hearing impairment who meet the criteria for assessment for cochlear implant.

We also offer a rehabilitation package for children who have received cochlear implants and are under the care of the Great Ormond Street Hospital cochlear implant programme. The cochlear implant service is a multi- disciplinary service comprising of an audiological physician, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeons, audiologists, Teachers of the Deaf, psychologists and Speech and Language Therapists.  Clinics are predominantly outpatient.

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Phone: 0207 405 9200 ext 4571

Find out more information about the cochlear implant service at GOSH .

Craniofacial Service

Speech and Language Therapists are part of the Craniofacial Multidisciplinary team who see children from birth to 18 years of age with single suture or complex/syndromic or non-syndromic craniosynostosis (premature fusion of the skull).

Speech, language and eating/drinking needs can occur in children and young people with craniosynostosis secondary to differences in:

• Oral structures
• Hearing and visual impairment
• Cognitive/developmental delays
• Upper airway difficulties.

Our service offers assessment, diagnoses and management of communication and feeding difficulties. Our priority is early intervention and to support at times of transition. Assessments predominately take place in outpatient clinics and may involve formal or informal assessment approaches, conducted at various ages and stages (but dependent on clinical need).

An integral part of our role is working closely with our Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in community services, providing care and support across the child’s daily environments.

Find out more information about the craniofacial service at GOSH .

The Neurodisability S&LT Team (NDS)

Speech and Language Therapists work within the wider Neurodisability Service at GOSH. Neurodisability Service offers expertise in comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and advice on management of children with complex neurodevelopmental disorders.

The Neurodisability Service runs predominantly outpatient multi-disciplinary clinics, with Consultant Paediatricians, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, and Clinical Nurse Specialists.  Clinics include Augmentative Communication Service, Developmental Communication, Developmental Epilepsy Service, Developmental Vision Clinic, Neurodevelopmental Assessment and Social Communication and Autism Service.

Clinics accept referrals from local Paediatricians and medical teams. The Augmentative Communication Service and Developmental Communication Clinic accept referrals from community-based Speech and Language Therapists.

Specific details on referral and referral forms can be found on the individual clinic pages on the trust website.

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General enquiries: [email protected]

Referral: [email protected]

Find out more information about the neurodisability service at GOSH. 

Multidisciplinary Macroglossia Service For Children with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS)

This is a national specialised service for children who have macroglossia associated with BWS and is led by Speech and Language Therapy. All initial referrals are triaged by the BWS speech and language service before being assessed by the multidisciplinary BWS Team.

Email address: [email protected]

Phone: 0207 813 8110

Find out more about the multidisciplinary macroglossia service at GOSH.

Clinical Outcome Measures

The S&LT team is actively involved in gathering and reviewing outcomes data.

Find out more about clinical outcomes at GOSH.

The S&LT service is actively involved in leading and contributing to a wide range of research projects.  Our research focuses on understanding the nature of speech, language, communication and eating and drinking difficulties experienced by children and young people, including child and parent experience, and evaluating treatments.  This is often carried out with other members of GOSH and Institute of Child Health multi-disciplinary teams, including researchers from the Centre for Outcomes and Experience Research in Children’s Health, Illness and Disability (ORCHID). The team also have close working relationships with University College London (UCL) and City University, helping to link academic research with clinical practice.  The team supervises MSc projects, providing opportunities for the next generation of S&LT to gain research experience.  Members of the team frequently share their work at national and international conferences.

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Resources and information

More information about S&LT is available at The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Health and Care Professions Council websites.

For information regarding a career in S&LT please visit the RCSLT careers website.

Education and Training

The GOSH S&LT team routinely run training courses, which are advertised through our website, social media and Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs).

We also run an annual virtual course: ‘Introduction to Speech and Language Therapy in a Specialist Children’s Hospital’. This event is for those considering a career in S&LT and dates will be advertised here in due course.

For information about other upcoming courses please contact:

Email: [email protected]

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An Accurate and Rapidly Calibrating Speech Neuroprosthesis

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• 1 From the Departments of Neurological Surgery (N.S.C., M.W., C.I., X.H., T.S.-C., M.V.N., A.S., K.S., S.D.S., D.M.B.), Computer Science (X.H., M.V.N.), and Biomedical Engineering (T.S.-C., A.S.), University of California, Davis, Davis, and the Departments of Neurosurgery (D.R.D., E.Y.C., J.M.H.), Electrical Engineering (E.M.K.), and Computer Science (C.F.), the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute (E.M.K., J.M.H.), the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (F.R.W.), and Bio-X (J.M.H.), Stanford University, Stanford - both in California; the Departments of Radiology and Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis (M.F.G.); the School of Engineering and Carney Institute for Brain Sciences, Brown University (L.R.H.), and the Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Rehabilitation Research and Development, VA Providence Healthcare (L.R.H.) - both in Providence, RI; and the Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (L.R.H.).
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Background: Brain-computer interfaces can enable communication for people with paralysis by transforming cortical activity associated with attempted speech into text on a computer screen. Communication with brain-computer interfaces has been restricted by extensive training requirements and limited accuracy.

Methods: A 45-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with tetraparesis and severe dysarthria underwent surgical implantation of four microelectrode arrays into his left ventral precentral gyrus 5 years after the onset of the illness; these arrays recorded neural activity from 256 intracortical electrodes. We report the results of decoding his cortical neural activity as he attempted to speak in both prompted and unstructured conversational contexts. Decoded words were displayed on a screen and then vocalized with the use of text-to-speech software designed to sound like his pre-ALS voice.

Results: On the first day of use (25 days after surgery), the neuroprosthesis achieved 99.6% accuracy with a 50-word vocabulary. Calibration of the neuroprosthesis required 30 minutes of cortical recordings while the participant attempted to speak, followed by subsequent processing. On the second day, after 1.4 additional hours of system training, the neuroprosthesis achieved 90.2% accuracy using a 125,000-word vocabulary. With further training data, the neuroprosthesis sustained 97.5% accuracy over a period of 8.4 months after surgical implantation, and the participant used it to communicate in self-paced conversations at a rate of approximately 32 words per minute for more than 248 cumulative hours.

Conclusions: In a person with ALS and severe dysarthria, an intracortical speech neuroprosthesis reached a level of performance suitable to restore conversational communication after brief training. (Funded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and others; BrainGate2 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00912041 .).

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Figure 1.. Electrode locations and speech decoding setup.

Figure 2.. Online speech decoding performance.

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Figure 4.. Use of the neuroprosthesis for self-initiated speech.

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Jason Chow , associate professor of special education and of hearing and speech sciences, received two training grants for $2.49 and $3.72 million from the Office of Special Education Programs in the U.S. Department of Education to prepare leadership personnel in special education.

Rachel Schles , assistant professor of the practice of special education, received a $1.23 million training grant from the Tennessee Department of Education for a Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) endorsement program— Vanderbilt Peabody College’s first low-residency teacher education program.

Project Sustain: Preparing Leaders with Expertise Promoting the Uptake, Implementation, and Sustainability of Evidence-Based Practices in Special Education

Project Sustain is a $2.49 million collaboration between faculty at Vanderbilt University and the University of Maryland to prepare highly qualified leaders in special education to be experts in the use, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based practices in schools to strengthen the outcomes of high-needs children with disabilities. Students in the doctoral program will be trained as scholar-practitioners to directly address the research-to-practice gap and to use implementation frameworks in the design of high-quality research that aims to address issues of adoption and sustainment of “what works.” They will learn to conceptualize and conduct rigorous research focused on adopting, implementing, and sustaining evidence-based practices in classrooms, schools, and across educational systems.

Chow is the project director. His Vanderbilt colleagues on the grant are Kristen Granger, assistant professor of special education, and Jennifer Ledford, associate professor of special education. University of Maryland faculty are Veronica Kang, assistant professor of special education, and Jade Wexler, professor of special education. The project will train eight Ph.D. scholars, with each institution training four students in the program over the course of four years.

Project Intersect: Preparing Speech-language Pathology Leaders at the Intersection of Research and Practice in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Special Education to Advance the Next Generation of Speech-language Pathologists

Project Intersect is a $3.72 million doctoral leadership grant. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Texas Christian University, and San Diego State University are collaborating to provide rigorous Ph.D. training to three speech-language pathology scholars at each institution. They will develop the knowledge and skills to improve outcomes for high-need, linguistically diverse students with disabilities who receive school speech-language services. The goal of this training grant is to support scholars and future leaders who have expertise in special education systems and research. In their academic-research careers, Intersect scholars will increase the quality of research evidence on how to improve outcomes for students with disabilities receiving school speech-language pathology services and teach undergraduate and graduate pre-service speech-language pathologists and school-based professionals who serve high-need, linguistically diverse students with disabilities.

Chow is a co-principal investigator on the grant in his role as associate professor of hearing and speech sciences at VUMC. His collaborators are Melanie Schuele, professor of hearing and speech sciences at VUMC; Emily Lund, associate professor of speech-language pathology at TCU; and Alyson Abel-Mills, associate professor of speech-language pathology at SDSU.

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The Endorsements in Vision Across Tennessee (EVA-TN) project responds to the need to address the shortage of Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) throughout the state, particularly in high-need locales. The Visual Disabilities teacher training program at Peabody College will provide high-quality and rigorous training for current Tennessee teachers to become TVIs. Importantly, as Peabody’s first low-residency teacher education program, 75 percent of EVA-TN’s classes will be remote, and students in the program will only be required to attend in-person classes in Nashville once a month during the fall and spring semesters and more frequently in the summer. This hybrid schedule will give teachers across the state the flexibility to earn this critical endorsement and a master of education while continuing to teach in their communities. Working teachers will complete the two-year program through a combination of coursework, practicum experiences, and enrichment activities.

The grant covers full tuition for 20 scholars. The first cohort of eight students began the program in June. The second cohort will begin in June 2026. Rachel Schles, assistant professor of the practice of special education, is the principal investigator on the grant.

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• Experts note Wong’s efforts to appeal to younger voters as a ‘fellow Singaporean’, say policy changes are more incremental than radical

The personable style of new Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in his first National Day Rally speech was well received, but experts cautioned that the reset in social safety net policies he outlined could seem incremental rather than the radical change some had anticipated.

Wong’s policy reset included a long-awaited unemployment payment scheme, increasing state-sponsored parental leave by 10 weeks and a new training allowance for Singaporeans aged 40 and above who take time off from work to study.

“A large part of the changes is enhancement of what is already in place,” sociologist Tan Ern Ser told This Week in Asia. “However, the measure to support retrenched workers and facilitate their [return] employment is new, though it comes without compromising the fundamentals of workfare, as opposed to welfare.”

While these policies will come with a hefty price tag, Singapore is likely to be able to foot the bill with its sustainable budget model, analysts say.

During Sunday’s rally, Wong addressed Singapore in Malay, Mandarin and English, in one of the city state’s key political speeches and the first major one he has given since his swearing-in speech in May. Wong took over the reins from Lee Hsien Loong, the son of founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.

Wong spoke at length about his personal life, including difficulties adjusting to his kindergarten as a child and attending neighbourhood schools.

Nydia Ngiow, managing director of Singapore at BowerGroupAsia, said Wong took “great effort to position himself as a ‘fellow Singaporean’ rather than the prime minister”.

“By sharing several personal anecdotes and taking a self-deprecating approach to his Malay and Mandarin skills, Wong’s campaign to make himself and his team more authentic and personable to win over younger voters was in full swing,” she added.

Former Nominated Member of Parliament Zulkifli Baharudin noted that Wong differed from his predecessor in the social circumstances of his upbringing. “Wong comes from a background that Lee Hsien Loong didn’t. When it comes to connecting to people and that emotional connection, his background enables him to connect with a wide range of Singaporeans.”

Zulkifli said while Wong was a “very good successor” to Lee with regard to continuity in their ideologies, he had hoped for more of a reset in terms of atmosphere and optics.

Wong, like Lee, spoke in the three languages, at the same venue and time, and structured his speech similarly, Zulkifli noted.

“The world is going through major changes so I expected a bit more of a transformative persona. It would have been a breath of fresh air which could have helped in the way the policies are received by some. However, because he’s seen as a continuum of the past, then those changes appear incremental instead of radically transformative,” he said.

Wong on Sunday said Singapore would implement financial support for those who lost their jobs, disbursing a maximum of S$6,000 (US$4,580) over a period of up to six months, and increase state-sponsored parental leave by 10 weeks.

Singaporeans aged 40 and above who take time off from work to study would also benefit from a new training allowance scheme next year, with each worker able to receive up to S$3,000 per month for 24 months.

Tan Wen Wei, an analyst covering Asia from the Economist Intelligence Unit, called the financial support for jobseekers a “substantial policy shift”.

“For many years, Singapore, which prides itself on meritocracy and self-reliance, deliberated on unemployment benefits with the concern that it will disincentivise the unemployed from getting a job,” Tan said.

The scheme should benefit workers whose jobs have become more vulnerable due to technological changes such as artificial intelligence and automation, Tan added.

Suan Teck Kin, head of research and executive director of global economics and markets research at UOB, noted that the rise of AI and the geopolitical climate will cause disruptions to the job market.

“All these things the government is putting in place now are investments in to reskill and upskill people. If they don’t invest in this now, the problems down the road will cost much more,” he said.

“Wong’s starting point is that social mobility is available for everyone, like it was for him, regardless of where you started and what setbacks you face.”

Suan noted, however, that it was likely there would be conditions attached to retrenched workers receiving the full amount of S$6,000.

Data from Singapore’s manpower ministry showed there were 14,590 retrenchments in 2023, more than double the 6,440 in 2022. There were 8,020 lay-offs in 2021. In the first quarter of this year, there were 3,030 retrenchments, while preliminary data suggested there were 3,100 in the second quarter.

Suan estimates that the scheme will cost close to S$200 million, assuming the retrenchments continue for two quarters, and each retrenched person receives the maximum of S$6,000 for the entire six months. This “is not going to be a tremendous stretch” on Singapore’s budget, Suan said.

DBS economist Chua Han Teng noted that the current budget indicated increased spending for Forward Singapore policy initiatives, totalling close to S$40 billion by the end of the decade. This is likely to have included funding the jobseeker support scheme and training allowances.

Forward Singapore was the nationwide feedback exercise spanning 16 months and involving discussions with some 200,000 people.

“These initiatives were likely factored into the government’s projections of rising spending until 2030. The government’s assessment that it can maintain a balanced budget over the coming years suggests that revenues are expected to be sufficient to fund these Forward Singapore policy initiatives,” Chua said.

Political observers noted that despite the efforts to widen the social safety net, Wong’s rally speech indicated an election was unlikely to happen this year, with the prime minister alluding that more details of the new policies would be announced later. Singapore’s next general election must be held by November 2025.

“A lot of the details have not been revealed and [are] likely going to be further developed as the government looks to prepare Budget 2025, so in that regard the general election is likely to take place only after then,” Ngiow said.

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Additional information about cities Chernogolovka — Athens

• Coordinates: Latitude +56°00′00″ , Longitude +38°22′00″
• Cities which has same time zone as Chernogolovka : Abdi , Abinsk , Abrau-Dyurso , Achkhoy-Martan , Adler , Adygeysk , Agryz , Aidar
• Sunset and sunrise times in Chernogolovka
• Moon phase in Chernogolovka
• Lunar day in Chernogolovka
• Namaz prayer times in Chernogolovka
• Exact local time in Chernogolovka
• Weather in Chernogolovka
• Location of Chernogolovka
• Earthquakes in Chernogolovka
• Coordinates: Latitude +37°58′59″ , Longitude +23°43′59″
• Sunset and sunrise times in Athens
• Moon phase in Athens
• Lunar day in Athens
• Namaz prayer times in Athens
• Exact local time in Athens
• Weather in Athens
• Location of Athens
• Earthquakes in Athens
• Timezone difference between cities Chernogolovka and Athens is 1,417 miles
• In Chernogolovka the same time as in Athens

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