This course on managing public communications will explore concepts of effective public speaking and oral communication. Students will learn to manage themselves in business settings and identify their natural speaking abilities to share their message and inspire others. The course objectives are to understand effective public speaking, minimize speaking stress, learn basic speaking skills, prepare discourses, and develop business skills like writing emails and CVs. Students will be evaluated through midterm, presentation, final, and participation.

1. THE ART OF MANAGING
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Instructor: Phil Jones

2. Course Summary:
• This course will explore the various concepts
of effective public speaking.
• The basic principles of oral communication
will be analyzed with the goal of enhancing
the student’s confidence when speaking
before an audience.
• You will learn to manage and express yourself
in various business settings.

3. ….BUT THIS IS MORE THAN A
PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE…

4. You will develop
an art which you
will use in every
area of your lives...

5. You will identify
your own natural
speaking abilities
and learn
how to enhance
them…

6. You will learn
how to effectively
share “YOUR”
message with
your listeners…

7. You will learn
how to
connect with
and inspire
others!!

8. Today’s Overview
• Communication – A Lost
Art 1
• The Beauty of the
Message 2
3 • Course objectives

9. Communication
The lost Art

10. “Take advantage of every opportunity to
practice your communication skills so that when
important occasions arise, you will have the gift,
the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the
emotions to affect other people”
Jim Rohn
“Communication - the human connection -
is the key to personal and career success”
Paul J. Meyer
BUT THERE IS ONE BIG
PROBLEM….

14. “Communication is a skill that you can
learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If
you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly
improve the quality of every part of your
life.”
Brian Tracy

15. The beauty of the message!
• Clear Ideals
• Passion for the
Subject
• Conviction
• Belief
• Engage the
audience

16. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD
A SPEECH THAT
INSPIRED YOU?

17. Course Objectives:
– The purpose and
beauty of effective
public speaking
– How to minimize
stress when speaking
to an audience of
various sizes
– Basic speaking skills
– How to prepare and
present discourses
– Write purposeful
emails and CV’s
– Business Skills

18. GRADING EVALUATION

19. Grade Scale:
A 90%-100%
B+ 85%-89%
B 80%-84%
B- 75%-79%
C+ 70%-74%
C 65%-69%
C- 60%-64%
D 55%-59%
F 0%-54%
Grade Components:
25% Mid-Term
25% Written Paper & Oral
Presentation
35% Final
15% Participation

20. LETS GET STARTED

21. QUESTIONS…..
1)WHO ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
2) WHAT’S YOUR NATIONALITY AND
BACKGROUND?
3) WHY SHOULD WE VISIT YOUR COUNTRY?
4) WHY ARE YOU HERE AT M.I.U.C?
5)WHAT ARE YOUR HOPES AND ASPERATIONS
FOR THE FUTURE?

22. PRESENTATION TIME!!

23. NEXT CLASS….
• Communication
Skills Unit 1
• “The Power of the
Pause”
• “Speak Clearly”
• “Pronunciation
Matters”
• “How to Manage
Your Nerves”