Ask HN: Best online speech / public speaking course?

#1

Post by i_am_not_elon » Tue, Jul 06, 2021, 4:15 PM UTC

Hi HN - Has anyone taken an online course to help them with public speaking, speech and voice skills that they’d highly recommend? Thanks!

Re: Ask HN: Best online speech / public speaking course?

#2

Post by Rzor » Tue, Jul 06, 2021, 4:39 PM UTC

I don't know about the course itself, but you probably would like to watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unzc731iCUY (How To Speak by Patrick Winston)

Content: 00:16 - Introduction 03:11 - Rules of Engagement 04:15 - How to Start 05:38 - Four Sample Heuristics 10:17 - The Tools: Time and Place 13:24 - The Tools: Boards, Props, and Slides 36:30 - Informing: Promise, Inspiration, How To Think 41:30 - Persuading: Oral Exams, Job Talks, Getting Famous 53:06 - How to Stop: Final Slide, Final Words 56:35 - Final Words: Joke, Thank You, Examples

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#3

Post by sloaken » Tue, Jul 06, 2021, 5:42 PM UTC

I am a big fan of toastmasters. They are a non profit club. Very encouraging. But if you can visit a few, as each club is different. I was lucking in finding a great place. Visited a few that were a bit overwhelming (over bearing / harsh).

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#4

Post by rickitan » Tue, Jul 06, 2021, 6:57 PM UTC

I loved every single one here:

Great Talks Most People Have Never Heard

https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches

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#5

Post by westurner » Tue, Jul 06, 2021, 9:06 PM UTC

"TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking" https://smile.amazon.com/TED-Talks-Official-Public-Speaking-...

TED Masterclass: https://masterclass.ted.com/

"Power Talk: Using Language to Build Authority and Influence" https://smile.amazon.com/Power-Talk-Language-Authority-Influ...

Re: Clean Language and Symbolic Modeling; listening to metaphors and asking clean questions may be a more effective way to facilitate change: https://westurner.github.io/hnlog/#comment-15471868

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#6

Post by eddof13 » Tue, Jul 06, 2021, 9:20 PM UTC

I haven't taken this one but I want to:

https://www.dalecarnegie.com/en/courses/4486

also this one: https://yourtruevoice.org/claim-your-voice/ but it's not live like the dale carnegie

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#7

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jul 06, 2021, 9:29 PM UTC

Rzor wrote: post #2

I don't know about the course itself, but you probably would like to watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unzc731iCUY (How To Speak by Patrick Winston) Content: 00:16 - Introduction 03:11 - Rules of Engagement 04:15 - How to Start 05:38 - Four Sample Heuristics 10:17 - The Tools: Time and Place 13:24 - The Tools: Boards, Props, and Slides 36:30 - Informing: Promise, Inspiration, How To Think 41:30 - Persuading…

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Post by jameshush » Wed, Jul 07, 2021, 12:16 AM UTC

Heroic Public Speaking (https://heroicpublicspeaking.com/) is the best one in the industry. I worked with them for 6 months to develop a 45 minute keynote. When I was leading an engineering team I used the skills here on a daily basis. Michael and Amy are an absolute joy to work with, can’t recommend enough. I now do paid speaking engagements on delivering features quickly without breaking everything because of the training I received from this program.

Re: Ask HN: Best online speech / public speaking course?

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Post by westurner » Wed, Jul 07, 2021, 1:09 AM UTC

westurner wrote: post #5

"TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking" https://smile.amazon.com/TED-Talks-Official-Public-Speaking-... TED Masterclass: https://masterclass.ted.com/ "Power Talk: Using Language to Build Authority and Influence" https://smile.amazon.com/Power-Talk-Language-Authority-Influ... Re: Clean Language and Symbolic Modeling ; listening to metaphors and asking clean questions may be a more effective way to facil…

/? greatest speeches: https://m.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEA&search_query=Greatest+...

"Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History" by William Safire. https://a.co/8svyoUw

E.g. "The Prosperity Bible: The Greatest Writings of All Time on the Secrets to Wealth and Prosperity" (Napoleon Hill, PT Barnum, Dale Carnegie, Gibran, Benjamin Franklin; 5000+ pages). https://a.co/b8Ej6o7

Talking points: Peaceful coexistence, #GlobalGoals 1-17 (UN SDGs), "Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update" by Donella H. Meadows. https://a.co/7MgO0bv

Re: Ask HN: Best online speech / public speaking course?

#10

Post by cweill » Wed, Jul 07, 2021, 3:15 AM UTC

I recently discovered Ultraspeaking in a seminar. They seem pretty good, though I have not taken their course: https://ultraspeaking.com/