Expand+Enrolment Dates In Marino College:
Tuesday 5th, Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th September 2017.

Enrolment Times:
Evenings – 5.00p.m. - 8.00p.m.

Important Information For Postal Enrollees:
• Postal enrollees will only be contacted in the event...

Hide-Enrolment Dates In Marino College:
Tuesday 5th, Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th September 2017.

Enrolment Times:
Evenings – 5.00p.m. - 8.00p.m.

Important Information For Postal Enrollees:
• Postal enrollees will only be contacted in the event a class is not proceeding due to insufficient enrolments or if the class is already full.

• Your receipt is your admission ticket to the course you have chosen. It may be collected in the College on the first evening of the term, before the start of class.

Commencement Dates:
Monday 18th, Tuesday 19th, Wednesday 20th, September 2017.

Expand+BUS ROUTES TO MARINO COLLEGE:
Fairview / Donnycarney 14, 15, Artane / Coolock 27/27A/27B, Kilbarrack / Donaghmede 29A, Fairview /
Killester / Raheny / Sutton / Howth 31/31B, Raheny / Baldoyle / Portmarnock / Malahide 32/32A/32B, Artane / Harmonstow...

Hide-BUS ROUTES TO MARINO COLLEGE:
Fairview / Donnycarney 14, 15, Artane / Coolock 27/27A/27B, Kilbarrack / Donaghmede 29A, Fairview /
Killester / Raheny / Sutton / Howth 31/31B, Raheny / Baldoyle / Portmarnock / Malahide 32/32A/32B, Artane / Harmonstown / Tonlegee Road / Blunden Drive 42/42A/42B, Fairview / Malahide Road / Kinsealy Court / Swords 43, Fairview / Clondarf 130, Marino / Drimnagh 123.

RAIL: Dart to Clontarf Road 300 meters from the College.

Important Information For All Classes:
• Formation of classes will depend upon sufficient enrolment for the class. We will only contact you if your class is not formed.

• Fees, once paid are strictly NON-REFUNDABLE, unless a class is not formed in which case
they will be returned by post as soon as possible.

• Unless otherwise stated, course fees cover tuition and use of the building only.

• Student must be over 16 years of age.

Expand+Public Speaking with Fiona - Award winning Toastmaster.

Nervous of speaking in public? Afraid to talk at meetings or dread the next business presentation? This course, given by an award-winning Toastmaster, will teach you how to prepare, structure...

Hide-Public Speaking with Fiona - Award winning Toastmaster.

Nervous of speaking in public? Afraid to talk at meetings or dread the next business presentation? This course, given by an award-winning Toastmaster, will teach you how to prepare, structure and deliver excellent presentations and speak-off-the-cuff. Suitable for personal development as well as wedding speech preparation or any form of public speaking.

The following is a broad overview of the course content followed by more detailed class plans:

Course content:
· Confidence building exercises
· Handling nerves
· Impromptu speaking exercises
· Learn how to craft a speech
o Generating great ideas
o Knowing your message
o Organising your structure

· Learn how to deliver a speech
o Project your voice
o Using body language
o Using the stage
· Deliver prepared speeches
· Evaluate peers and get group feedback

About The Tutor
Fiona O’Meara has won many speech contests and came second in the All Ireland and UK Toastmasters Humorous Speech Contest finals in 2014. She has a first Class Honours degree in European Studies, French and Spanish and a first class honours Higher Diploma in Business from UCD Smurfit School of Business. As VPPR of Vox Populi Toastmasters club she promoted the brand, mentored new members, facilitated workshops and gives regular speeches. She has performed with two comedy Improv groups, The ‘Provcats and Idle Banter, in various clubs in Dublin.

Her greatest achievement by far has been walking again after being bed-bound for years with illness. This made her an expert in the art of failing, succeeding and overcoming fear. She greatly understands just how debilitating speaking anxiety can be.

Expand+SAMPLE CLASS OUTLINES WEEKS 1-10 (Subject to change)
CLASS ONE:
Introduction and course objectives 5 mins
Confidence building exercises 15 mins
Warm ups and Improv games 25 minutes
Off-the-cuff speaking 30 minutes
Video clips of two speeches sh...

Hide-SAMPLE CLASS OUTLINES WEEKS 1-10 (Subject to change)
CLASS ONE:
Introduction and course objectives 5 mins
Confidence building exercises 15 mins
Warm ups and Improv games 25 minutes
Off-the-cuff speaking 30 minutes
Video clips of two speeches showing the difference between reading a speech and ‘speaking’ it 15 minutes

CLASS TWO:
Confidence building exercises 10 mins
Warm ups and Improv games 20 minutes
Off-the-cuff speaking 30 minutes
Showing ways how to generate good ideas for speeches including mind-mapping techniques 30 minutes

CLASS THREE:
Confidence building exercises 10 mins
Warm ups and Improv games 15 minutes
Off-the-cuff speaking 25 minutes
Knowing your purpose - talking about how important it is to have a central message and stick to it. Showing how to do this. 25 minutes
Tips on memory 15 minutes

CLASS FOUR:
Confidence building exercises 10 minutes
Outlining the importance of structuring a speech in a way that brings home your central point and is easy to follow. 20 minutes
What to put in the beginning, middle and end using examples from a real speech. Balancing logic and emotion. 35 minutes
Exercises on doing this in the class 25 minutes

CLASS FIVE:
Review of last week’s work 10 minutes
Confidence building exercises 10 mins
Warm ups and Improv games 10 minutes
Off-the-cuff speaking 30 minutes
Presentation on how to handle nerves 30

CLASS SIX:
Confidence building exercises 5 mins
Warm ups and Improv games 10 minutes
Four/five students give 5 minute speeches each followed by my evaluations. Students may be asked to evaluate their peers giving positive feedback only on slips of paper 45/55 minutes
Off the cuff speaking 10/20 minutes

CLASS SEVEN:
Voice projection exercises 25 minutes
Four/five students give 5 minute speeches each followed by my evaluations 65 minutes

CLASS EIGHT:
Tips on delivery and exercises 25 minutes
Four/five students give 5 minute speeches each followed by my evaluations 65 minutes

CLASS NINE:
Off the cuff speaking 20 minutes
Four/five students give 5 minute speeches each followed by my evaluations 70 minutes

CLASS TEN:
Warm ups and Improv games 10 minutes
Four/five students give 5 minute speeches each followed by my evaluations 70 minutes
Students asked to fill out feedback forms 3 minutes
Quick overview and good byes 7 minutes