This course will be delivered using Skype with additional learning materials and voice and speech exercises online. Four one-hour sessions by appointment at times to suit you. Tutor will contact you on receipt of your enrolment.

Protect your voice: These classes are conducted by a fully qualified and highly experienced speech and vocal coach. Successful people know that clear, expressive speech is vital, both in
business and socially.
* Is your speaking style preventing you from achieving your career
goals or business goals?
* Do you want clearer speech and vocal tone? * Do you work in a job where you speak for prolonged periods of time?
* Would you like to improve your spoken English?
If you answered yes, to any of these questions then this course is for you.

Elocution is the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation and engaging delivery. Elocution training will help you to:
* Become an effective speaker
* Speak naturally with distinct pronunciation and articulation
* Avoid common grammatical mistakes and poor speech habits
* Improve your clarity and expressiveness
* Inject vitality and variety into your delivery
* Communicate confidently and effectively
* Reduce nasal tone * Use artistic devices to improve your vocal presentation
* Increase voice projection
* Feel more confident and more in control.
* Reduce wear and tear on your vocal organs.
Lessons by appointment with the tutor. No concession.

Agenda

Agenda will vary depending on your personal requirements but can
include:
* What is good speech?
* How our voice and speech contributes to our business and social success
* Characteristics of the Australian accent
* Recognising and selecting the appropriate Australian accent for you The difference between formal and colloquial speech
* The Australian vowel and diphthong sounds and exercises to improve
articulation and clarity
* Common mistakes with grammar and pronunciation
* Speech mannerisms to avoid
* The consonant sounds and exercises to improve clarity
* Voice production and projection
* Breathing for good voice
* Techniques to improve vocal quality Practical exercises to improve your volume and voice projection
* The artistic techniques used to improve delivery
* Practical exercises for vocal variety and to maintain audience interest
* Revision and practice

Target audience:

This workshop is suitable for anyone wishing to improve their oral
communication presentation skills and so improve their career prospects.
It is also suitable for both speakers of English as a second language
who would like to take the next step towards reducing their accent.

Your questions answered:

People tell me my speech is letting me down. I‘ve been passed over for
opportunities at work. Is this the workshop for me?

Yes. This course will include techniques to improve your speech clarity
and vocal expression. You‘ll be introduced to new speech habits.

English is not my first language. I speak and write English fluently but
sometimes people have difficulty understanding me because of my accent.
Is this the workshop for me?

Yes. We‘ll focus on improving your clarity.

English is my first language but sometimes people tell me I speak too
fast, or I mumble. Is this the workshop for me?

Yes, there‘ll be exercises to help you practice clear articulation and
clarity.

I‘d like more information or to talk to the tutor about what I‘d like to
achieve from the workshop. Is there someone I can talk to about the
course?

_Yes. The college can put you in touch with your tutor who will be happy
to answer your questions._

Tutor Profile:

Liz Paine is a people development specialist with an extensive history in coaching training and as an organisational development, human resource management and communication specialist. Although her experience in business management is vast and varied, Liz particularly loves her roles as workshop facilitator and leadership coach.

Liz‘s says she gets the biggest buzz from tapping into the potential of others and helping her clients to achieve their career or business goals.

Liz began her career as a drama teacher and applies this creative background to her approach to training so her workshops are always full of interesting activities. Her enthusiasm for participatory style workshops plus her ability to ensure there are always successful outcomes for all participants make her a sought after management consultant, leadership coach and training facilitator.

Liz is equally at home working with young people beginning their career as she is with senior executive staff. Through her two companies: “Learning Insight“ and “The Occasional Speaker“, Liz offers an extensive and diverse range of professional development programs focusing primarily around interpersonal communication, leadership, customer service and business communication.

Today Liz‘s clients include industry associations, both large and small private enterprise, government departments, Industry Training Advisory Boards and private training providers. Liz has developed and delivered training programs for organisations such as The Marina Industries Association of NSW, The NSW Boating Industry Association, Marine Queensland, Toyota Motor Corporation, St Josephs Family Services, various city and regional Councils, The Skilled Group, The National Safety Council of Australia, Principals Associations and schools, National Parks and Wildlife, and international training colleges (and of course one of her particular favourites: Macarthur Community College) . to name just a few.

Materials

Computer with internet access. The tutor, Liz Paine will contact you by email once she is notified of your enrolment.

Venue

This course is conducted online.