Public Speaking 101

This 2-day class will be taught in Wizard Academy's Tuscan Hall in Austin, Texas. It features two expert instructors.

Once introduced as “the most magnetic and mesmerizing speaker in the world today” the wizard has been trying to live up to those words ever since. Most attendees agree that his action packed seminar, “Advertising in America: What Works, What Doesn’t and Why” is possibly the most stimulating three hours they have ever experienced.

In this course, the Wizard will explain the principles and techniques that he, an introvert, has developed to overcome his reluctance to speak. He is routinely paid $25,000 to speak for as little as an hour. Think he might have something to teach you about the art?

Your other instructor will be Steve Rae, one of the Wizard's business partners, a naturally gifted, easy-to-like speaker with an uncanny ability to connect emotionally to his audience. Steve's techniques are different than Roy's, but he's just as good a speaker. That's why we've asked Steve to help teach this session. You'll learn a lot from both men.

This class has been priced at only
$2,000.
(Academy Alumni receive a 50% discount at checkout)
And if you're one of the first 13 people to register and pay for the course - and you probably will be since this class typically attracts about 10 participants per session -  a room in Engelbrecht House (2 days/3 nights) and all your meals will be provided for you at no extra charge. Engelbrecht House is Wizard Academy's on-campus student mansion.

What, exactly, is the difference between a good public speaker and a great public speaker? According to Steve Rae, a great speaker reaches out to the audience and invites them to sit in the palm of his or her hand. The great speaker commands the material presented and develops immediate trust with the audience. Steve Rae is a great public speaker.
He'll make you one, too.

Let him teach you how to connect with an audience.

The Book of Lists says the fear of public speaking is the most common fear known to mankind. Yes, more common than the fear of death is the fear of standing in front of an audience. But it's also the key that unlocks 10,000 doors.

Steve Rae and Roy Williams will help you to transform your fear into a whole different kind of energy. Don't miss this class. There's no telling when we'll be able to coordinate Roy's and Steve's schedules again.

Public Speaking 101 continues the Wizard Academy tradition of celebrating
the power of words with two days dedicated to the art of oral presentation.

Learn how to connect with audiences by improving your use of language. Learn how to build immediate rapport in any speaking situation. Learn how to gain trust in your presentation and work on the skills necessary to become an effective presenter.

Public Speaking 101 will help you with:

• Speeches
• Sales presentations
• Keynote addresses
• Meeting presentations
• Asking for a raise
• How to prepare to speak at short notice
• MC work
• Music concerts

The course will cover such topics as:

Content creation

• building a speech that will draw people into your world
• using metaphors to explain your concepts
• learn the necessary elements for every speech
• learn what every presentation should accomplish
• active vs. passive language
• poetry in speeches
• humor
• portals
  
• Delivery
   
• how to deliver speeches people will believe
• using body language properly
• overcoming fear
• how to control your nerves
• what to do when things go wrong
• preparation and practice
  
  Come to the course with a 4 to 7-minute speech prepared to let your classmates know who you are. Over the span of the two day course you will write and edit a second speech on an entirely different subject and then as your final triumph, deliver it to the class. You'll be told the length of the second speech after you arrive. Not all speeches will be the same length. After you arrive, we'll tell you why the unknown length of the second speech is an important part of your training.
  
  Day 1
  
  Introductions
  What you hope to achieve
  Content creation
  How to deliver a speech
  First edits on prepared speeches
  
  Day 2
  
  Portals
  Workshop- small group editing- 2nd edits
  Personal time for editing and practicing
  Speeches
  Feedback
  
  “Your influence has reached far beyond the individuals that were in the room. Your comments, concepts and observations are spreading through the entire program like sunshine at sunrise.”
  
  Silvana Babchishin.
  Northern Alberta Institute ofTechnology
  
  “Roy approaches speaking far more intuitively than I do. I’m not sure I'll agree with everything Roy will tell you and I’m sure he won’t embrace all my points either, so you don't have to worry about getting a canned formula here. You're going to receive insights and tips, be taught principles and techniques, and hear a lot of true-life stories about what can happen and how to overcome it when it does. You're going to be glad you came.”
  
  Steve Rae