The Art of the Pitch: Public Speaking in Front of an Audience
BootHK
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Monday, July 4, 2011, 7:30-10:30pm
Posted 1 year ago
· 5 participants
How good is your public speaking?
Ruth Benny from diverse backgrounds such as HK Polytech, Hongkongbabies.com and Toastmasters HK will come over and give us all some tips and tricks for better public speaking especially for pitching to an audience like at a Demo Night or even to 1 investor or media person.
She will speak for 45 minutes and then we'll invite 2 start-ups to do a 5 minute... [read more]
How good is your public speaking?
Ruth Benny from diverse backgrounds such as HK Polytech, Hongkongbabies.com and Toastmasters HK will come over and give us all some tips and tricks for better public speaking especially for pitching to an audience like at a Demo Night or even to 1 investor or media person.
She will speak for 45 minutes and then we'll invite 2 start-ups to do a 5 minute pitch and she will critique them and give some tough love!
if you want to be one of those startups - comment below why you need her help and she will pick the best 2.
Ruth Benny is an experienced trainer and award winning speaker, she works with others to develop their confidence in speaking. She works with novice and experienced speakers in sales and marketing, law, finance and general business. In her opinion, all professionals need professional speaking skills.
Her philosophy on public speaking:
There is no such thing as a boring subject, only a boring speaker.
To be successful, your content must be crafted from the audience's point of view.
When you take some of the best techniques of Hollywood, copywriting and sales, then add them to your business or professional presentations, they will be dramatically improved.
The art is hiding the art.
Rehearsal is the work, performance is the relaxation.