More responses from my Confident Public Speaking workshops for The Student Room, February 2018 – feedback is collected anonymously

To what extent were the course objectives achieved?

100%

Very much so, I had no idea there was so much to think about

I definitely felt like my confidence in public speaking improved as the workshop went on

I feel I have some tools and ideas to feel more confident in speaking in public

About Philippa Hammond

Very knowledgeable, informative to listen to

Great, good that she can share personal experience

Thanks, you were great and really supportive, empathetic and helpful

Philippa was incredibly knowledgeable and supportive

Philippa was really good, very knowledgeable and was a calming presence. Very clear.

Excellent, knowledgeable.

A great delivery style

Calm and informative, controlled the room and pace of delivery very well

Excellent, well organised, clear and a nice atmosphere

Great delivery and was very engaging throughout the entire workshop.

Clearly knows her stuff and has a great speaking voice / manner

What were the most useful elements of the workshop?

The elevator pitch concept

Group speaking

How to stand and calm myself

Learning to pause, no ums

Realising how I move when I speak

Eye contact, composure, neutral stance

Changing how you think about public speaking

The stance work and also the presentation structure elements of the day

How will you use your new knowledge, skills and attitudes to public speaking?

Change my thinking and use what I’ve learned to do more speaking rather than avoiding it

I will use the stance and mental preparation all the time

I definitely feel more equipped in how to approach giving a presentation.

Comments

Very enjoyable, good to push myself and do something scary. Richer for the experience.

Thank you, everything was really helpful

The workshop was very useful, I really enjoyed it.

Thanks for a great workshop day!

Nice and interactive