Master Class: Own Your Voice - Pitch and Present with Confidence with Jackie Miller (President of Bespoken)
About this Master Class
Master Classes are in-depth, interactive learning experiences focused on craft and career building and led by renowned industry experts. Topics include fiction and documentary filmmaking, TV writing and production, and navigating and succeeding in the entertainment industry.
In this three-hour Master Class, public speaking expert Jackie Miller reveals proven communication techniques you can deploy to build your confidence and enhance your presence for the many public pitches, networking events and presentations required at every level of the film and media business. You’ll leave with a tool-set of physical, emotional and practical strategies that will help you command the room and persuade an audience in any type of meeting or presentation.
Resources:
Download the list of resources from Jackie Miller
Topics presented include:
0:00 - Introductions
8:50 - Developing Your Communication Skills
17:20 - Focus on Your Delivery
25:25 - Battling Imposter Syndrome
42:20 - Fake It Til’ You Make It (Embodied Cognition)
47:17 - Posture for Pitching
51:35 - Breathing Exercise
59 - Unconscious Behaviors: Qualifiers, Fillers, and Apologies
1:15:20 - Interactive Exercise for Introductions
1:25:45 - Be in the 2nd Circle
1:39 - Navigating Pitching in a Second Language or Another Culture
1:46:15 - Active Listening
2:00:05 - Embody Your Goal
2:15:45 - Interactive Pitching Workshop
2:47:05 - Closing Thoughts
Master ClassTeam
Jackie Miller
Instructor
Jackie Miller is a communication and public speaking coach and president of Bespoken which provides individuals and teams tools to make powerful verbal and physical choices on their own to connect with an audience of one or many. Inspired by the belief that everyone has an innate ability to communicate powerfully and purposefully, Jackie is passionate about helping people own their voice and speak with purpose.
Before founding Bespoken, she amassed over a decade of experience as a director and curator of cultural public programming across New York City.
Jackie holds a B.F.A. in Performance and M.A. in Arts Politics, both from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
Previous clients include Blue State Digital, Made in NY Media Center, Oath, NEW Museum, Columbia Business School, and Simon & Schuster.
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