DM414
Pitch Power: Unlocking Influence and Impact
Faculty
Kyoko Takeyama
Owner at KT Communications
Course length
Duration
Total hours
Credits
Language
Course type
Fee for single course
Fee for degree students
Skills you’ll learn
Overview
Look around. Most pitches and presentations are uninspiring, not because your ideas aren't brilliant but because you fail to communicate them well. But who taught you how to talk about your vision to get seen and heard? Think about all the times you missed an opportunity because you couldn't speak up and clearly articulate who you are and what you're about. People buy from people they like, so the first step to making people buy into your ideas is changing how you talk about yourself. The rest is up to you. In a world with too much noise and fluff, those who master their voice and body language to communicate who they are, their expertise, and their ideas are the ones who win more projects, clients, and investors.
Learning highlights
- Pitch yourself, your experience, and your ideas.
- Create a 60-second video of your personal pitch.
- Create a 90-second video of your expert pitch.
- Deliver an in-person, 3-minute presentation of your business or startup pitch.
- Learn, apply, practice, deliver, recalibrate, and repeat!
Course outline
15 classes
Session 1
The Basics of Public Speaking
Session 2
The 5C’s of Conversation: Go from Strangers to Friends.
Session 3
Sell Yourself: Who are You?
Session 4
Rehearsal: How to Create a Speech Fast.
Session 5
Pitch and Feedback.
Session 6
Become the World’s Expert.
Session 7
Speak like a Simple Genius.
Session 8
Tell Stories that Stick.
Session 9
To Slide or not Slide.
Session 10
Pitch and Feedback.
Session 11
The Likability Advantage.
Session 12
Change their Mindset and Behavior.
Session 13
Dealing with Titles, Egos, and Nerves.
Session 14
Pitch and Feedback.
Session 15
Pitch and Feedback.
Prerequisites
Curiosity, openness, and courage are needed to explore who you are fundamentally and communicate it to the world.
Methodology
The course will be executed in a workshop style where you learn by doing. In these highly active and dynamic sessions, you will improve your public speaking skills by delivering individual, pair, and group presentations coupled with video creation and reviews to gain awareness of your verbal and nonverbal communication skills. We will also incorporate improv exercises and open mic sessions and compete against each other to change our limiting beliefs about ourselves and pitching.
Grading
Most professionals have difficulty speaking publicly about their expertise. Kyoko shows you how to get visible by speaking up online, in person, and on stage so you and your career grow. Born to Japanese parents in New York and living most of her adulthood in Barcelona, she has spent her life deciphering English, Japanese, and Spanish messages to find that communication is more than speaking aloud. Kyoko has a B.A. and M.A. in Communications and works with global companies such as Autodesk, Domestika, and TEDx. When she’s not giving speeches, workshops, and coaching, she runs, paints, and sings. Let’s connect on LinkedIn and talk about you. If you’re great at what you do, the world needs to know about it.
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Pitch Power: Unlocking Influence and Impact
by Kyoko Takeyama
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Jul 29 - Aug 16, 2024
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
How to secure your spot
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.