UW409
Pitch Power: Find Your Business Voice
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 business conversations, presentations, and pitches fall flat—not because the ideas lack brilliance, but because they fail to connect. Who taught you how to turn small talk into meaningful conversations that build trust and inspire action? Think about the opportunities missed when you couldn’t clearly share your vision or spark interest in your ideas. This course takes you from casual chats to closing business deals, giving you the tools to thrive in any communication setting. Whether you’re building connections in the office, leading meetings, or presenting on stage, you’ll learn to craft messages that resonate, adapt to your audience, and leave a lasting impression. In a world full of noise, those who master their voice and presence stand out.
Learning highlights
- Get CLEAR on who you are and align communication with your professional goals.
- Create three impactful projects: a personal video pitch, an expert audio story, and a business presentation.
- Master storytelling, vocal delivery, and visual aids for diverse audiences.
- Adapt communication for casual chats, meetings, and cross-cultural settings.
- Build confidence, give feedback, and inspire trust in business scenarios.
Course outline
15 classes
Session 1
The Basics of Public Speaking
Session 2
Find Your Fire
Session 3
Unpack Who You Are
Session 4
Own Your Legend
Session 5
Pitch & Feedback: Sell Yourself
Session 6
Become the World’s Expert
Session 7
The Story Only You Can Tell
Session 8
Discover Your Signature Voice
Session 9
Speak Like a Simple Genius
Session 10
Pitch & Feedback: Sell Your Expertise
Session 11
To Slide or Not Slide: Visuals That Matter
Session 12
The Likeability Advantage
Session 13
Craft Your Professional (online) Presence
Session 14
Pitch & Feedback: Sell Your Ideas
Session 15
Pitch & Feedback: Sell Your Ideas
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/audio creation and reviews to gain awareness of your verbal and nonverbal communication skills. We will also incorporate improv exercises and compete against each other to change our limiting beliefs about ourselves and presenting.
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: Find Your Business Voice
by Kyoko Takeyama
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Mar 17 - Apr 04, 2025
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.