Public Speaking Society - Owning the Space

🧍 Workshop 5: Own the Space 🧍

Ready to level up your public speaking skills? Join us on TUESDAY 3rd November from 18:15 to 19:45 in Chadwick G07 for our weekly skills workshop!

🎯 This Week’s Theme: Stage Presence!
A great speech starts before you even say your first word. Last week was all about what you say; this week is about how you look while you say it: how you stand, move, gesture and look at your audience. By the end, your movement will come across as intentional instead of nervous. Your stage presence is as distinct as your walk, so let’s make it work for you.

💡 What to Expect:

• 🦶 The skills: finding a confident stance and moving with purpose, using your hands to land key points (and knowing where to put them when you’re not), and making eye contact that makes the whole room feel seen
• ✋ Activity 1 – Gesture Speeches: pick a speech card, come up with the perfect gesture for each key phrase, then present it, starting and finishing in a neutral stance
• 🍫 Activity 2 – The Snack Pitch: you get 45 seconds to pitch your favourite snack as if it were a life-changing product. A partner watches just one thing (your movement, eyes or hands), then you go again with one adjustment
• 🎭 Showcase – Own the Big Stage: enter with presence, use the whole space and own your exit
• 🗣️ Friendly feedback from fellow members after every activity

🚀 You’ll leave able to:

• Spot nervous habits like swaying, pacing or fidgeting
• Return to a grounded, neutral resting position
• Use one purposeful gesture instead of constant movement
• Hold eye contact with one part of the room for a complete thought
• Walk on stage and command attention before you say a word

✨ Everyone is welcome, whatever your experience level. See you there!