Five Secrets of Public Speaking
Presenter: Rashad Bayramov '03
Communication and Public Speaking Trainer and Coach, CBSolutions
Webinar Date: 10-23-2017
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Five Secrets of Public Speaking

Shortness of breath, a pounding heart, panic-these are the common symptoms of public speaking. If you're looking for ways to overcome these feelings when it comes to addressing a room full of strangers, our meRIT webinar with Rashad Bayramov '03 is for you. Rashad has worked with business managers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders to help them master the skills they need to speak confidently in front of an audience in order to convey a clear message and influence thinking.

This webinar will cover key public speaking topics, including:

- Stage fright: why we are scared to speak, and how to fight the feeling
- Body language: why it is important, how it conveys meaning, and how to best use it
- Use of voice: how to use it to draw everyone's attention and keep the audience engaged
- Audience involvement: why people are bored and how to build a dialogue
- Storytelling: why stories are important, 'tell' vs 'feel' approach, and the devil is in the details
Rashad Bayramov '03
Rashad Bayramov '03 / Communication and Public Speaking Trainer and Coach, CBSolutions
Rashad Bayramov '03 is a corporate communications, public speaking, and personal development specialist. Rashad holds an MS in Communication and Marketing from RIT and an MA in Philology from Azerbaijan University of Languages. As a consultant, Rashad's key clients include British Petroleum (BP), State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), Kazakhtelecom, Qatargas, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Pasha Holding, the Azerbaijani government, and many more prestigious entities besides. He has worked with individuals working in high level government offices, including senior diplomats and public figures.
Rashad has experience across corporate communications as a chief editor of a corporate magazine, a head of employee programs, a press officer, a crisis communications expert, and as a web writer. As BP's government affairs manager, he served as the company's spokesperson for audiences ranging from new recruits to heads of government, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso. He is the author of several articles on public speaking and corporate communication, including the book 'Trust Your Words: Ten Steps to Conquer Your Audience,' which was published in December 2016.