Course curriculum

  • 1

    Present like a Pro: Introduction

  • 2

    Rule One: Jargon

    • What is it?

    • Sir Anish Kapoor explains Vantablack

    • Turn jargon into pictures
  • 3

    Rule Two: Watering-Down Words

    • Think, hope, do our best...

    • On the streets of Glasgow

    • The language of leadership
  • 4

    Rule Three: Pink Elephants

    • Don't think of a pink elephant

    • The British National Party

    • A highly-visual unnecessary negative

    • Sir Billy Connolly

    • The first two types of pink elephant

    • Jeremy Corbyn

    • Speaking in positives

    • Donald Trump

    • "Only by"
  • 5

    Rule Four: A Direct Question

    • A direct question requires a direct answer

    • Theresa May

    • Yes and No

    • Diane Abbott

    • The five answers
  • 6

    Rule Five: Pyramid

    • How do you put all this together?

    • Fire at the Glasgow School of Art

    • A call to action

    • TED talker Efosa Ojomo

    • The academic way
  • 7

    Present like a Pro: The Golden Rules of Communication

    • In Summary
  • 8

    Tone

    • Using your voice

    • How quickly are you speaking?

    • The power of the pause
  • 9

    Body Language

    • Your non-verbal cues

    • Further questions

    • A famous example

    • Steve Jobs

    • Britain's beloved broadcaster

    • Sir David Attenborough

    • Conclusion