{"id":7312,"date":"2026-08-04T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T23:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/?p=7312"},"modified":"2026-08-04T09:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T23:46:20","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%a4-flinders-speaks-master-the-art-of-presenting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2026\/08\/04\/%f0%9f%8e%a4-flinders-speaks-master-the-art-of-presenting\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfa4 Flinders Speaks: Master the Art of Presenting"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p>Snakes or public speaking, which do you prefer? If it is snakes, this training might be for you.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Public speaking likely ranks high on many people&#8217;s lists as &#8216;not their favourite thing in the world&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>But it is an incredibly valuable skill in the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>When I started this job in 2017, I thought I&#8217;d spend most of my time in front of a computer screen. But in fact, I spend a significant amount of time presenting in lectures and tutorials.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I&#8217;m lucky that psychology training included a fair dose of public speaking practice and I&#8217;ve only ever had to present in my native language. So over time, I have come to quite enjoy it (still get nervous though).<\/p>\n<p>But for those that haven&#8217;t had many chances to practice, or are presenting in their second language, or on topics they are not familiar with yet, it can be quite an imposing task.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media4.giphy.com\/media\/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExeGI0cmR4ejU2azNmZHE3ZDRmempnZXlvaXc0NjVtNnJyNWowNG5vNCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw\/26wBcsWF4hKZvtZHW\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The good news is you&#8217;re\u00a0not alone and there&#8217;s training available that means you can upgrade your public speaking toolkit. I just got told about it by my colleague Seon from <a href=\"https:\/\/students.flinders.edu.au\/support\/iss\">ISS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7034\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2.png 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2-300x19.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2-1024x64.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2-768x48.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Flinders Speaks<\/strong> is a free, peer-supported program designed to help students build confidence in presenting and speaking in social settings.<\/p>\n<p>Flinders Speaks is cost FREE and judgement FREE. It\u2019s open to all students and designed to be interactive, supportive, and practical.<\/p>\n<p>No preparation is needed \u2014 just show up, participate, practise, and receive constructive feedback in a safe and structured environment.<\/p>\n<p>Over six weeks, you\u2019ll build skills step-by-step:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #003366\">Week 1 \u2013 Structure your sentence<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366\">Week 2 \u2013 Filler words?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366\">Week 3 \u2013 Connect to your audience<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366\">Week 4 \u2013 Vocal strength &amp; expression<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366\">Week 5 \u2013 Prepared speech Part 1<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366\">Week 6 \u2013 Prepared speech Part 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Whether you want to feel more confident in tutorials, presentations, job interviews, or everyday conversations, this program gives you tools you can use immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past two years, participants have shown incredible growth in confidence. Anecdotal feedback highlights how valuable this space has been \u2014 particularly for international students.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also a fantastic opportunity for domestic and international students to connect, share experiences, and support one another in a structured and encouraging environment.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 Wednesdays, 5th August to 2nd September<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd65 10:30 \u2013 11:30am<br \/>\n\ud83d\udccd City Campus, Level 2, Room 216<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>\u27a1 <span data-teams=\"true\">The first session is this Wednesday (5th August) and students are welcome to join any week of the program.<\/span>\u2b05<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7034\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2.png 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2-300x19.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2-1024x64.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2025\/12\/2-768x48.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever thought, \u201cI wish I felt more confident speaking in front of people,\u201d this is your chance to practise in a safe and supportive space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\ud83d\udcbb Register here or at the QR code below: <a href=\"https:\/\/flinders.jotform.com\/260287269257871\">Flinders Speaks S2 2026 Registration<\/a> \ud83d\udcbb<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8026\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/02\/Flinders-Speaks-S1-2026-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1414\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/02\/Flinders-Speaks-S1-2026-3.png 1414w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/02\/Flinders-Speaks-S1-2026-3-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/02\/Flinders-Speaks-S1-2026-3-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/02\/Flinders-Speaks-S1-2026-3-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/71\/2026\/02\/Flinders-Speaks-S1-2026-3-1086x1536.png 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1414px) 100vw, 1414px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snakes or public speaking, which do you prefer? 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