Soft Skills Talks: How to Sound Clear and Persuasive

Striving to elevate your public speaking skills? Watch this stream and get expert recommendations to make a lasting impression wherever you go.
EPAM Learning & Development expert will share techniques to help you:
✔️ Articulate your thoughts clearly and succinctly
✔️ Speak confidently about your skills and experience
✔️ Engage any audience, both offline and online
Whether you're new to the IT industry or an experienced specialist, this insightful video is tailor-made for you!
Our Speakers:
🎙Helena Koushnerevitch, Lead Talent Development Specialist: epa.ms/helena-...
🎙Volha Maslava, Recruiter & Stream Moderator: epa.ms/volha-m...
Useful Materials:
🔸 EPAM Campus Portal: epa.ms/tr-epam
🔸 Book "Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences"
🔸 Article on preparing slides: visme.co/blog/...
🔸 Video on storytelling: • Remy Porter presents T...
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TIMECODES: 00:00 Introduction and agenda overview 1:57 Acquaintance with the speaker 3:56 What are presentation skills, and how do they help to succeed? 7:45 Why is it important to develop such skills? 11:35 How to articulate your words in a clear way? 15:25 What is better: avoid complex words while speaking in a non-native language or use them to inspire listeners? 18:00 How to effectively handle challenging questions or objections while maintaining сlarity in our responses? 23:10 How should individuals speak about skills & experience at self-presentation? 26:30 Advice and recommendations on presenting ourselves confidently 31:15 Is it possible to improve public speaking on your own? 33:13 What can we do to make our speech more convincing? 35:45 What is the role of storytelling in retaining audience attention? 37:50 Tips & tricks for slide designing 42:38 What about cultural differences in presentations? 48:20 What are the common mistakes during presentations? 53:40 What are the techniques for engaging the audience effectively? 56:30 How do body language and voice play a role in self-presentation? 1:03:13 Tips for overcoming nervousness and handling unexpected challenges? 1:10:00 Is it OK to admit that you don’t know something? 1:12:12 A role model for a speaker in terms of delivering persuasive presentations 1:13:35 Can we use jokes to establish better contact with the audience? 1:16:30 How to emphasize your strong sides in an interview if you don’t have solid hard skills? 1:18:30 How to improve pronunciation and intonation? 1:20:45 How to remain yourself while sticking to common presentation rules? 1:22:40 Is the ability to speak multiple languages valuable? 1:23:52 How can we adapt our communication style to different audiences? 1:26:15 Ways to use AI tools for public speaking preparation 1:27:40 Conclusion and wishes to the audience

[@alexanderzharkov6953]

I am thrilled this one in on a public platform. Helena is an excellent professional trainer. I find myself rewatching this one from time to time. This podcast is invaluable! Thanks, everyone involved.

[@victoriazelenko2804]

Your partner sounds like my mother-in-law))) Gone to reflect on my presentation style… Thanks for a great stream, ladies!

[@SLIP850]

Thanks for sharing insightful information! Will wait for new streams, please talk about emotional intelligence at work.

[@lyudmilarazlom1042]

I'm excited about this stream. I've just wanted to find out how I can be more clear and persuasive in my personal and professional communications, and you've given these absolutely great stream. As they say, the right words at the right time. Thank you so much.

[@АннаМазырко-х6п]

Thank you for the useful tips for the presentation. I haven't heard about the present-past-future technique before, which is really very interesting and I'm going to use it when passing the interview.

[@allafilatova5174]

A great talk, Helena! 🎉