Completed from United Kingdom
Honestly, this course was a game‑changer for me. I signed up because I wanted to stop feeling nervous when presenting to clients, and the practical exercises—like the ‘elevator‑pitch sprint’—gave me a solid toolkit. The video examples from German speakers were surprisingly relatable, and the hand‑out on vocal pacing was spot‑on. I’ve already used the techniques in a few sales meetings and noticed better engagement. The only thing I’d tweak is a bit more content on handling hostile questions, but overall I’m really happy with what I got out of it.
The Öffentliches Reden course at Stanmore School of Business delivered exactly what I needed to meet my learning goals. The modules on audience analysis and story‑boarding helped me design a 10‑minute pitch that secured funding for my startup. I especially appreciated the downloadable slide templates and the video‑feedback system, which let me see my body language in real time. The instructor’s clear, step‑by‑step approach made the material feel instantly applicable, and I left the course confident enough to speak at a regional conference without notes. Overall, a professional, high‑quality experience that exceeded my expectations.
Wow! I’m thrilled with how this course transformed my public‑speaking confidence. The lessons on structuring arguments and using persuasive language helped me ace my final project, where I delivered a 15‑minute talk to a panel of senior managers. The interactive quizzes and the downloadable German‑language phrasebook were super helpful for a non‑native speaker like me. I especially loved the live‑session role‑plays; they felt like real board‑room scenarios. Thanks to Stanmore, I now volunteer to lead workshops at my company, and the feedback has been amazing.
The Öffentliches Reden program offered a detailed and well‑structured learning path that aligned perfectly with my goal of improving stakeholder presentations. I found the segment on visual storytelling particularly useful—using the provided infographic templates, I redesigned a quarterly report that now captures senior leadership’s attention within the first two minutes. The course materials, including the annotated transcript of a TED‑style talk, were thorough and up‑to‑date. While the pacing was a bit fast in the advanced rhetoric module, the supplementary reading list helped me catch up. Overall, a comprehensive and satisfying experience that has already yielded measurable results in my day‑to‑day work.
