PUBLIC SPEAKING

Executive Education Course

AIHM Executive Education short course training session, Public Speaking session, featuring professionals engaged in leadership development, self-reflection, and innovative hospitality skills learning in a creative and communicative classroom environment.

Ready to speak with confidence and advance your career? Whether you’re leading presentations, pitching to investors or aiming for a promotion, this course gives you the tools and practice to engage your audience.

Course Description

Do you have a message you want the world to hear, or a business idea you want to pitch to your boss? As professionals, we need to be able to communicate effectively to create the change we hope to see in the world.

This course welcomes you to chart a path toward the future you want. Explore your values, strengths and goals, and use these to connect with those around you in ways that feels true to who you are and shows others what you stand for.

In this course, you’ll learn to tell a story, engage the audience, and gain buy-in for your product, service or idea. Come with a real-world scenario in mind, whether it’s a team presentation, job interview, client pitch or elevator talk with a stranger. You’ll leave with the confidence to speak up, and the power to persuade and inspire your audience.

AIHM Executive Education public speaking and communication training session, with participants engaging in career-development activities to improve confidence and professional presentation skills.

Who is this course for?

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Managers

Whether presenting to clients or inspiring your team, communication is key and your ticket to success.

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Entrepreneurs

Pitch successfully to potential investors and partners and bring your vision to life.

Professional

Ambitious Professionals

Individuals ready to move up the career ladder by mastering clear, confident communication.

AIHM Executive Education public speaking and communication training session, with participants engaging in career-development activities to improve confidence and professional presentation skills.

What you’ll Learn

  • The key traits of effective communication
  • How to analyse your audience and adapt your message
  • How to find and refine your personal communication style

Course Modules

Module

01

Choose Your Scenario

  • Identify causes, products or services that you are passionate to communicate about
  • Develop an awareness of your audience, personal strengths and communication preferences (in person, online, at events)
Learning 1

Module

02

Craft Your Speech

  • Develop clear, authentic stories to make your message relatable
  • Identify your target audience and what questions they will have after your speech
  • Choose three key points to encourage your audience to take action after your speech
Learning 1

Module

03

Practice and Receive Feedback

  • Showcase your new skills and develop a plan for continued improvement
  • Give and receive feedback using the feedforward approach with your peers
  • Develop strategies to connect with your audience after the event
Learning 1

Day

01

Choose Your Scenario & Craft Your Speech

  • Define the purpose of your message and the outcome you want to achieve through speaking
  • Identify a real-world speaking scenario and clarify your core topic, idea, or pitch
  • Analyse your audience to adapt tone, structure, and content for maximum relevance
  • Develop a clear message framework supported by authentic stories and key points
  • Select a confident communication style that aligns with your strengths and professional goals
Learning 1

Day

02

Practice, Receive Feedback & Showcase Your Skills

  • Demonstrate confident delivery skills that strengthen presence, clarity, and credibility
  • Apply audience engagement techniques to build connection and sustain attention
  • Evaluate your performance using structured feedback to identify improvement priorities
  • Refine your message and delivery to increase impact, persuasion, and professionalism
  • Create a personal improvement plan to continue building communication confidence over time
Learning 1

Samantha Marion

Samantha Marion is Director of Global Partnerships at AIHM and a graduate of Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism & Hospitality Management. With over a decade of experience in strategic partnerships, leadership development, operations, and executive education, she bridges strategy with practical application. Samantha specialises in creating collaborative, industry-connected learning environments that build confidence and align strengths with opportunity. At AIHM, she leads global partnerships and engages executive and academic audiences across Asia through programmes, speaking engagements, and cross-sector collaborations, enabling professionals to translate insight into meaningful organisational impact.

LinkedIn:                               https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-samantha-marion/

Languages:                          English

Subject Specialisations:     Public Speaking, Personal Branding, Presentation Skills, Time Management, Conflict Resolution, Empowering Middle Level Management, Sales Fundamentals, Gallup CliftonStrengths & Team Building, Agile Leadership, Commercial Leadership

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