The ability to communicate your ideas persuasively is the single greatest skill you can learn to succeed in a globally competitive world. Through case examples, we offer actionable, step-by-step methods anyone can adopt to create and deliver inspiring talks that are engaging, persuasive and memorable. Students will practice informal speaking skills (impromptu and storytelling), followed by traditional speech genres (informative, persuasive, and entertaining). They will also sharpen their skills with the use of video and the study of famous speeches. What are the key strategies for making an idea or message compelling in a speech? How can storytelling be used to make a speech more memorable? What can a speaker use to effectively engage the audience?