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Chapman University
Guest Lecturer
Public Speaking and Leadership Skills
Workshops
Thomas Kalajian has volunteered for
several years to teach television broadcasting journalism students public speaking
and podium skills in a recurring annual workshop given on the Chapman University
campus.
Located in Orange,
California, Chapman University School of Film and Television is rapidly gaining
a world-wide reputation for it's professional excellence, and providing leadership
training through auxiliary resources for its students, such as the program presented
by Thomas Kalajian.
Many of the graduates
are thrust into positions of community leadership from the wide exposure gained
from their television broadcasting careers. Therefore, they are often called
upon to be speakers and masters of ceremony in community and charitable events.
They must perform
well, as they will have achieved the status of a local celebrity, and their performance
reflects on their employers, as well as affecting their career in the community.
Yet, no formal program is offered at Chapman to prepare students to fulfill these
expectations in their leadership role.
Thomas Kalajian's
workshop prepares students for basic skills in speech crafting, appropriate introductions,
podium etiquette, dealing with difficult and unexpected situations, proper transitions,
controlling the mood, pace and energy level of the event, maintaining grace, control
and charm throughout the event, and practice in impromptu situations. The
objective of this workshop is to prepare students to assume these community leadership
responsibilities with greater ease, professionalism and confidence.
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Thomas
Kalajian, BS, CRTP, AVA, ABAR