The hope good presenters project when pitching their ideas is not naïve hope. They’re not Pollyanna at the podium. Instead, the solutions they offer are supported by research, data, and expertise. This course will teach you how to merge hard facts with an imaginative vision in a way that at once resonates with and inspires your audience.
Optimism
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Skills You'll Learn
Problem Solving, Dynamic Movement, Resilience, Optimism, Ingenuity
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Week 1 |Optimism: Vocabulary
What do the British writer George Orwell and the American designer Charles Eames have in common? We’ll find out in this first week of “Pitches and Persuasion,” the second course in the four-part series “Good with Words: Speaking and Presenting.”
Taught By
Patrick Barry
Clinical Assistant Professor of Law
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