The Art of Presenting Workshop
Course Outline
Curious Public’s Art of Presenting Workshop
In this 3-hour workshop, participants will learn the strategies and skills needed to craft and deliver a memorable presentation.
This interactive session gives participants a chance to work collaboratively and creatively while putting into practice storytelling and public speaking.
Participants will learn how to:
- Communicate complex ideas through storytelling
- Build audience connection through public speaking
- Design visual aids with best practices for information flow
- Use verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
- Build presentation confidence with practical skills
- Manage stress and anxiety while commanding a room
AI Best Practices for Communicators Workshop
Course Outline
Curious Public’s AI Best Practices for Communicators Workshop
This 3-hour workshop is designed to give communicators a comprehensive overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and its practical applications in communications. The workshop will cover AI fundamentals, best practices for integrating AI into your work as well as a hands-on exercise using AI tools for content creation. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to effectively use AI to support their communications activities.
Workshop topics include:
- The AI landscape and impact on communications sector
- Understanding what AI is and isn’t (Generative AI vs. Machine Learning)
- Ethical considerations and challenges
- Creating content using AI: Best practices, tips and tricks
- Exercise activities using AI
“Our team found the workshop valuable and highly engaging. Curious Public gave us a chance to demystify generative AI tools as a team and get on the same page about how these tools can support our work. Now we know enough to decide not just where and how we should use generative AI tools, but also where we shouldn’t.”
– Aaron Lazarus, WSIB
Webinars
Comms In Question
Next episode: July 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET
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Canada is pivoting. Probably, permanently. So, how do Canadian brands and organizations adapt to what Prime Minister Carney is calling a “hinge moment” in our history?
Comms In Question Webinar Series Archive
2025
Episode 9: Comms Lessons From the Trade War Trenches
March 2025 | Hosted by Lloyd Rang
2024
Episode 8: Communications in a World Without Media
December 2024 | Hosted by Lloyd Rang
Episode 7: How Can Reporters and Comms Pros Work Together to Create Public Trust?
September 2024 | Hosted by Jeff Keay
Episode 6: Why You’re a ‘Creative,’ and Why That’s More Important Than Ever
June 2024 | Hosted by Jordan Ray
Episode 5: How Internal Comms Can Drive External Results
March 2024 | Hosted by Shannon Currie
2023
Episode 4: Canada’s Crises of 2023 and Their Lessons for the Year Ahead
December 2023 | Hosted by Anne Marie Aikins
Episode 3: “Greenwashing” is Ending. Are Companies Ready?
September 2023 | Hosted by Lloyd Rang
Episode 2: Is “Corporate Activism” a Real Thing?
June 2023 | Hosted by Jordan Ray
Episode 1: Engaging With a Changing World
March 2023 | Hosted by Tracey Sobers