Learn the art of public speaking and take your artistic career and business to the next level during a special, in-person workshop 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock. 

Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/getsmart-the-art-of-public-speaking-tickets-1587913866119.

Participants will dive into techniques for word choice, effective body language, voice modulation, and audience connection. Attendees will leave with new communication skills that can help in every facet of life.

What You’ll Get Out of Attending:

• Proven strategies to manage and reduce public speaking anxiety.
• Practical tools to structure your speeches, choose your words and engage your audience.
• Enhanced delivery techniques, including voice control and non-verbal communication.

About our Facilitator

Jimmy Cunningham Jr., a native of Pine Bluff and current resident of Nashville, is a grant-writer, voiceover artist, author, community program consultant and executive director of the Delta Rhythm & Bayous Alliance. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees respectively from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Grambling State University. Over a three-decade span, Cunningham has been involved in programs at the national and state levels largely focused on the social and cultural development of inner-city youth. He is a practiced public speaker who has been the keynote for multiple events, including for The Black History Commission and Arkansans for the Arts. He is heavily involved in research regarding African American history in the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta. His latest project involves helping to develop a cultural corridor between Pine Bluff and Indianola, Mississippi, to increase cultural heritage tourism.