Acting for Business

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Perception may or may not be Reality. But Perception is, in fact, what Influences people. This experiential communications course focuses on how you as a Leader can choose to more effectively express yourself and amp; influence others using practical, hands-on tools from Acting in professional, live Theatre. You will choose to effectively Influence your Listeners' perception of you through the use of: "Action"; Assertiveness, Confidence and amp; Expressiveness (ACE); the Visual, Aural and amp; Temporal Communication Tools; and the incorporation of The Seven Steps Of Effective Influence (or core competencies). This course may use third-party course material that is not available for individual purchase from the publisher. If so, the third-party course material will be secured and provided by the Tepper School to students enrolled in the course, and students enrolled in the course will be required to pay to the University the associated additional course materials fee for the third-party course material provided. The amount of the course materials fee is dependent on the University's cost of the particular materials provided, and typically ranges from $13 to $75.