Hutchinson Center offers online training to develop public speaking skills

Do your knees turn to jelly when it’s your turn to speak in front of a crowd? Does your mind transform everything you thought you knew into a jumbled mess? 

The University of Maine Hutchinson Center will offer an online professional development training program “Public Speaking & Online Presentations.”  Tom Dowd, a prize-winning speaker and best-selling author, will teach participants how to improve their  skills in a two-part session 6-9 p.m. Sept. 9 and Sept. 16. 

Cost is $125; need-based scholarships are available. Another session will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 6. For more information, visit the Hutchinson Center website.