Communications Courses in NYC, New York

One of the top fears in the world is public speaking. And some people make it look so simple – they use the right tone, the right gestures, project correctly and enunciate every word. Your school doesn’t necessarily offer a class in how to do this well – so why not take one with someone who’s trained in all of these things? In this...

How can you navigate small talk towards deeper, more significant topics? How do you gracefully exit from monotonous or unwanted conversations? How do you organically grow your professional network? In this workshop, we’ll explore how to feel more confident and engaging with strangers and how to forge deeper relationships with existing personal and...

The thought of speaking in front of an audience can throw normally calm and confident people into a frenzy. In this workshop, participants will get expert coaching and feedback on ways to strengthen their public speaking skills, from techniques to ease frayed nerves to exercises designed to build confidence and improve focus. We’ll start the workshop...

Storytelling has been a buzzword in business, sales and marketing for a few years – what makes a story a good story though? Whether you are telling one in the meeting room or the bar with friends, engaging stories are impossible to ignore, and boring, drawn out and highly detailed stories are exhausting. A good story should come in a package –...

Storytelling for Business People: Presentations to Elevator Pitches Not all pitches are created equal. You may think you’ve got a unique product, service or business idea but if you can’t tell a compelling story, your message will get lost in translation. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to use stories and narrative techniques to capture the...

Understanding metrics, stats and social analytics is key to creating, monitoring and adjusting social strategy and goals. With this in mind, digital marketers must know what they are looking for, which stats impact their previously set goals and how they can use analytics to fine-tune their content, engage with users and enhance their social presence. ...

Have you been dreaming of starting your own podcast, but don’t have the slightest idea where to start? Have you opened GarageBand and been terrified by how many digital knobs there were? Have you listened to WTF and wondered “could that be me??” Luckily, these days it doesn’t cost much or even take all that much effort to get your show online...

Facebook is a juggernaut with over 1.74 billion monthly active users. In this workshop you will get insights and practical lessons from the field, you’ll learn how to make the most of Facebook advertising in this fast-paced, hands on class. We’ll focus on highly specific hacks that will help you cut through the noise and acquire new users to grow...

Full course name: Storytelling Fundamentals - Crafting Tales that Captivate any Audience Everyone loves a good story. Whether you are teaching a lesson, leading a meeting or presentation or going on a date, storytelling is an incredible approach to engaging communication. A dramatic hook, a funny anecdote or a solid button – all can encourage looking,...

Looking for your voice? Start to find it with us. As women, we tend to find ourselves overthinking and trapped in our heads, focusing in on how we ‘should’ sound, what a strong communicator looks like, what answer would be perceived as the best one. And the best one often is, be you. In this class, we’ll take improv-based and public speaking...

Conquer your fear of public speaking with gradual exposure in manageable steps  Become more confident and effective in formal presentations, group discussions, and business meetings. We have been helping professionals, with moderate to severe public speaking issues, become dynamic, confident communicators in virtually any speaking environment....

This 4-half day workshop emphasizes workplace communication in regards to active listening, clarifying, and using feedback to insure understanding. It also introduces  powerful communication techniques that students can easily implement. Course Requirements: Pass Placement Exam ($10 fee) 18+ years and older High School Diploma/Equivalent...

Whether you work for a big organization or run your own shop, effective communication is an essential tool in advancing your business and developing your personal brand. Women, especially, have unique needs in this area. Get nuts-and-bolts information on how you can become a stronger communicator and create a successful self-brand in the process.

Tired of feeling anxious when presenting yourself or your business to clients, or when hanging around all those back-slapping extroverts at cocktail parties? If so, this workshop is for you!  By joining us you’ll learn: How to manage your public speaking nerves How to create the right communication mindset How to be authentic and likable...

The 6-session Level 1 storytelling workshop provides students with an encouraging, constructive environment in which to practice storytelling each week and receive feedback from their instructor and peers. Exercises in class focus on classic story structuring, building suspense, eliciting emotion, recreating drama, digging deeper into a story’s meaning,...