Public Speaking Classes in NYC, New York

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 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...

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 –...

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...

Figure out how to be your best when the pressure’s on. The ability to connect with others in an authentic way is the key to being a great speaker – and it carries over into the success of your business and personal life.  This four-hour workshop is limited to 8 attendees who will get live expert coaching as well as video recording and playback...

Remember how we said our classes are like going to the gym for your brain? In this 3-week class, we’ll practice what we preach, focusing in on flexing the skills that make us a bigger, faster and stronger us. Improv is all about communication, and we understand the importance of creating a safe space to work listening skills, focus, public speaking,...

Business Context You agreed to give another presentation for your group. Everyone said you did a good job, and you sense that you did too. But how can you be sure? Sometimes you struggle to find the right way to use your slides, and you’re unsure of what to do with your hands. You want to be an even stronger presenter and have more impact. Challenge...

We start with basic public speaking tips and tricks and move quickly into actually delivering talks - you will be on your feet and presenting like a professional in no time at all! Use sophisticated techniques like voice modulation, attention focusing and idea pyramids for creating impact and audience persuasion. Public speaking courses are kept small,...

Come tell your own true personal story in a supportive, creative environment!  Do you have a tale of a vacation gone awry, or a difficult family drama that you would like to share? Or stories about your college days, or jobs you’ve had that you can’t wait to tell?  Join us for one (or more) of our storytelling workshops where you will...

The "Stop That Stutter" program will restore fluid speech to those who stutter in 5 one hour sessions, plus daily homework. With a series of original exercises developed by Natalie H. Rogers, in a matter of hours, students are amazed and gratified to find that natural fluid speech returns as stuttering diminishes and then disappears. These original...

This is the chance for you to make a difference in how you communicate with others. Learn how to prepare for public speaking and use the power of the spoken word to move others. Through practice, speakers develop polish and finesse. As a result, their confidence builds. The focus is on how to organize ideas and communicate clearly, enabling participants...

Storytelling: How to Win Business & Engage Your Audience Dale Carnegie understood the power and the art of storytelling. He studied great leaders and illustrated his findings in How to Win Friends and Influence People many years ago. Today, Dale Carnegie Training helps leaders and individuals leverage storytelling to become more successful team...

Open to all who have completed a Story Studio workshop. You will workshop one story in a supportive group setting with other advanced students. Prompting and brainstorming will be given as warm-up exercises at the beginning of the class, but you are also welcome to bring in one story, around XX-minutes long, to workshop.  Whether your goal is...

This public speaking course is the fastest, easiest way to reduce stage fright. In just 2-Days, this seminar helps participants gain poise and self-confidence in front of a group! Public Speaking Fear is still the #1 fear in America. And, right or wrong, people form a perception of who we are and what we represent by the self-confidence that we show...

Business Context You are a leader, a corporate rising star, or an expert in your field. But how do you stand out from the crowd? How can you use strong executive presence to go from good to great? Sometimes stress creeps in and detracts from your performance, especially in new, challenging and highly visible situations. Executive presence is no longer...