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 Fundamentals - Crafting Tales that Captivate any Audience Storytelling is an essential skill in today’s working world that will help you grow your career, networking, and impact. But what makes a story stand out, and engage the listener? In this highly interactive workshop, you will learn tips and tricks to make your stories fun, engaging,...

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...

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...

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....

Talkpower, a 14 hour intensive workshop over 2 days Saturday and Sunday offers a series of original hands-on exercises, drills and routines that train the brain to give you the skills and ability to concentrate and stay in control when an audience is looking at you. With original hands on exercises to overcome rapid heartbeat,...

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,...

This class is open to women and non-binary people. Public speaking is feared more than death. We spend so much time preparing WHAT we are going to say that we fail to focus on the HOW. What does it take to make wooing a crowd look easy? And even if you don’t fear public speaking – are you good at it, or have you had an audience look through you?...

How can you gain the skills to deliver a talk that really matters? One that hooks your audience and leaves them motivated and inspired for change? In this workshop, you’ll gain knowledge of how to build and deliver an impactful keynote talk, from idea to execution. You’ll learn the different types of keynote talks before discussing best practices...

In this 2-day workshop, participants apply the principles of compelling storytelling to communicate more effectively on the job. Brief lectures and hands-on exercises focus on bringing an emotionally resonant arc to brand biographies, personal anecdotes for professional networking, and vision-into-action stories. Participants will get a chance...

In the US, public speaking is feared more than death. The reality is we all have to do it – at work, while networking, and in our personal lives – and there is a difference between doing it and doing it well. So how do we get over it? We improvise! Build Skills In: Improvisation Public Speaking Developing Confidence Presentation Skills Communication...

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...

Learn tangible tips to help overcome your fear of public speaking and become a more dynamic and engaging speaker. In this course students will receive professional feedback to take their speaking and presenting to the next level. We'll cover everything from body language to calming your body to managing your audience. Whatever level you're starting...

Program Title How to Speak up for Yourself in a Room full of Powerful People This class teaches you how to navigate everyday interactions with people in your office. In this workshop we'll explore behaviors such as interruptions, appropriation and dismissive behavior and discuss ways to approach these situations and practice combating these common...

This course provides students with the skills needed to deliver formal and informal presentations.  Students learn how to research, organize, and prepare presentations that will inform and persuade an audience. Students develop their platform skills (body language, eye contact, voice projection) as they deliver clear, concise, and relevant messages....