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Master the art of public speaking and enhance your communication skills with a wide range of professional public speaking classes in NYC. Learn invaluable techniques, build confidence, and transform your presentations into captivating and persuasive experiences.

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Becoming a Presentation Specialist Career Path

Jam Media @ Exact address provided upon enrollment, New York, NY

In this workshop you will learn what it takes to get hired as either a freelance or full time employed presentation specialist. This class will outline all the software you must learn, steps you must take, how to advertise or get hired, potential earnings, and much more. This course is specifically for those who are interested in a new career as a presentation specialist. For this workshop laptops are not required. This is the intro class to...

Beginner 16 and older
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$259
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Storytelling for a Career Pivot

LMHQ @ 150 Broadway, New York, NY

Looking for a job is rarely simple, especially if you’re looking to pivot from one industry to another, from one speciality to another, or to take on a new responsibility. Do you want to better understand your own story and learn how to tell it in a way that impresses potential clients or employers?  This introductory storytelling workshop will show you how to identify and frame your own unique, professional narrative to stand out in interviews,...

(1) Beginner 18 and older
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Storytelling at MediaStorm Master Class

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

This one-day Master Class provides an overview of documentary video and multimedia storytelling approaches. MediaStorm founder Brian Storm will walk you through specific examples, and share his business experience, as well as proven tips to improve your interviewing, shooting and editing techniques. Although this is not a hands-on workshop, active discussion is both encouraged and expected from all participants. Theory will be backed up by real...

(64) All levels 18 and older
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Generation Women

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Generation Women is a cross-generational storytelling night in New York City. Each month, five women of note read an original piece on a theme. Of those women, one is in her 20s, her 30s, her 40s, her 50s, and her 60s+. Generation Women celebrates and amplifies women’s voices and creativity. Our diverse line-ups will make you laugh, cry, and think. We’re a unique, intimate female literary salon that brings together women of all ages.

(25) All levels 21 and older
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Yeah She Did: Witches Get Stuff Done

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

YEAH SHE DID is a storytelling series that shines a light on the sheroes that should have been. A lineup of female-identifying comedians, writers, and storytellers join forces to share the stories of some of the greatest women the world has ever known (but history forgot). This month, we're taking back the word "witch." You'll hear stories of women who were labeled as "witch," "succubus," and "she-devil" for raising their voices,...

(25) All levels 18 and older
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$15

2 sessions

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Yeah She Did: Riot Grrrrl

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Yeah She Did is a storytelling series that shines a light on the sheroes that should have been. A lineup of female-identifying comedians, writers, and storytellers join forces to share the stories of some of the greatest women the world has ever known (but history forgot). Yeah She Did is fucking up Valentines Day with a counter-celebration of all things Riot Grrrl. We'll be banging out an evening of girl power, great music, and stories of the women...

(25) All levels 21 and older
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New York City's Secrets and Lies

Caveat @ 21-A Clinton St, New York, NY

Can you tell the difference between a secret and a lie? Four expert storytellers spin incredible tales about the secret pasts of NYC locations you walk by every day. All the stories are true except for one. If you can identify the lie, you’ll be in the running to win a pair of tickets to a secret NYC event.

(25) All levels 21 and older
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The Subway: Urbanism, Infrastructure, and Social Life

Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ 314 7th St, Brooklyn, NY

When the New York City subway opened in 1904, police had to call in reserves to tame the million-strong crowds clamoring to enter the tunnels. Within weeks, hurtling beneath the earth at speeds never before realized in a dense urban environment had become an utterly ordinary experience. For 120 years, the NYC subway, running 24 hours a day and ranking among the world’s largest, has maintained this blend of the quotidian and the extraordinary. When...

(29) All levels 21 and older
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$315

4 sessions

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Map Your Story: Research, Reporting and Interviewing

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

Making a great film, podcast, or report starts with having a solid story. How do you turn a topic that sparked your interest into a story that others want to absorb? Learn tried and true techniques used by journalists, like interviewing, research, and story reporting and apply these skills to your creative project. The instructor for this day-long workshop is Iris Mansour, who has written and produced viral stories for Bustle, The Guardian, and Mashable,...

(33) Beginner 18 and older
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$150
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Building Persuasive Presentations & Pitches

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

In this hands-on class, you will learn how to prepare your story, verbally and visually, and how to connect with your audience in order to inspire and move investors. At the heart of all successful presentations and pitches is a good story that takes your audience on an emotional journey. In this hands-on class, you will learn how to prepare your story, verbally and visually, and how to connect with your audience in order to inspire and move investors....

(33) All levels 18 and older
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$150

3 sessions

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Content that Sells:Get Business Savvy & Find Audience

Made in NY Media Center by IFP @ 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY

Practical tips, both creative and economic, for crafting content that will find an audience and sell to distributors. Streaming services, television networks, and film companies all have something in common – they each want and need content. It’s the lifeblood of the industry. From scripted to unscripted and documentary, there are rules, concerns, and techniques that inform them all. So what makes content connect with audiences? And who is the...

(33) All levels 18 and older
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$150

3 sessions

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Public Speaking: How to Tell a Story

Q.E.D. @ 27-16 23rd Ave, Astoria, NY

Getting up in front of a crowd, any crowd, can be quite terrifying. But the best way to make a point or a good first impression is by telling a compelling story. This class is an instructional workshop on how to tell a great story to get anyone to listen, care or even buy what you are trying to sell. Students will learn and practice tips and tricks on-the-spot.

(252) All levels 18 and older
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Stage Performance with Kerri Lowe

The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY

Been working on your instrument, but haven't stepped on stage yet? Started writing songs and going to open mics, but want to feel more confident? Ready to put together a full set and book shows? Stage Performance is a new 4-week class at Jalopy for the beginner to intermediate musician that wants to feel more confident on stage. We will cover how to warm-up and reduce stage fright, the best way to rehearse, how to connect with the audience, and...

(41) Intermediate 15 and older
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$125

4 sessions

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Introductory Workshop on Embodied Storytelling

Sacred Arts Research Foundation @ 107 Green St, Brooklyn, NY

Have you ever told your story? Come learn and experience the power of therapeutic theater through embodied storytelling. This introductory workshop is for those interested in making a meaningful shift in their lives through an innovative psychological art form called Self Revelatory Performance. We will explore and play with different ways of bringing personal experience into ritualized performance. This process can be a right of passage, a celebration,...

(9) All levels 8 and older
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Saturday Storytime

Brooklyn Public Library @ 361 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Join us for the return of Saturday Storytime; hear new stories and favorite tales read aloud. We'll also be handing out grab-and-go kits for this week's special storytime craft. All ages welcome!  Please note that masks are strongly recommended at this program for all adult participants and for all children ages 2 and up. Disposable masks will be provided for your convenience. Program capacity is limited to 15 people in total; please plan...

(91) All levels 2 - 7 years old
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Overcome Your Public Speaking Fear

Zenspeak - Public Speaking Center

*** This is an online course. Zoom link will be sent to you upon enrollment. Overcome public speaking fear with gradual exposure, in a supportive environment. Based out of New York City for 30 years, we are now offering these classes online to an international audience. Once the 10 session package is purchased, the student may use their sessions however they choose. The course is ongoing, so each session has participants at all levels. We use...

(59) All levels 18 and older
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$425

10 sessions

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One-Day Master Class

Alaa Al Aswany Creative Writing Workshop @ 159 17th St, New York, NY

The seven-hour master class is designed for aspiring writers who want to learn the craft of exceptional storytelling. Students will be given an overview of the qualities that make for spellbinding fiction and the techniques used by writers in crafting stories and imagining characters. These lessons will be reinforced through in-class writing exercises.

All levels 18 and older
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$175
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Playwriting 101: Getting Started

Classeteria @ 284 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY

So you have an idea for a play. In your head it’s gold. A sure-fire hit. An experience that is sure to move even the coldest of hearts in the room. You might have even played around with some scenes, envisioned some of your characters, doodle a few set designs. So you sit down with your pen, or in front of your keyboard and you look at the blank page...and you have absolutely no idea what to do. How do you open this thing? How do you end it? What...

(3) Beginner 18 and older
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Storytelling Workshop

Classeteria @ 284 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY

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 get to tell a story, and receive immediate feedback from your fellow storytellers that will help...

(3) All levels 18 and older
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Fearless Presentations Virtual Public Speaking Course

Fearless Presentations @ Virtual Classroom

This course will help you to become fearless at your next big in-person or virtual meeting! This virtual course is exactly like our in-person course, but you can join from the comfort of your own home. If you happen to miss a module, you are welcome to make-up the session in a future series. You also have the option to retake any (or all) modules as many times as you like for a full year. This is the absolute best way to get practice and coaching...

(4) All levels 18 and older
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$795

4 sessions

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