Public Speaking Classes in Washington, DC

This workshop will look at what makes short stories work (and by extension, novels and memoirs). Participants will be read and discuss stories from American Best Short Stories 2017 edited by Meg Wolitzer, as well as workshop their short stories or memoirs. Participants are encouraged to bring a story to the first class for critique.

Public speaking is required in almost every business role, but a variety of factors cause many professionals to struggle when talking in front of an audience. In this training course, you learn how to strengthen your speaking skills, build your confidence, and establish rapport with the audience — all while practicing and delivering presentations...

This public speaking course is the fastest, easiest way to reduce stage fright. In just a single day, this presentation 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...

Conquer your nerves and be ready for that next impromptu speaking opportunity. Program Description: It happens all the time in any career—you’re caught off guard and must speak with zero preparation. You’re asked for your opinion in a heated meeting. You need to introduce someone to a group. You’re unexpectedly asked to say a few words...

Participants will experiment with words, language, story telling, and poetry through interactive class activities and out of class readings and assignments.

Spring! This can be your time to plant seeds of creativity. Begin by exploring imaginative forms of writing in a supportive environment.  Fun prompts will help circumvent the analytic brain and give creativity a chance to thrive. You’ll find new ways to free up memories and use them as inspiration for memoir, fiction, poems, creative nonfiction,...

Developing a strong advocacy story can make a tremendous difference in your campaigns. While storytelling is nothing new, elements such as structure, audience attention span and message outreach have all changed significantly in recent years. At this two-hour workshop, we’ll discuss from A-Z what it takes to build a successful storytelling campaign...

In this workshop, students will learn about the five facets of performance structure important to engaging audiences, creating memorable performances, and improving spontaniety: use and command of space physicality manipulation of voice props as story characters coloring of words  Through hands on exercises and a sampling from attendees’...

Four lunchtime classes. An innovative approach to powerful public speaking, taught by pioneers in the field of applied acting.  This course leads participants through a series of acting-based physical, vocal and psychological exercises designed to promote spoken communication that leaves a lasting impact on an audience.  From writing a...

Anna Mason, Director of Investments for Rise of the Rest and Co-Founder of Vinetta Project DC, is our industry expert for this evening on “Crafting the Perfect Pitch” with social-impact businesses in mind. We know the #1 fear of most humans is public speaking — so let’s change that! At the close of the evening, we will have an improv...

Managing the World: Best Practices for Global Public Affairs Establishing a successful global public affairs function is essential for strengthening your organization’s international presence and reputation. Join us for this interactive workshop to discuss the challenges and best practices for creating and implementing a global public affairs plan....

This class prepares you to speak with confidence and manage your nervous energy. You will practice presenting ideas and information clearly. Learn techniques about better presentation methods.

At Better Said Than Done, we believe that everyone has a story to tell, and everyone can be a storyteller, given the right tools. There are techniques involved in crafting a good story, a story that people will love to hear! To help bring out that story and those skills, Better Said Than Done offers workshops on the art of storytelling.