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 –...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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! Improv is rooted in communication – listening, responding, focus, attention, flexibility – all...

If being asked to make short presentations gives you cold sweats, sleepless nights and a stomachache, you already know that the fear of public speaking is holding back your career advancement. You also know that it's time to get over your public speaking anxiety. Now there's help. This seminar is not designed to polish your presentation skills. Instead,...

Would you like to be more social or more emotionally expressive in your everyday life? Do you find it challenging deciding what stories you’d like to share and what they really mean? Have you been thinking about taking a storytelling workshop, but feel like an absolute beginner?  This is a compressed version of our popular 6-week Personal Growth...

New to public speaking or looking to perfect your style? Unlock your potential by discovering the secrets of successful speakers. Harness nervousness, color your voice, master the “power stance” and explore relaxation and focus techniques.