NYC: Intro to Public Speaking

Conquer your fear of public speaking and sharpen your communication skills with our dynamic NYC workshop. Through interactive exercises and live practice sessions, you'll master techniques for engaging any audience, from formal presentations to impromptu speeches. Gain confidence, refine your style, and learn to use tools like PowerPoint to create a lasting impression.

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Provider	CourseHorse Experiences (4.8-star rating across 4,434 reviews)
Location	185 Madison Ave, New York
Price	Starting at $1,800 (see price details)
Duration	Up to 7 hours
Group Size	Up to 20 people
Materials	None required

Overcome your fear of public speaking and enhance your communication skills through our comprehensive workshop. In this interactive class, you'll learn practical techniques to communicate more effectively, starting with hands-on exercises in a workshop setting.

Public speaking extends beyond formal presentations; it includes leading meetings, impromptu speaking to a group, and convincing clients through persuasive negotiation. Additionally, there are presentations to superiors and various other scenarios to navigate.

This workshop guides you in tailoring your presentations to diverse audiences and individuals within those audiences and teaches you the art of creating a compelling outline and seamlessly translating it into a PowerPoint presentation within seconds.

The class will explore maximizing the use of the physical space, setup, and your personal attributes such as voice and gestures. A significant amount of class time is dedicated to live presentation practice, where you'll be encouraged to deliver a concise presentation (under 5 minutes). If you choose to bring a PowerPoint presentation or handouts, the instructor will provide valuable coaching on their effective use. Expect personalized guidance from an experienced presenter, aimed at boosting your comfort and effectiveness in public speaking.

What's Included:

A hands-on learning experience working on projects and exercises, which is proven to boost comprehension, retention, and engagement
Expert instructors who are industry professionals and experienced educators that are driven to help you succeed
Top-notch curricula that have been tried and tested over many cohorts and are consistently improved for an optimal learning experience
Supplemental materials to assist both during and after the course - please refer to specific course pages to see what supplemental materials are offered
A 1-year free retake policy which allows students to retake any part of the course or program for free to refresh the materials and gain additional practice
A certificate of completion to verify your accomplishment

What You'll Learn

Overcome the initial fear of facing people
Improve body language and connect with an audience
Understand and read the audience in order to tailor a presentation effectively
Manage and take advantage of audience interaction
Use PowerPoint to more visually impact your audience

Course Syllabus

Part 1

Reading and assessing your audience
Understanding perception styles
Identifying the perception styles of an audience
How to explain anything to anyone

Brain-based learning: Learning how the two hemispheres of the brain work

Part 2

The Mortal Sins of Public Speaking

What they are
How to avoid them

Using your voice effectively

Adding variety to vocal patterns

Using the tools that you have at hand
Structuring your presentation
Preparing and using resources such as handouts/notes
Presentation Skills - PowerPoint Model

PowerPoint Hot Productivity Tips
PowerPoint Presenter Tools
Using Excel within PowerPoint

Part 3

Presentation Skills - Live Practice
Get personalized coaching

Note:

Schedule includes 1 hour break for lunch.
We can host the event in your office within the New York metro area for no additional cost.

After you book the event, we will send you a confirmation email and details for the event.
For events with materials, we will then collect the addresses of each of the participants and ensure every individual is sent a kit.
Our event fulfillment team will be able to answer any questions you have before, during, or after the event.
You can customize your event for a $300 customization fee. Customizations include things like combining different games, requesting specific questions or a themed game, or adding something to an event with materials included. Using a different platform that is not Zoom is not a customization.
Get a Demo: Not convinced? Book a 20-minute demo of this event for $25 before committing to it for your group. Your payment will apply towards your final purchase.

Supported Platforms for Virtual Events: Zoom is our recommended platform, but we can accommodate Google Meets, Microsoft Teams, and WebEx if the client provides the meeting details.

Certificate of Insurance (COI) Requests:

If you need a COI please contact our event team after booking.

Please note while most COI requests can be accommodates, we will need at least 7 business days advance notice, and COIs will require a non-refundable up-charge of $150 per event.

We’re happy to discuss your training needs free of charge. Reach out for a free consultation and let us know which skill your team is interested in, your preferred custom training options, and the approximate number of participants you’ll have so we can create a package for you. Send us an email or give us a call today!

If you find a similar event with a competitor at a lower price, we’ll gladly match it. This applies to events of comparable description and duration. Simply provide the details when booking, or within 72 hours of your booking, and we’ll ensure you get the best value. Contact an event concierge to get started.

Terms and conditions apply

Reschedule or cancel your event by emailing us at [email protected].

Days before event	3 days or less	7 days or less	30 days or less	More than 30 days
Reschedule Days before event:	3 days or less No reschedule allowed	7 days or less $150 fee	More than 7 days Reschedule for no fee
Cancellation Days before event:	30 days or less No cancellation allowed			More than 30 days 15% fee