Public Speaking Classes in NYC, New York

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, and interesting as well as have a chance to workshop the beginnings...

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 –...

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...

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,...

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...

TALKPOWER SKILLS TRAINING FOR:  Eliminating feelings of self-consciousness Reducing rapid heartbeat Eliminating too-rapid speech Eliminating loss of concentration Eliminating thought blocking Reducing high anxiety Eliminating uncontrolled body movement (trembling hands and shaky legs) Eliminating breathlessness Freezing up at the podium...

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....

Remember how we said our classes are like going to the gym for your brain? In this 3-week class, we’ll practice what we preach, focusing in on flexing the skills that make us a bigger, faster and stronger us. Improv is all about communication, and we understand the importance of creating a safe space to work listening skills, focus, public speaking,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Remember how we said our classes are like going to the gym for your brain? In this 3-week class, we’ll practice what we preach, focusing in on flexing the skills that make us a bigger, faster and stronger US. Improv is all about communication, and we understand the importance of creating a safe space to work listening skills, focus, public speaking,...