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Public Speaking Training, Classes, and Workshops

Effective Presentations offers public speaking classes built around the skills that change how an audience sees and hears you. Two people at the same company can give similar presentations and get very different reactions. We show you what the stronger speaker is doing differently, break those skills down one at a time, and give you time to practice, roleplay, and get direct feedback from your trainer.

Choose from two-day in-person public speaking classes for professionals, live online classes, or private one-on-one coaching. In-person classes are limited to 10 participants, and live online classes to 6, so everyone gets substantial practice time and personalized feedback.

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The method

Practice First, Not Lecture-Based

We start by learning what you want to change and having you give a short baseline presentation. That gives your trainer something real to coach.

From there, we break the speaking skills down one at a time, show you why they change how an audience responds, and give you time to practice and roleplay them. You present again using the feedback, so you can see and hear what changed.

Present

Get coached

Apply the feedback

Present again

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Training Options

Choose a Class or Coaching Format

In-Person Classes

Two-day workshops in cities across the U.S., with no more than 10 participants.

Live Online Classes

The same workshop taught live online, with no more than 6 participants.

Private 1-on-1 Coaching

Work one-on-one with a coach on an upcoming talk, a speaking habit you want to change, or a situation that makes you nervous.

Training a team or department?

For a team or department, we can bring the workshop to your location or train your group live online. Explore our business presentation skills training options.

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Format 01

Two-Day In-Person Public Speaking Classes

In-person classes run two full days with no more than 10 participants, so you spend most of your time speaking, not listening. You present multiple times, get individual coaching between rounds, and review video of your own delivery so you can see exactly what changed. Lunch is included both days.

Format 02

Live Online Public Speaking Workshops

Live online classes follow the same structure as our in-person workshops, with no more than 6 participants so coaching stays personal. You present on camera with a trainer watching, get feedback in real time, and try again. It is not a recorded course. See dates and details on our live online public speaking training page.

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What Happens in the
Two-Day Workshop

A two-day workshop gives you time to build the visual and vocal skills that shape how an audience experiences you.

Day 1: What People See

Create Authority Before You Speak

Your posture, movement, gestures, eye contact, and facial expression influence how confident and credible you appear. On Day 1, you learn how to strengthen your physical presence so you look composed, natural, and in control of the room.

Through repeated presentations and coaching, you practice these behaviors in front of the group and see the difference on video.

Day 2: What People Hear

Sound as Confident as You Look

Your voice determines whether your message sounds confident, conversational, energetic, or uncertain. On Day 2, you work on breathing, volume, pace, tone, vocal variety, pauses, and reducing filler words.

You then combine your visual and vocal skills so your delivery is easier to follow, more engaging, and more persuasive.

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Skills That Make You a Stronger
Public Speaker

Greater Confidence Under Pressure

Practical techniques to manage nervousness, stay composed, and feel more in control when speaking.

Confident Physical Presence

Posture, eye contact, movement, and gestures that help you project credibility, confidence, and authority.

A More Powerful Voice

Better control of volume, pace, pauses, tone, and vocal variety so people stay engaged.

Fewer Filler Words

Greater awareness of habits like um, ah, and like, plus the ability to replace them with purposeful pauses.

Confident From the Start

A more confident presence from the moment you stand up and begin speaking.

Better Audience Connection

More natural eye contact, energy, facial expression, and delivery that help you connect instead of simply present.

A More Natural Speaking Style

Less stiffness and self-consciousness so you can sound conversational, authentic, and comfortable in front of a group.

Skills You Can Use Immediately

A repeatable set of techniques you can apply in meetings, presentations, sales conversations, and other high-stakes speaking situations.

Managing the Fear of
Public Speaking

When nerves show up, we work on the habits they trigger: rushing through an opening, losing your place, or filling every pause. Your trainer gives you a specific adjustment to try, and you practice it during the session. Confidence rises to the level of skill: the more specific tools you have, the less the nerves control you.

That’s why our method is broken into concrete steps rather than general encouragement:

Assess where you currently struggle as a speaker.

Build a foundation of core delivery skills.

Practice replacing the habits nerves bring out, like rushing or filling pauses.

Present again with coaching until the new habits start to feel familiar.

Why Professionals
Choose Effective Presentations

Classes limited to 10 participants
Individual coaching and video feedback
Multiple speaking opportunities per session
Practice-first format, not lecture-based
In business since 2004
Satisfaction guarantee on every workshop

Who Should Attend

This training is designed for individual professionals who want to become stronger speakers, including:

Professionals who avoid speaking opportunities

Leaders and managers who present to their teams

Sales professionals who pitch and present regularly

Subject-matter experts who need to explain complex topics clearly

Executives preparing for board meetings, keynotes, and other high-stakes presentations

Anyone who freezes, rushes, or loses their train of thought under pressure

What Our Participants Say

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Questions About Public Speaking Classes

Public speaking training helps you become more effective when speaking in front of others. In our workshop, you practice the delivery skills an audience sees and hears, including physical presence, eye contact, voice, pacing, and managing nerves. Your trainer coaches you as you apply each skill.

You’ll work on posture, movement, gestures, eye contact, breathing, pace, pauses, vocal variety, and reducing filler words. You’ll practice in front of the group, review your delivery on video, and use your trainer’s feedback in the next round. Organizing your message and handling questions are covered in our one-day Crafting Your Message workshop.

They overlap, and our two-day workshop covers the delivery side of both. Public speaking training usually refers to how you come across in front of a group: your presence, your voice, and how you handle nerves. Presentation skills training also includes how you build and structure a business presentation, which we teach in our one-day Crafting Your Message workshop. See our presentation skills training page for how the two fit together.

Our in-person public speaking workshop runs two full days. Live online classes and private coaching are also available for people who need a different format or want to focus on a specific presentation goal.

In-person classes are capped at 10 participants. Live online classes are capped at 6 participants so everyone has time to practice, receive specific feedback, and apply it right away.

Yes. The training gives participants practical ways to prepare, manage nerves, and stay focused while speaking. Repeated practice and specific feedback help make the experience more familiar and give participants a clearer plan for what to do when anxiety shows up.

Yes. You’ll give a baseline presentation so your trainer can see what you already do well and what you want to work on. You’ll set your own goals before the coaching begins, and you’ll have more chances to practice as the workshop progresses.

Yes. It follows the same practice-first structure as our in-person classes, with live coaching and feedback, not a pre-recorded course.

Our live training is built around presenting, receiving individual feedback, applying that feedback, and presenting again. That gives participants a chance to practice the skill and make adjustments in real time rather than only learning the concepts. If you want a self-paced option, see our eCourse.

Yes, 1-on-1 coaching is available for people who want to work on a specific goal, an upcoming talk, ongoing anxiety, or a particular skill, with a dedicated coach.

Yes. Participants are recorded during practice presentations and reviewed individually so they can see their own progress directly.

Ready to Improve Your Public Speaking?

Choose a two-day in-person class, train live online, or work one-on-one with a coach. If you’re exploring training for your team, tell us what your people need to do differently when they speak.

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