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Improve your public speaking skills and gain confidence in front of an audience with a variety of classes available in Chicago, including beginner workshops, advanced techniques, and effective storytelling strategies.

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Public Speaking 101

General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

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 the workshop with improvisational games designed to build self-confidence and sharpen listening skills before tackling...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Speakers Fast Path to Profit and Freedom

General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

How would you feel if you could walk into a room knowing that every single person is your ideal client? We all have unlimited potential when it comes to finding profitable leads for our businesses. However, so many of us don’t even get close because we are exhausted and have overextended ourselves with hunting them down. The quickest way to slash that stress and to create unlimited potential for your business is to use speaking as a profitable...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Improv Intensive

The Engaging Educator @ 410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

This workshop will start to enhance your skills in public speaking, focused listening, responding and specificity – leading to not only greater confidence and lower inhibitions when teaching but also greater flexibility in your personal teaching style. Improvisation is not just something for actors and comedians. MBA Students are being asked to take improv classes. Why? The answer is the same reason why educators should be trained: the root is...

(401) Advanced 18 and older
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Adult Public Speaking

Two Roads Theatre Project @ 7017 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL

Build skills and gain confidence speaking in front of an audience. In this 8-week course, participants will cultivate public speaking and communication ability via the application of helpful techniques rooted in the art of acting. Emphasis will be placed on strengthening both verbal and non-verbal expression, as well as the using of your own individual personality and style to share your message or talk. There will be an informal showing of your...

Beginner 18 and older
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$155

8 sessions

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Confidently Speaking

Vaudezilla Studios @ 3330 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL

Speaking confidently is useful in so many situations, but we rarely take the time to practice it. In this workshop, Midge will demonstrate presentation styles and provide her tips for speaking with confidence, whether it's a stage, conference room, or classroom.  Then participants will work through three exercises to practice extemporaneous speaking in a safe environment of the workshop group

(14) All levels 18 and older
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Effective Presentations

Training Connection @ 230 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL

Learn to speak with confidence, clarity and conviction when you attend one of our presentation workshops. Strong presentation skills are vital to succeed in business today. Whether you are doing an internal presentation or delivering a multi-million dollar sales presentation, the skills you learn on this workshop will allow to you produce a powerful and confident performance. The class is very hands on with lots of interactive exercises...

(158) All levels 14 and older
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$350
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Strategies for Developing Effective Presentation Skills

American Management Association @ 205 N Michigan Ave , Chicago, IL

Learn how to transform yourself from an inexperienced speaker to a skilled presenter with the Strategies for Developing Effective Presentation Skills course at the American Management Association. Gain the confidence, control, and poise to communicate your ideas effectively and persuasively in any situation. Develop the specific presentation skills you need to become comfortable with your style and handle challenging situations with expert advice.

(5) All levels 21 and older
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$2,695

3 sessions

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Public Speaking Workshop with Video Feedback

General Assembly

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 to get clarity on exactly where they can strengthen their presentation skills. You will leave...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

The Art of Personal Storytelling

The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL

Unleash the power of vulnerability in your storytelling journey. Join this workshop to explore the art, science, and psychology of vulnerability in crafting compelling stories that resonate with your audience. Beginner to advanced students welcome.

(4) All levels 18 and older
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$330

6 sessions

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Storytelling Hacks for Networking + Interviews

General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

Tell me about Yourself: Storytelling Hacks for Networking + Interviews Tell me about yourself: the four words that strike fear in any career-related conversation. And we all know the best way to make a point or inspire action in the workplace is by telling a compelling story. And as it relates to work, we'll often see that struggling to describe who we are and what they do leads to missed opportunities for advancement. So we're bringing together...

(2637) Beginner 18 and older

How to Use Storytelling for Personal Branding & Career

General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL

How to Use Storytelling for Personal Branding & Career Success Understanding who you are and what stories you tell the world dramatically affects the way that you present yourself at work and at home. Whether you're interviewing for a job, leading a meeting, giving a speech, or you want to communicate more effectively with friends and family, aligning your unique personality with your goals is the first step on the path to confident self-expression....

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Know Your Audience: Design & Present A Pitch

General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

When making a pitch, you can never be sure what you say will resonate with the person to whom you are pitching. This workshop will educate participants about four basic personality profiles, the types of information that resonates with each, and how to incorporate elements that will speak to any of them at various points in a pitch. Further, participants will learn some basic strategies for reading a person’s profile so that they can adjust their...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Storytelling for Entrepreneurs: Elevator Pitches

General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

Full Course Name: Storytelling for Entrepreneurs: Presentation to Elevator Pitches Our brains seem to be hardwired for story. We binge watch our favorite shows or find ourselves unable to put a book down because we all love a good story. Yet storytelling is often left out of the office and boardrooms. Facts and figures have their place, but they seldom inspire or gain buy-in from colleagues or investors. In this class, you’ll learn how to utilize...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Guiding Your Process: Facilitation Techniques

Vaudezilla Studios @ 3330 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL

Decision-making, whether in groups or individual, can be a stressful process. Facilitation, the practice of guiding a meeting or process, can have a positive impact. This workshop will explore facilitation techniques that you can apply to meetings, collaborations, or individual pursuits. Midge will describe ways to effectively break down steps, keep moving towards a goal, address contentious opinions (others or your own), and break through roadb...

(14) All levels 18 and older
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Chicago Storytelling in Bughouse Square 2023

The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL

Chicago Storytelling in Bughouse Square 2023: Chicago Forward Celebrate the power of storytelling and the future of our city at this free event. The festivities will include the presentation of The Pattis Family Foundation Chicago Book Award. Chicago Storytelling in Bughouse Square 2023: Chicago Forward will focus on Chicago’s future and feature speakers whose work in the city strives to change our communities for the better. The festivities...

(4) All levels 18 and older
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Presentation Skills and Public Speaking

General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL

Whether you are speaking to an entire company or a few clients, your presentation skills establish your credibility and impact. This class focuses on how to engage your audience and deliver your message with confidence, conviction, and clarity. Through a series of exercises using digital video, participants will see themselves as their audience does. They will also benefit from personalized peer feedback and individualized coaching. Upon completion...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Refining Your Public Speaking And Presentation Skills

General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL

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 hands-on workshop gives each student the chance to articulate their specific public speaking goals and give a 1 – 2 minute pitch/speech. You’ll receive expert feedback in a supportive environment and leave this workshop...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Mastering Presentations

General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL

In this overview, we will explore how you are communicating and how that is enhancing or taking away from your effectiveness. We will do this by engaging in fun and interactive exercises that will make you feel more aware, concise, clear and confident in how you are communicating. Takeaways Behavioral skills - physical communication behaviors that support engagement, credible presence, and elimination of nervousness and distracting idiosyncrasies...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Conducting User Research Bootcamp

General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL

Despite what many might think, getting to the heart of user experiences isn’t easy. It’s a cerebral adventure that requires preparation, innovative methods, artful interviewing skills, sharp analysis, and empathy. This bootcamp will teach you how create an effective research plan, manage the logistics, recruit the right participants, craft research questions that unearth meaningful insights, and more. After this class, students will be able to...

(2637) All levels 18 and older
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