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Learn effective communication techniques in NYC with courses in public speaking, interpersonal communication, and media relations, equipping participants with the skills to confidently convey their message and engage with others.

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Brand Essentials: The Pitch

Energize Your Voice @ 520 8th Ave, New York, NY

"Really great energy to the class  and lot's of great skills that are already paying off in my communications. I would absolutely do this again and recommend it to anyone looking to more clearly, compellingly, and originally articulate their professional goals." - Liz P. "It was a great experience for me to learn about the essential moments of the pitch. Moreover, [the class] helped me in terms of the organization of my own thoughts and how...

(65) All levels 18 and older
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$199

3 sessions

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The Write Stuff: Getting The Most from Your Blog

General Assembly @ 10 E 21st St, New York, NY

If you’re considering starting a blog but need some encouragement, or already have one but are looking to grow and expand it, this class will show you ways to leverage a blog into a new networking or career opportunity. You’ll find out about all things blog - including conceiving, branding, writing, growing, and monetizing. Takeaways Learn how to brand your blog through design and social media channels. Get writing tips, including how to...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Speaking in Public

Borough of Manhattan Community College @ 25 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY

This course will help you gain confidence and strength in your presentation techniques. You will: Increase your tone: pitch variety, rhythm, and volume. Enjoy the art of enhancing imagery with the stressing of words and syllables. Gain a variety of breathing techniques and voice exercises to overcome fear and nerves. Learn body language and eye contact skills to grab your listener and to keep your audience engaged. Master the art of handling...

(178) All levels 18 and older
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$255

8 sessions

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Improv for Professionals

Input Lofts (formerly WECREATE) @ 58 E. 11th St. 8th Fl, New York, NY

This intro class will begin to enhance your skills in public speaking, focused listening, responding, flexibility and specificity – leading to greater confidence and lower inhibitions when speaking or presenting. 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 professionals and educators should be trained: the root is in communication. Even...

(160) Beginner 16 and older
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Presentation Skills

Input Lofts (formerly WECREATE) @ 58 E. 11th St. 8th Fl, New York, NY

In this class, you’ll learn presentation skills essential to being a more interesting and present speaker. Public speaking is feared more than death. Why? We spend so much time preparing what we are going to say that we fail to focus on the how. While some people make wooing a crowd look easy, for a long time, public speaking was accepted to be hard, a skill possessed by and necessary for only a select few professions. All that has quickly changed...

(160) All levels 16 and older
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Telling Your Story: Writing Skills for Designers

New York School of Interior Design @ 170 E 70th St, New York, NY

In today's fast-paced, globalized world of 140 character messages and sound bites, many of us rely on texting and email to communicate our professionalism, personality, thoughts, and concerns. Every word carries meaning and every sentence we send into the world -- either electronically or print -- needs to be an effective and compelling blend of fact, detail, color, and emotion. Through structured in-class exercises, this course will give students...

(176) All levels 18 and older
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$225

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Get Over the Fear and Into Confidence

Speak Wells @ 37 East 28th Street, Suite 201 (2nd Fl), New York, NY

Face the Fear: Finally! Just about everyone has had pre-presentation jitters at some point in their lives. It's normal. When you feel like you are about to hurl, pass out or just run out of the room, well, maybe we should do something about it. Take away tried and true strategies to nix the nerves and get you on track. You'll learn how to: Control your breath, your body and project your voice Re-set your mindset and take command of anticipation...

(12) All levels 18 and older
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Never Sound Unprepared Again (Even If You Are)

Speak Wells @ 37 East 28th Street, Suite 201 (2nd Fl), New York, NY

Sound Sure of Yourself Even When it's Off the Cuff Whether in office meetings, client phone calls, or unexpected curve ball questions thrown at you during a presentation, you can’t be prepared for everything that comes your way. Or can you? This workshop will teach you how to come off like an expert and authority, even when you don’t know the answer. Classes capped at 8 participants so you get the attention you need. Learn how to navigate...

(12) All levels 18 and older
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Storytelling Fundamentals

Be Social Change @ 601 W 26th St, New York, NY

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 of a story with personalized feedback! Build Skills in: Storytelling, Narrative Arc, Communication,...

(245) All levels 18 and older
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Vitamin R VisionWorking Series: Pitch The Media

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Professional publicist and media trainer Marcy Clark guides you in the subtle art of crafting an engaging pitch letter to any publication on your “wish-list.” Practice, in written and verbal form, how to incorporate the pitch elements that every media outlet or speaking engagement decision-maker looks for—including third-party endorsement and the specifics that will help you get the meeting, call, or article. Participants will have the opportunity...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$150
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Social Media Marketing for the Interior Designer

New York School of Interior Design @ 170 E 70th St, New York, NY

The power of Social Media and Digital Marketing today play a vital role in any design firm or individual practice. Communicating and curating your studio's individual aesthetic-vision and brand is critical. Components of this course include content selection, posting frequency, and relevant platforms.  This course will guide you to build and or expand your existing road map for success by defining your marketing initiatives and interpreting...

(176) All levels 18 and older
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$345

3 sessions

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How To Be A Social Media Editor

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

The job ads read: "Social media editors, social media managers, community managers, audience editors…" Companies are hiring at all levels people who understand digital audiences and can communicate with them on social media. There’s a reason for it: With all the choices out there, media companies can no longer expect audiences to come to them; they have to go where those audiences live – on social media. This 5-week course is designed for...

(64) Intermediate 18 and older
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$250

5 sessions

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Developing A Simple Starter Social Media Strategy

General Assembly @ 10 E 21st St, New York, NY

Having a social media strategy paves the way for successful execution across social channels. Often an individual or organization will say “We/I need social!” and then create handles, post a few pictures and start down a road of engagement that has no end goals, lacks a clear way through and most importantly is lacking any guiding principles. This class is the intro on how to start or step-back and re-start a social media strategy. Students...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Public Speaking Wells 101

Speak Wells @ 37 East 28th Street, Suite 201 (2nd Fl), New York, NY

Figure Out What You're Doing Right. Not sure if you're on the right track with your presentation game? Come with some talking points or a prepared 3 minute talk and find out. We’ll work on everything from delivery to preparation to the flow of your content, including: Evaluate your current skills based on the 5 key presence qualities  Develop a plan to highlight your strengths and target your weaknesses  Learn and practice new...

(12) All levels 18 and older
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Public Speaking & 3C's: Confidence, Creativity & Comedy

GoldJam Creative @ 16 W 22nd St, New York, NY

Blogologues is a New York-based sketch comedy show in which blog posts, Craigslist posts, tweets, and more are performed live and verbatim onstage; the show has been featured in The Daily Beast, Time Out New York, The Village Voice, and more. In this class, co-creators Allison Goldberg & Jen Jamula take their experience reimagining text onstage and teach participants how to present with confidence and apply the principles of reinventing text...

(35) All levels 18 and older
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Keynotes 101

The Story Source @ 175 Varick St, New York, NY

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 for generating ideas and stories. Then you'll get the opportunity to put your newfound skills to...

(298) All levels 18 and older
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VR Video: Intro to 360 Shooting and Stitching

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 219 W 40th St, New York, NY

This all-day, hands-on workshop teaches the basics of 360° video production and post-production. Participants will practice shooting, stitching and editing 360° video, as well as discuss immersive storytelling techniques, ethics and distribution platforms.   Specifically designed for journalists and storytellers, this workshop helps newsrooms and freelancers get started in VR journalism. Students will work in small guided teams...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$449
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Intro to Podcasting

Newmark Graduate School of Journalism @ 230 West 41st Street, New York, NY

Learn techniques to produce engaging, memorable podcasts. Ours is the age of podcasting! Podcasts are more and more popular and with today’s DIY technology, it’s easier than ever for everyone to engage in this new media form. Journalists and communicators who are looking to experiment with new platforms or are simply curious about podcasts should take this two-day, hands-on class, covering: The different podcasting formats, who does them best...

(64) Beginner 18 and older
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$499

2 sessions

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6-Session Level 1 Storytelling Workshop

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The Story Studio @ 50 Broadway 4th Fl, New York, NY

The Story Studio’s 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, and using your voice and body to add levels to your listeners’ experience,...

(67) All levels 18 and older
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$350

5 sessions

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Improv(e) Your Presentation Skills

The Engaging Educator @ 58 E. 11th St, New York, NY

Public speaking [cue dramatic music that makes people nervous] is not something most people look forward to. Since we don’t look forward to it, we procrastinate until it’s too late, worry too much about WHAT we are going to say and not WHO we say it to, or HOW we say it, and then guess what? It doesn’t go as well as we want it to go, so we put another notch in the ‘I’m not a good public speaker’ post and the cycle repeats. Whatever your...

(401) All levels 18 and older
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