Online Public Speaking Courses
Want to improve your public speaking confidence and skills, but can’t get to live “in the room” classes? Or just aren’t ready to be part of a group yet?
If you need to speak at work and are avoiding it…or sometimes feel as though your skills are on the scale from ‘disappointing’ to ‘dismal’ – I get it.
You know the content in your mind, you’re articulate as you think through your points. And you know that you’ve got a good brain.
But the words and ideas don’t always come out of your mouth the way you intend them to, and you’re letting yourself down.
It doesn’t have to be like this. No matter how long it’s been going on for, you can make solid, permanent improvements. Speaking well is a mixture of confidence and competence…and one way to start your journey safely and in your own time, is through an online public speaking course.
Public speaking is a learnable skill – and so is public speaking confidence. I know this with certainty because I used to feel completely stressed out and incapable of speaking to groups (my skills and confidence were so low they were resting on the carpet!).
And I now speak and train for a living. I’ve also trained 1000’s of people since 2009 to speak well and not have to hide from any audience, no matter how challenging.
You can positively change what you think, how you feel and the actions you take. You’ll make a difference to your life – not just your speaking skills life, but your whole life!
The ripple effects of improving your skills will impact other parts of your life in ways you may not even realise at this point.
My online public speaking courses always look at two things:
- Behaviours – using your behaviours and your body to change your mind.
- Mindset – using your mind to change your body.
Of course, we can’t really separate our body from our thoughts (although trauma sufferers may disassociate as a means of coping). However, it can be useful as a learning tool.
So, one of the things my courses will help you do is to break down what can be a dark blob of uncertainty, concern and anxiety, and transform that blob into something clear, coherent and comfortable.
There are 2 courses available, and in both, you can access all the modules at once. No waiting for a week for the content to be drip-fed to you.
One benefit of this approach is that you can pick and choose what content you want to go to first: you’re not forced into a specific order. Although I always recommend watching the introduction before you do get started!
Your options:
1. ‘Mind the Blanks’
A shorter course running for under 1 hour where the focus is specifically on overcoming or avoiding mind blanks and brain freeze.
Short, bite-sized video modules and slide content, with each challenge and technique, clearly named, so you can go straight to what you want to solve.
For more information and a quick video from me, click here.
2. ‘How to Become a Confident Public Speaker’
A deep-dive into how to build your confidence using my SPACE formula. This is a much bigger course, covering five major aspects of speaking confidence and skill. It runs to nearly 6 hours, with my voice commentary and slides to follow along with.
This bigger course also contains lots of downloadable worksheets and templates for you to use whenever you like.
To find out more and watch a video explaining the course in more detail, click here.
Our consultants found it a delight and a pleasure working with Sarah. Her modules were constructed with content that were grounded in psychology and human behavior. Her practical tips and approaches were well received too. During her workshops, Sarah was able to draw out the most reluctant of our consultants and make them participate enthusiastically.
The sessions were thoroughly enjoyable while being educational and practical. Thank you, Sarah. We have no hesitation in recommending Sarah’s course to others who are looking for such programs.
Sarah provided my team with practical, useful tools to overcome nerves, improve their speaking skills and engage their audience. She created a warm, dynamic atmosphere which encouraged sharing of ideas and goals. Sarah provided specific, useful feedback for each participant, and was flexible in tailoring her training to the needs of the group as they progressed.
I would highly recommend Sarah, and would use her services again without hesitation. She gets great results, is personable, and expert at what she does.
My Team had certified Project Managers and we were delivering projects successfully, but I realized quickly that good public speaking and presentation skills are integral part of project delivery.
I did google search on public speaking and found Sarah’s website. The website and client results and Sarah herself looked so real that I couldn’t help contacting her. We immediately engaged her and the three workshops she did for us with over ten participants from my Team was a huge success.
In fact, a Team member who dreaded public speaking, did the best presentation during the third workshop! The workshops were fun, we learned from each other, we encouraged each other and more importantly the learnings are lifelong!
Personally, for me, I kept taking guidance from Sarah even after her official engagement was over with us. She was very supportive, and I have no hesitation in saying that Sarah – you have been an integral part of my journey from Manager to Director. I am sure you will form many more careers and help many more professionals achieve their goals.
Sarah provided training in public speaking to the LiverWELL team last week and we were able to see an improvement in our skills within one day! Sarah managed the diverse requirements of our staff and lived experience speakers with sensitivity and warmth. A combination of experience, expert advice, science and a little humour made it a highly valuable and enjoyable day. I would highly recommend Sarah.
Sarah Denholm is a great teacher. She is kind and gentle and works in a very positive way with people. She has a knack of building confidence and giving people the skills they need.
Last year I was overseeing the management of a group of 20 projects for a large Melbourne-based company. Sarah was engaged to improve the presentation skills of Project Managers who were expected to present their progress to the CEO and senior board members regularly, and felt unprepared for the task ahead of them. She came into the group, quickly established rapport with all the staff and was able to assist them in a very short timeframe. There was noticeable improvement in the way the staff presented themselves and their confidence grew rapidly.
We felt very privileged to have been able to work with Sarah and I believe that the skills each person gained will stand them in good stead in many roles throughout their careers.
About me
I’ve been coaching, consulting and mentoring in public speaking and presentation skills for over 13 years. Plus many years on stage as a classical pianist before that.
I work with clients worldwide in organisations from the UN to Deutsche Bank.
To find out more about my background and story, visit the About Sarah page, or my LinkedIn profile.
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