Public Speaking Course

Whether it’s one-to-one or one-to-many, spontaneous or scripted, speak with confidence, communicate clearly and connect with your audience through expert public speaking training.

Be memorable, engaging and influential through public speech classes with Ashley Howard.

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Meet Ashley

Renowned public speaking coach, Ashley Howard, harnesses expert technical knowledge from an MA in Voice Studies and practical insight from 18 years of experience to empower you to speak up in any context feeling self-assured, articulate and engaging.

PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASSES

Get Assessed

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Begin with a comprehensive assessment to identify exactly where to focus, how many sessions will be most effective, and the time and practice it’ll take to get people hanging on your every word.

PUBLIC SPEAKING TRAINING

Structured Classes

Online public speaking coaching session via Zoom

Whether online or in person, each lesson is tailored to your unique needs and follows a proven step-by-step approach that creates immediate, noticeable improvements to the way you present and communicate.

Game Changing Results

SPEAKING SKILLS COURSE

Homework

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An individualised, straightforward practice plan designed to fit around your daily routine, enabling you to build lasting habits and speak confidently, naturally, and with vocal variety without second-guessing yourself.

PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASSES

Feedback On Progress

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Each session provides targeted, practical feedback, so you’re always clear on your progress and know exactly what to refine to make real, visible changes in the way you communicate.

Businesses

And Teams

Invest in colleagues who are great at their jobs but struggle to present clearly, engage audiences, or deliver persuasive talks.

Public Speaking FAQs

What are public speaking classes?

Public speaking classes help people to feel confident, clear, and engaging in communication. Whether it’s a keynote presentation, a team meeting, or a wedding speech, scripted or spontaneous, social or professional, learn how to overcome stage fright, speak with authority, and enjoy communicating.

Who is a public speech course for?

This type of coaching is for anyone who feels that they struggle to engage and hold people’s attention, communicate thoughts, ideas, and opinions clearly and concisely, and structure what they want to say in a meaningful, persuasive way.

What do you do in a public speech class?

Based on an assessment, Ashley targets three or four aspects of communication in each session, helping you hear, feel, and understand what you currently do, how to change, and how to practise and integrate your new skills into real speech. These might include slowing down, avoiding filler words and vocal tags, projection, fixing a monotone voice through greater variation in emphasis, intonation and tone of voice, clear articulation, sounding authoritative, pausing, breathing techniques, learning about speech structure and rhetorical devices, storytelling techniques, presentation skills, and audience connection.

Are speaking skills classes suitable for children?

Speaking skills classes are suitable for any age, as long as the individual has personally chosen to improve their speech.

Is a course in public speaking worth it?

What would it mean to you to feel confident when you speak, able to communicate clearly and have strong connection with your listener/s?

Transformative Results

More Frequently Asked Questions

Are your courses for public speaking online?

Ashley has been delivering public speaking courses worldwide online since 2010 through Zoom and other platforms, which makes it convenient, accessible and just as effective as in-person classes.

Do you offer public speaking classes near me?

Ashley offers public speaking lessons online worldwide as well as in-person lessons near Stroud in Gloucestershire UK.

How long are your public speech classes?

Each coaching session is 50 minutes.

How many sessions will I need?

After the assessment in the first session Ashley will tell you exactly how many session you’ll need to achieve your objectives. Typically, clients have between 5 and 15 coaching sessions.

How often should I book coaching sessions?

Most clients see Ashley once every 2 weeks, so that they have time to absorb the learning and practice but not so much time that they lose motivation. However, you can book in as frequently as you want based on your schedule and budget.

Do you offer coaching on evenings and weekends?

Ashley offers online coaching:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 7.45am to 9.30pm UK time

Saturdays 8am to 1pm UK time

Ashley offers in-person coaching near Stroud:

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 8.45am to 3.30pm UK time

Saturdays 11am to 1pm UK time

How much do public speaking classes cost?

You can find all the details of Ashley’s fees and how to book a session on his prices page.

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Take control. Speak the way you’ve always wanted to speak.

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