Overview

If you feel you’re being held back by your fear of public speaking, our Public Speaking Bootcamp is the perfect training course to manage nerves and teach you how to take command of your presentations.

Through NIDA’s unique teaching methods you’ll enjoy a creative and insightful learning experience that encourages a growth mindset. This public speaking course provides opportunities to explore and rehearse over multiple sessions in a safe learning space. You’ll receive guidance from our experienced tutors who use strategies from the performers' toolkit to help you manage nerves, speak clearly, and shape a memorable speech.

Public Speaking Bootcamp is taught in an accessible after-work format across four weeks.

Course components

• Explore the impact people, subject, place and time have on your presentation.
• Create influence through physical presence and the use of effective gesture.
• Explore vocal technique, investigate use of pace, range and energy.
• Investigate structure and the role it plays in capturing your audiences' attention.
• Engage your audience using effective storytelling techniques.
• Prepare, rehearse and present, receiving guidance and feedback.

Outcomes

• Demonstrate confidence when presenting to small and large audiences, including both online and in-person.
• Identify your individual presenting skills strengths and challenges.
• Implement strategies to engage and influence your audience.
• Practise techniques to manage nerves and their impact on your performance.

Delivery style

Face-to face delivery
6.30–8.30pm, over four consecutive weeks

How to prepare

Please prepare a short presentation of up to two minutes, which is current and pertinent to your work. You don’t need to prepare or bring PowerPoint slides for your presentation, however, feel free to bring presentation notes if you need a reference.

We recommend wearing loose, comfortable clothing that you can move around in.

A light meal will be provided on arrival for each session.

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Questions

If you would like to know more about Public Speaking Bootcamp, please contact one of our training specialists on 1300 650 357 today or contact us and we will respond to your enquiry within one business day.

Class dates for 2025 will be published in November, if you would like to find out more please contact us by email or phone.

Course Fee

$1,375 GST Inc. per person. This course has a maximum of fourteen people.

This course can also be delivered in-house for your organisation.

See our cancellations and transfers policy.

We accept Mastercard and Visa online below. If you require payment by invoice please fill in our public course registration form (PDF 1,551 kB) and email to NIDA Corporate.