Developing Your Professional Voice: Public Speaking and Presentation Skills (online)

Take your public speaking and presentation skills to the next level with this live and interactive online course.

Our qualified acting and communication coach will expertly guide you through a series of creative exercises designed to boost your confidence and transform you into a more authentic and impactful communicator.

Learn practical techniques that help you structure your ideas to deliver persuasive arguments that inspire action.
Discover how to harness the power of your voice and body language to enhance your personal impact.
Understand the critical role of audience engagement in persuasive communication.
Explore strategies and storytelling techniques to captivate and influence your listeners.

Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to put these skills into practice. Our interactive sessions include breakout groups and dedicated question and answer segments, enabling you to refine your abilities in real-time and receive valuable feedback from both your peers and the tutor.

Course Content:

Discover the unique qualities that you bring to any space
Boost your communication with the power of stories
Explore the power of emotional appeal and the artful use of rhetoric

Course Dates

Monday 8 April - Monday 13 May

6 weeks, Mondays, 7pm - 9pm GMT | Book your place

Please note: There will be two separate classes for this course, starting at different times. On the booking page, please choose the time that best suits you.

Booking Information

Our courses are available on a first come, first served basis in order of payment.

To secure a place, please take the following steps:

Read through our Terms and Conditions before booking
Click on ‘Book your place’ above. Please make sure you are booking for the correct course and option (i.e. Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu if more than one option is available)
Click ‘Select’ and follow the steps through to the completion of booking
If your preferred dates are sold out, you can click ‘Join Waiting List’ and we will let you know if a place becomes available

The course is open to all, but is especially suited to those who have already completed Central’s ‘Finding Your Professional Voice: Confidence & Impact’ online course.

Days	This course is delivered every Monday over 6 weeks.
Times	All times listed are either GMT or GMT +1 (depending on the time of year). If you’re joining from overseas, please use a timezone convertor before booking to establish what the local time will be for you.
Age	The minimum age is 18 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit.
Course Delivery	The course will be delivered online via Zoom.
Language requirements	Applicants must be confident speaking and reading English to a conversational level (IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent). You may be expected to read texts/scripts that have advanced vocabulary.
Attendance	Due to the structure and the collaborative nature of the courses, full attendance is requested.
Refunds	We are able to offer a full refund up until 14 days before the course begins. After this, the course will become fully non-refundable.
Cancellations	Central reserves the right to cancel this course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants. In this instance, a full refund will be made to you. We are unable to refund any other costs you may have incurred.

Course Tutor

Becca Barrett

Becca is a performer, voice practitioner, and lecturer in voice and accents at Bird College, Laine Theatre Arts, and University for the Creative Arts. They are a co-founder of On Voice, a voice coaching collective dedicated to accessible and inclusive practice based in London.

Tom McCarron

Tom is a trained lecturer, coach and facilitator in numerous disciplines. With a background in coaching and teaching within the performing arts, he has also worked as a facilitator for The British Army and Navy on their leadership programmes as well as professional pitching and public speaking training with BT, University of Bedfordshire, CISCO, National Grid, TCS and more. Tom is also a qualified diversity and inclusion facilitator.