Soapbox: A Two-Day Course in Public Speaking With Peter Rollins and Special Guests

With the huge popularity surrounding TED talks, stand-up comedians, thoughtful podcasts and university level lectures, the hunger for engaging, entertaining and intriguing pubic speaking is insatiable.

More than ever there are opportunities for writers, teachers, students and leaders of various stripes to make a living from communicating ideas in captivating and compelling ways.

Yet there’s also a poverty of places where people can hone their speaking skills, develop their voice and receive direction. In addition to this, there’s a certain mystique surrounding public speaking, one that is manifest in statements like “they’re just a natural.” While a few individuals might possess a raw talent for public speaking, becoming great involves a lot of hard work and dedication. The most naturally bewitching and enthralling of orators have spent long hours developing their skills.

With this in mind, I’m keen to work with 30 people who would like to develop their public speaking, learn how to cultivate a platform, book events, and carve out a living from the technology of speech.

You might be a professional communicator looking for ways to expand your platform and improve your style, or you might just be starting out. You may feel comfortable standing in front of an audience, or break into a sweat just thinking about it. Either way, this could well be for you. The only criterion is that you’re operating broadly within the same theoretical field as myself. That we share a similar project.

There’ll be a little homework before the event (mainly watching comedians on netflix and reading parables), and there’ll be lots of hard work during it. But we’ll also have time to unwind, drink and hang out.

More information to follow