Public Speaking Skills Workshop with Comedian Jimmy McGhie

Say goodbye to sweaty palms and crippling nerves. Say hello to relaxed and confident public speaking. Taught by top corporate and touring comedian Jimmy McGhie, this half - day workshop is a fun and interactive way for you to improve your confidence in the workplace. We’ll cover everything from body language, reacting in the moment and dealing with nerves using performance techniques drawn from drama training, improvisation and years of live performance.

You will discover your own authentic style and voice whilst laughing along with other participants in this fun and interactive team - building session.
Whether it’s your next pitch, presentation, or large meeting, you will walk away from our session with a new sense of confidence.
Expect a relaxed, supportive environment with plenty of opportunities to practice, get feedback, and build confidence in real time.
Who It’s For
Perfect for any industry and any level - if you're looking to improve your presentation or speech making skills for work or even leisure, this is the training for you — no performance experience needed.
About Our Host
Jimmy McGhie has performed at and hosted over 100 corporate events for companies such as Coco-Cola, Google, YouTube, Shell, Nestle, McDonalds, DAF, ProSound, Insider, Deutshe Bank, JP Morgan, HSBC and many more.
He was an Assistant Producer for the BBC’s Science and History Dept, having spent seven years working in factual television before he ran off to join the stand up comedy circus professionally in 2009. Since then he has performed stand up all over the world and appeared on numerous television and radio programmes including the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, Comedy Central, ABC Australia, THREE New Zealand, Absolute Radio and many more.
He is “a brilliant talent” (The Scotsman) and with “an easy charm and appealing relaxed manner” (Chortle), he has performed 10 solo shows at festivals around the world including the Edinburgh Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Sydney Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival and New Zealand International Comedy festival.
He is now a top circuit act in the UK, as well as a highly sought after corporate awards host and TV warm up artist. He regularly provides the studio warm up for BBC1’s Graham Norton Show, ITV’s Loose Women and Ch4’s Deal or No Deal.

Why Attend?
This isn’t your typical workshop. By blending comedy techniques with real-world communication skills, you’ll leave feeling more confident, more authentic, and better equipped to handle any speaking situation.

Spaces are strictly limited — early booking recommended.

PLEASE NOTE - For this workshop to run effectively we require a minimum number of attendees which is 7 people. If we do not meet this number of bookings one week prior to the course we will refund you in full and discuss a postponement to a new date.

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