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Organisation-funded rate
The standard rate applies if your place is funded, fully or partly, by a company, organisation, or institution. It also applies if you book personally and your employer reimburses you afterwards, or if you’re attending as part of your professional role.
If your employer is involved in covering the cost in any way, this is the correct rate to choose
Invoices and multiple bookings
If you need an invoice, want to make more than one booking, or require a purchase order number on the invoice, please contact me here. John Dawson
Earlybird by May 22nd 2026: £570 + vat - total £684
Normal price: £642 + vat - total £770.40
choose Solo rate
You qualify for the solo rate if you are paying for yourself and there is no organisational support, and you will not be reimbursed by your employer. This is a reduced rate for self-funded participants.
If you’re investing in your own development without organisational funding, this rate is for you.
Earlybird payment before May 22nd £437.50 + vat - Total - £525 (save £100 by booking early).
Normal price: £520.83 + vat - Total £625
Learn how to take your place in the world • two day course run by John Dawson
The taking your place in the world course is aimed at people who don't like public speaking or are struggling with it. This 2 day course has been running for 26 years
You will learn how to feel more at ease in front of an audience, changing how you relate to being the centre of attention, learn to speak publicly (in a conversational manner rather than performing) and to create an authentic connection with the audience.
Many people who come on this course have previously found public speaking tricky to say the least. I know you might be nervous but time and time again people have said "I wish I had done this course 5 or 10 years ago!" The course really works with beginners as well as people who have been public speaking for a while but are still anxious. You’ll have the chance to absorb and practise what you have learnt on the first day and work with it on the following day. It's all about learning the new fundamental skills and re-thinking what we need for public speaking. These are the foundational skills that every speaker needs
Course numbers: 6 people min - 10 people max
Course Timings: Day 1, 9.am - 5pm; Day 2, 9am - 4pm
On the course:
You will learn to feel more comfortable in front of an audience, think on your feet and become more at ease when you speak.
You will understand what happens currently that gets in the way when we speak. We will talk about audiences and how we misunderstand what is happening in an audience. That's a key thing to understand.
You will learn how you can change that and then learn about the new skills (including Relational Presence) and the mindset we need in order to feel more comfortable in front of people.
On the second day we use what we have covered to find our own stories, and who we are as speakers. Sometimes it is the first time we can call ourselves a public speaker. We also focus more on content, always from a place of presence and inviting connection. No previous experience required.
How I teach:
It’s an experiential course (learning through experience and discussion). The learning builds in very small steps, sometimes baby steps. We explore audiences and what currently gets in the way for us as public speakers. Most of the course focuses on learning new skills and the mindset shifts that make public speaking simpler.
We do this by:
Keeping the course numbers to 6-10 people so it’s a small enough course for individual attention and big enough to feel like public speaking
Individual coaching throughout the course
Pair work exercises
Group conversations and exercises, building confidence and changing what it means to be the centre of attention
Gentle public speaking practice that builds on what we are learning throughout the course
Using ground-rules to set up the learning space to be as safe as possible
Open to any questions throughout the course
Clear course materials
Additional help through coaching can be arranged before or after the course
Money Back Guarantee:
All courses come with a money back guarantee.
Contact me:
You can contact me, John Dawson by e-mail on john@speaking-infront.co.uk or ring or WhatsApp me on 07730 550842 ( I can’t always reply quickly if I’m running courses or coaching etc)