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Public Speaking & Pitching
Small-group coaching to plan, rehearse and deliver talks and pitches that feel natural — even if your hands still shake today.
Duration
4 weeks
Schedule
Sat · 10:00–12:30 CET
Next cohort
What you’ll walk away with
A polished five-minute talk
Recorded rehearsals to track progress
Techniques for nerves and Q&A
Feedback from a professional panel
Syllabus
How the weeks unfold
Week 1 · Your message
Shape a talk around one idea and the audience you want to move.
Week 2 · Structure
Openings, stories and endings that people remember the next morning.
Week 3 · Delivery
Voice, pace and presence, practised on camera with gentle feedback.
Week 4 · Showcase
Deliver a five-minute pitch to the cohort and a guest panel.
Your mentor
Amara Okafor
Novelist & writing coach
Amara has published two novels and coached more than 900 writers through their first finished drafts. She teaches the craft of the scene: what a character wants, what stands in the way, and the one detail that makes a reader believe.
Course fee
€390
or three monthly instalments, interest-free. Free cancellation until your first session.
16 live studio sessions
3 private mentor calls
Recordings & templates for a year
Certificate of completion
Questions? admissions@simela.academy
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