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Location

Based in London, the College of Public Speaking offers its courses and workshops throughout central London, in Bromley, Croydon, Islington, Victoria, Bristol and St Albans. We cater for staff at all levels, whether it be for supervisors, managers, busy executives and right up to Board level. We also offer instruction for the effective delivery of technical material.

Trainers

Our lead trainers Michael Ronayne, Vince Stevenson, Richard Johnson and Alistair Divall have years of experience in the world of speaking and training across some of largest companies in the UK and abroad. We understand the issues involved in influencing people, whether it be senior management or the promotion board in accepting that you are ready for that next major challenge. We all belong to prestigious speakers clubs and regulary deliver speeches. We also participate in National Competitions and therefore ensure that we keep our skills up to date. We work as a cohesive team and support each other in delivering top quality courses and workshops.

Community

The College of Public Speaking also has strong links with the Community having run free workshops at Oxfam, Breast Cancer Care, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Cancer Reasearch UK, The Rainbow Trust, Bromley Field Study Centre and Gordon House, a residential home for people with a gambling addiction.

College of Public Speaking Corporate Challenge 2009

The College of Public Speaking's second Corporate Challenge Grand Final 2009 was a fiercely contested event at St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside on Monday 28th September.

Popular TV programmes like The Apprentice and The Dragons' Den underline the need for excellent communication skills. The College of Public Speaking's mission to find the UK's top business speakers was achieved.

Speaking on the theme of 'Recession, the light at the end of the tunnel...' an American from Brooklyn, Paul Carroll was adjudged winner by a panel of independent judges. Paul is a member of Toastmasters International. Runner-up was Simon Bucknall who is also a member of Toastmasters International and runs his own company, The Art of Connection. Third was last year's winner, Rod Sloane who runs his own business specialising in marketing small businesses. Rod is also a member of Toastmasters International and the Professional Speakers Association. The judges commended two other speakers, Mindy Gibbins-Klein and Alan McMahon.

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No amount of words here could explain just how high the standard was in the contest. A DVD of the event is now available priced £6. All profits going to support the Speaking Olympiad 2010. Please contact Vince Stevenson for your copy. vince@collegeofpublicspeaking.co.uk

We are indebted to John Cassidy for volunteering these top quality images. Follow the link to see many more pictures that he took on the night. John Cassidy Photos

College of Public Speaking Corporate Challenge Grand Final 2009
College of Public Speaking Corporate Challenge Grand Final 2009
College of Public Speaking Corporate Challenge Grand Final Contestants
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Here is a video and transcription of William Buist's speech on the Societal Web Blog - William Buist

The College of Public Speaking would like to thank the organisers and judges of the event who all volunteered their time and creative energies on this project.

Next year's event will be an even bigger and better speaking extravaganza, so please watch this space.