Presentations & Public Speaking Skills Training Course – 2-Day in English
- Group Size: 5 participants
- Length: 2 days
- Course Type: Live in-person training - Public and Custom Courses available
- Language: English
Join us in-person for this comprehensive public speaking skills training course that will increase your confidence and your skills. You will learn research-backed tools to overcome public speaking nerves and speak with clarity and charisma. This is an ideal course for those who have never attended a live public speaking course and wish to improve in just 2 days.
This action-oriented course begins with tools to manage your public speaking nerves. Then, we move through our 5-step process to quickly develop and deliver great live and virtual presentations. The workshop is limited to just 5 people so you will receive individual attention and practice your speaker skills in a comfortable confidence-building setting. You will also be videoed and see your videos (privately) to build your confidence and personal style. Attendees emerge with more confidence and practical tools to create engaging presentations.
“Excellent instructor – motivating, elevating, supportive, well-prepared, evidence-based training. I learned a lot in a very short time!” Muriel Langenberger, Head of Programs Europe, Jacobs Foundation (Zurich)
Who should attend this public speaking skills training course:
This course is designed for those in international business or technical roles. It’s perfect for nervous speakers as it provides theory, practice, and several mind/body tools to manage nerves in a small comfortable group. If you’ve never attended a live presentation skills training, this is the course for you.
“It was great to work with Kimberly. Her methods, talks, and practices have really helped my presentation skills and confidence. Thanks a lot!” Alireza Shamaei-Tousi, Principal Clinical Scientist, Debiopharm International SA (Lausanne)
Reserve now and pay later. Free cancellation/change policy.
Public speaker skills training – 2-day course topics and dates:
Foundation Topics –
- Overcoming stage fright: 3 tools to manage presenting nerves.
- Communication fundamentals and connecting to the audience.
5-Step Process –
- Step 1 – Preparation for business results
- Step 2 – Turn your content into key messages.
- Step 3 – Presentation hooks, structures, and storytelling
- Sep 4 – Slides that work, specifically for technical and business roles
- Step 5 – Delivering with impact: Using your body, voice and virtual tools
Tips throughout on –
- Modifying your presentation for different cultures/countries
- Persuasion
Includes 4+ presentation practice exercises with confidence-building individual VIDEO feedback.
| Training Course Dates | Location | Price/Person (public course) | Discounted price available until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max. 5 attendees, 9:00 to 17:00 each day, and price covers both training days. | |||
| December 9-10, 2025 | Zürich - 2 seats left! | 1490 CHF | Only 2 seats left |
| January 14-15, 2026 | Basel - 3 seats left! | December 14, 2025 | |
| February 3-4, 2026 | Geneva | January 3, 2026 | |
| March 10-11, 2026 | Zürich | February 10, 2026 | |
| April 22-23, 2026 | Lausanne | March 22, 2026 | |
| May 5-6, 2026 | Martigny | April 5, 2026 | |
| June 24-25, 2026 | Zurich | May 24, 2026 | |
| July 8-9, 2026 | Geneva | June 8, 2026 | |
| August 25-26, 2026 | Martigny | July 25, 2026 | |
This action-packed course starts at 9:00 and finishes by 17:00, with 1 hour lunch break.
Reserve now and pay later. Free cancellation/change policy.
What makes this 2-day public speaking skills training course different:
- Obsessive research behind the tools specifically for international business, B2B sales, and technical/scientific roles.
- The small groups allow for more practice in a comfortable setting (with less time sitting around waiting for others.)
- Private video feedback for supportive skills development!
- Our facilitator has extensive the education and international business experience to support your needs.
“Highly recommended. Great value for time and money. It can be very uncomfortable to go to a presentation course, being filmed and critiqued. We were taken through this in a gentle and constructive way. It has been a huge step forward for me.” Bjorn Ivesdal, Product Manager, Swisscom (Zurich)
Kimberly VanLandingham, CEO & Trainer, MACCC & BSEE
Your trainer: Kimberly VanLandingham, CEO, trainer & keynote speaker
- 12 years as an international public speaking skills trainer
- 20 years of corporate management experience at DuPont
- Spokeswoman on live TV/radio, keynote speakers, and TEDx trainer
- Masters in communications (MACCC) and BSc in engineering (BSEE)
- Native English speaker, specialising in international public speaking
- Rated “outstanding” by over 96% of the course attendees! See attendee comments here or on LinkedIn for more details.
Reserve now and pay later. Free cancellation/change policy.
Public Speaking Skills Training in Basel, Switzerland:
Centralbahnplatz 10, CH-4051, Basel, Switzerland
Public Speaking Skills Training in Zurich, Switzerland:
Kalkbreitestrasse 6, CH-8003 Zürich, Switzerland
Public speaking Skills Training in Lausanne, Switzerland (EPFL campus):
On the EPLF Metro Station Platform, Route Louis Favre 10B, CH-1024 Ecublens, Switzerland
Public Speaking Skills Training in Geneva, Switzerland:
Cr de Rive 2, CH1204 Geneva, Switzerland
Public Speaking Skills Training in Martigny, Switzerland:
European Market Link Sàrl, Rue du Léman 14, CH1920 Martigny, Switzerland
Polite prices.
European Market Link and EML’s Presentation Training Switzerland offer the only 2-day live training course limited to only 5 attendees. And, when you book 1 month in advance (taxes are included), you also receive the best price in Switzerland. Prices include course facilitation, course training booklet, your personal training videos, private video feedback, course completion certificate, coffee breaks. Courses start at 9:00 and finish at 17:00 each day.
Reserve now and pay later (20% deposit). Free cancellation/change policy up to 28 days before the course begins.
European Market Link Sàrl is a Swiss Limited Company since 2013, governed and taxed in Switzerland.
Contact us to discuss custom corporate training. We offer a variety of formats and prices to meet your business needs. Training is available in English and throughout Switzerland, including Sion, Sierre, Martigny, Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey, Montreux, Sion, Fribourg, Thun, Bern, Lucerne, Zurich, Basel, and surrounding areas.
We also offer –
- 1-Day Advanced Public Speaking Skills, a course to boost the skills of those who already attended a presentation training course.
- 1/2-Day Media Training, a course designed for handling roundtables, poster sessions, and interviews with journalists.
- The Confidence Booster Tool Kit, focused solely on mental and physical exercises to overcome public speaking fears.
