Magnetic Speaking is truely out of this world! Under Giles insightful guidance, the classes promote genuine self-reflection and collaboration. Dani has also been fantastic in addressing my specific ADHD high masking needs. In just four months, I've experienced tremendous growth. I now feel more comfortable in group settings, even when speaking with leaders, and my overall communication skills have significantly improved. As an entrepreneur, communication is one of my top priorities. They continue to elevate my skills to keep me evolving. Thank you for making such a positive impact on my life through accessible communication training! read more

Highly recommend. I took the Magnetic Storytelling bootcamp and loved it. If you're nervous-- don't be. Our excellent trainer Giles took the group through a series of low risk exercises that had us telling brief stories about our lives and/or work. He then provided simple structures and pinpointed a few things (different for each of us) that gave our talks more charge, clarity and power. These exercises are devised with thought and sensitivity to connect you more deeply with your own voice. (Entirely centered around YOU and your particular needs.) Every communication then transforms into an opportunity to deepen your engagement with your audience and yourself. Plus it's super fun! read more

Have had a positive experience attending several the virtual one-hour classes. The classes are useful for professionals in typical workplace scenarios for managers or employees. There's an opportunity to practice with the class and ask questions of the instructor. Some of the information on the website is vague and slow to update. read more

I have taken the Impromptu Bootcamp at Magnetic Speaking. I am the type who gets nervous when asked to speak. But the class was a safe space. The instructor, I think, was Erin. She helped build your confidence. The class provides resources, i.e. how to buy time, how to disagree, how to collaborate with others during presentation, etc. I enjoyed the class and learned something valuable about speaking/presentation. I recommend Magnetic Speaking and their team. read more

Highly, highly recommend. I attending one of their virtual Delivery Bootcamps a few weeks ago and LEARNED so much. I truthfully thought it would be eight hours of lecturing tips and tricks, but it was actually a lot of in-person and real time training with your classmates for the day. Our instructor, Erin, was fabulous -- patient, empathic, and empowering as each of us navigated through our pain points and public speaking. Again, I highly recommend and hope to do another bootcamp with Magnetic. read more

I have always wanted to practice my public speaking and presentation skills as nervousness emits from my every being whenever I have to speak to a group larger than three people. My girlfriend took me to one of the free weekly classes where Rahul gave us a lesson based on the storytelling module. From the introductory exercises to the focused teaching of the day, I felt like I learned so much in one hour. To ensure that this was not a one time experience, I attended another hour-long class. This time it made me more aware of delivery and speaking practices that I had noticed top speakers at Dreamforce use that next day. Since then, I've done a Bootcamp for Blueprint and am signed up for one more about storytelling. Public speaking has never been more fun! read more

I took the virtual messaging bootcamp because I need to do a lot of presentations at work and sometimes have trouble organizing my thoughts in a clear and concise way. I was a little nervous that spending 8 hours in front of a screen would feel like a really long day, but the class was very interactive and I didn't get bored one second. Jessica, our instructor, was great and made sure every participant was engaged throughout the whole day. What I really appreciated is how safe the environment felt to practice. It does not matter if you are a beginner or expert at public speaking, or even if you make mistakes, you will feel comfortable during the training. The day starts with a few icebreakers to put everyone at ease. Thanks to this class, I now have a "bucket system" that I can use to to break presentations into small, easy to remember pieces, no matter how big or small the presentation is. I used to think some people are naturally good at public speaking. This training teaches you tricks that you can use to sound like a natural as well :) I would definitely recommend this course to anyone. Personally, I am going to look into the 1 hour practice classes offered every week to continue learning more and practicing. Thank you Magnetic Speaking for a very helpful and FUN bootcamp! read more

I've taken the public speaking bootcamp here at Magnetic Speaking years ago and it really helped with improve my comfort level with speaking in front of groups. More recently, I attended the Impromtu Bootcamp Online and I was blown away with how the session was fun, engaging and interactive! Our instructor, Thianna, was amazing! She created a safe, open and enlivened space for us to really get value from this bootcamp. Before the Impromptu Bootcamp, I had the experience of being in my head in meetings, being blank and nervous and not contributing my ideas. This bootcamp introduced different techniques on how to be open and share your ideas authentically. We were able to practice these techniques with other participants on the call. It was super fun and the time flew by. I continue to practice these techniques to share my ideas and am more open to engage in meetings. I totally recommend the Impromptu Bootcamp for anyone who wants to be developed in this area of communication! read more

I've done many of magnetic speaking courses in person and most recently online with Erin. The courses are outstanding. I have a small company that facilitates virtual workshops with 15 to 40 people. We worked with Erin to learn techniques to make our workshops more interactive, better engage the audience, build confidence in answering questions, and manage stressful technical difficulties. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. read more

Like most people- I have a huge fear of public speaking. The new remote world sparked by the crazy events of 2020 ushered in a whole new level of anxiety for me and how to navigate the new Zoom culture of presenting. So far I've attended one full virtual Bootcamp and also have a class pass to attend the weekly one-hour sessions. I am not exaggerating when I say my confidence and presenting level feels NIGHT and DAY! The Messaging Bootcamp, in particular, allowed me to prepare for a presentation that has been keeping me up and the instructor Jessica broke down the content in such a digestible way. Things like identifying the persona, answering the 'what-if's', and 'what's my story' are all things I wouldn't have thought of when prepping. In the end, it drastically changed the content of my slide deck! I highly recommend these courses to anyone who knows they could be a better public speaker but doesn't quite know where to start. If nothing else you get more practice in front of complete strangers and that alone is a great confidence boost to get over that fear of public speaking so many of us have! read more

I worked with Kaitie during the storytelling boot camp and I highly recommend my experience. She is an amazing facilitator and really gives personalized feedback for improving. She uses a lot of mindfulness techniques which I really connected to. My group was super diverse and interesting and using a group format allows us to practice public speaking and it activates the fear we need to get over. I had a great time and improved my ability to tell a good story and solidify my points in an engaging way read more

I cannot emphasize how amazing Magnetic speaking is. As a person who is in the process of a career change to become a coach and motivational speaker- The trainers have taught me so much. They have helped me over come my fear of public speaking! MAJOR. They definitely help you build confidence. Their weekly classes and bootcamp courses helped me become better & more knowledgably of speaking each time. I highly suggest Magnetic Speaking. read more

One of the most valuable professional development experiences I've ever had. Full stop. I took the storytelling bootcamp with Rahul and was blown away by so many things: 1. How much I (and everyone else) improved over the course of just 8 hours. It was such a confidence booster to realize 'wow, I can really get better at this' and it won't take me 100 hours to do it. 2. How easy it was to pick up and immediately use their frameworks for telling a personal story, customer success story, inspirational story, etc. 3. How safe it felt trying out new speaking techniques like anchoring, pausing, sharing reflections about what you're sharing, and more. If you want to work on anything public speaking related, this is THE place to go. Don't wait to sign up. I've got 3 more bootcamps to take and can't wait! read more

I highly recommend Magnetic Speaking! If you want to feel more comfortable with public speaking and feel like you have the blueprint for delivering an epic presentation, you should sign up for a bootcamp today! I took the messaging bootcamp with Erin and she was as awesome! I learned an easy to follow outline for structuring a powerful presentation and also learned tips and tricks to make me feel more comfortable with public speaking in general. Erin was great, giving thoughtful feedback and provindung a welcoming and kind environment to grow as a public speaker! Also the rest of the Magnetic Staff are awesome, including Dani, who helped get me set up with the bootcamp! If you want to become a better public speaker, this is the program for you. Thank you! read more

I was apprehensive about attending an 8 hour virtual bootcamp. After all, that is a long time to be in front of a computer. Misgivings vanished quickly. First, it IS truly interactive. The only time you are not engaged is during lunch. I'm not kidding. There was nothing missing from this experience. I wondered if a bootcamp and breakout sessions might suffer from being virtual. I thought I might be able to throw up my photo and check in throughout the day. Not a chance. We may as well have been in a room together and I credit the experience to the instructor, Cam. You can always tell when someone loves what they do. Cam is one of those people. He is clearly passionate about coaching and about the science behind connection and communication. Given that he was teaching the module on storytelling, I was not surprised to find that he was able to spin a yarn out of air. I was delighted to discover that he was also an incredible teacher. It is often the case that an expert can do something well but can't teach that skill to others. That was not the case here. Cam was a great listener who gave insightful feedback. I tend to get put off when I read reviews with adjectives like GREAT and INCREDIBLE but my overwhelmingly positive experience with Magnetic Speaking warrants these kind of superlatives. My background is in journalism and I have always considered myself to be a good storyteller. I enrolled in this bootcamp because I believe that every professional benefits from coaching. I also work in the communications space as a coach but my focus is video content and on-camera delivery. Until today, I considered content to be the main reason stories fell flat. Now, I have a new perspective. I am grateful for the opportunity to experience this bootcamp and highly recommend it. read more

I really enjoyed my bootcamp, the teacher and the structure of the program was great. I've learnt some things that I continue using on a daily basis. I highly recommend Magnetic Speaking to anyone who is looking to get better at public s speaking! read more

I recently started looking into trainings through Magnetic Speaking because I wanted to be able to grow my public speaking skills. I was attracted to Magnetic Speaking's bootcamps and intrigued by the promise of walking away with proven methods to use right away. I decided to attend the "Messaging Bootcamp" and it was phenomenal! We truly did walk away with a finished product and methods to make sure your message is on point and convincing. The training was held virtually but did not feel like another long day on Zoom, in fact it was quite the opposite. It was fun, we laughed together, and we practiced together. The facilitator made everything smooth and easy. This training exceeded all of my expectations and I cannot wait to present my finished presentation to my colleagues. read more

Just took the Storytelling Bootcamp with Rahul this past Saturday and loved it! Rahul has a natural ease and flow to his speaking style. It was super educational to watch it in action AND get the behind-the-scenes breakdown. I'm inspired to really practice this craft more now. The day was action packed with learning, activities, and 4 opportunities to practice speaking. I feel like this has put me on a solid path towards becoming a public speaker, maybe even a professional one. I'm signed up for the other bootcamps, too, and I can't wait to go through them all. read more

Magnetic Speaking is just a must public speaking experience! I have been a professional speaker and the training was just full of nuggets to elevate my skills. Fun, challeging, and amazing. Highly recomneded for begginer to pros. read more

The virtual course I took was Impromptu Bootcamp with Rahul. First off, I broke through a blindspot that I had in my ability to be overly compulsive, anxious and rambling when confronted with a question that I did not know, or was nervous to answer. This had been part of me for roughly 15 years. The bootcamp is valuable because it squeezes you just enough to allow you to see what has not been working for a long time. But the work is up to me to continue. It's like going to a gym. I don't gain muscles by sitting on the sofa. Second, I saw how my passion could have a structure, rather than being reactive and plowing through conversations. I have trained myself in leadership, but leadership training is on-going, and the tools I learned in this will allow me to elevate how I communicate my passion in career of education and inspiring others. Third, Rahul -- he is a master trainer and his mental gymnastics are Olympian. He is empowering with his feedback, and is not afraid to be straight about what to elevate. He made me feel at ease, even with something I was insecure about. My sense is all the trainers are just as excellent, and bring their own superpowers. Is it worth it? If you are one of those people that are wanting to speak in meetings with authority, with clarity and grace, is coachable, willing to step into making things happen, and continually train and develop yourself, and be this in your personal and family life--- Yes it is well worth it! The investment is for you!! read more

I've been to two all day boot camps at Magnetic Speaking. I'm extremely impressed at the value they add to my public speaking skills. They do an amazing job of making everyone feel comfortable whether it's your first public speaking class or if you've done several. Public speaking is a must in today's business world and building better relationships with your friends. "Your comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there." Step out of it and improve your life. You will not regret it. read more

This place is simply amazing. I would give them 6 stars if I could! I signed up for just a couple classes at first, but by the end of the first class, I decided to sign up for every class that Magnetic Speaking offers. In a nut shell: the instructors are informative and inspiring, and give you the assurance that you CAN and will master public speaking. The class content is thorough but easy to understand, and you are immediately able to start implementing the tools and techniques that they teach you. The best part is that you get a lot of time speaking in front of the class, right away. The class size is fairly small, so you have an opportunity to have a lot of one on one contact with the instructor and your classmates. I have done a fair amount of professional workshops and personal development seminars. Nothing has impacted my personal and professional life as much as the time I have spent at Magnetic Speaking. I wish I had found them sooner! For those wanting to further develop their skills, work with instructor Salvatore Manzi, in one on one private coaching sessions. He helped me address some of the blocks that were keeping me from mastering public speaking. Time with him has been invaluable, and I am so grateful that I've been able to continue to work on the things I've learned in class. I recommend Magnetic Speaking and Salvatore to anyone that wants to further their career, or personal confidence in the way they communicate. read more

Although I took speech class in college, I knew I was lacking the ability to organize my thoughts when presenting or giving project updates. In fact, I think I lack the organization whenever I speak to any of my superiors but that's a whole 'nother issue in itself. Our Diversity and Inclusion team at my job decided to have a work shop on effective communication to heighten the ability to speak up and communicate with confidence. Peter Khoury was our instructor and his class was amazing. Although our workshop was about two hours, I really learned a lot within that small time frame. He was able to teach us fundamental rules in speaking such as you're not a psychic, breathing, and walking techniques. I highly recommend Peter if you're weakness is communicating. He's very friendly and energetic. Totally worth it. read more

WOW!!! What an incredible service that Magnetic Speaking offers in the Public Speaking space. I had the privilege to take all 4 boot camps and digital courses they offer. I have taken so many great ideas and frameworks to make me a more confident speaker. Shout out to two coaches Tihanna and Cam!!!! I 100% recommend it to anyone or company looking to help their public speaking. I'm still waiting for the Women in Leadership course they offer. Once available I'm signing up right away. Thank YOU!!!! read more

I purchases and went through all 4 bootcamps (blueprint, storytelling, impromptu, delivery) and couldn't be happier with the results. They were all so different and had great content to further my presentation skills. Each instructor was engaging and made the class very informative. You the man Rahul. Highly recommended all of the course Magnetic Speaking offers! read more

Impromptu Workshop at Magnetic Mastery was one of the best courses ever took. It gave lot of frameworks to handle situations in professional like. My journey for professional development started 2 years ago. As my responsibilities at my current company grew, working on soft-skills became important. I started searching online courses for developing skillsets. I instantly connected with course content for "Impromptu Bootcamp" as it had the ingredients I was looking for. In many of my day-to-day situations, I had to process the information instantly and respond to questions in high-pressure situations. The course work provides framework for many of the impromptu situations and builds confidence in handling them. In the first section of course, I learnt that listening was as important as responding. This changed greatly my perspective at impromptu speaking. Before the bootcamp, I always looking for right thing to say and realized that I had shut down that before I can respond confidently. In the later parts of the course, we learnt frameworks to provide response in short succinct audience for wider range of audiences. Another powerful technique which I completely understand it's power was how to engage in group discussions. I plan to practice it over next couple of months. Finally, our instructor Thianna blew away my expectations in first 2 hours. Later I found that she was a journalist in her previous professional life and responding to impromptu situations was her forte. Our course had diverse set of people from various backgrounds and it was impressive to see how everyone was embracing the concept and transforming. What separates this course from many other courses is the post-course activity plan. We made plans/commitments on how we practice various techniques over a period of time and hone them. Also, there are 1x1 and group sessions after the course to reinforce the concepts and get personal help. Some of my colleagues have told me recently how they noticed visible approach in how I lead meetings. I am eagerly waiting to sign up "Facilitation Course" after finishing up my post-course plan. We had lot of fun exercises along the way which are great to teach even for kids. I plan to teach my kids these exercises and lay strong foundations for them. I am also glad that the course online as it made managing logistics easy. read more

I took two Classes one was the delivery Bootcamp and the other impromptu Bootcamp. My experience was simply amazing. Selvataro and Raitis were so supportive, They helped me overcome my shyness and how to think on my toes, they helped me to trust myself. they entrain and educate at the same time, they absolutely can get you out of your comfort zone. I highly recommend them read more

I took the Magnetic Storytelling Speaking Bootcamp and it was well worth the time. I learned a lot about storytelling and now really want to take all the other bootcamps! Rahul was a fantastic and energetic teacher, he also emphasized the positives and gave constructive feedback. Would highly recommend. read more

I've worked one-on-one with Rahul for 3 separate talks I've given, and it has been incredibly helpful! Rahul is encouraging and insightful, and he has given me tips that I continue to think about in my public speaking. He has helped me with everything from big picture questions to ask when creating the content for my talks, as well as many aspects of my stage presence (such as body language, tone, & spacing). Initially I was unsure about the cost of using a speech coach (and nervous about getting that sort of personalized feedback), but now I only wish that I had started even sooner, because it has taken my speaking to the next level! read more

One of the best Course I did after a couple of years is "Magnetic Impromptu Bootcamp" facilitated by Rahul (Rahul Guttal ). Rahul is an awesome coach and facilitator who can make your time enjoyable and add value to your time. Thanks Rahul. - Shaf read more

I have nothing but positive things to say about Magnetic Speaking. I've attended the boot camp, weekly classes and worked one on one with Peter for a year now. I've felt a significant improvement in my public speaking skill. I feel like I've been fully transformed from a nervous speaker to a more confident speaker. I can't thank Peter and his team enough for this transformation. read more

I attended their Blueprint boot camp. Here are my takeaways : (1) They have a clear organized structure on the different strategy that will help anyone to improve their speaking skills. (Pretty strong statement but their framework is so simple and effective) (2) This boot camp helped me to understand the basic structure for a good presentation. (3) Now, when I see ted-talks I am actually finding a pattern and the framework they are using. This will help anyone to be a better presenter for sure. If we practice enough with this framework, we can surely become a better speaker. Also, I felt this should be course 1 before taking storytelling or deliver boot camp as this will give proper structure to overall learning. read more

One of my favorite Saturdays and memorable one where I got to just brave up and speak in front of absolute strangers who became acquaintance by the end of the day. Nice encouraging feedback given over the course of entire day which really makes the difference in the short time that they have. So yes.. Efficient. Effective and Energetic is how I'd describe my experience. Will definitely go back for more. read more

I was worried about the efficacy of joining a virtual boot camp but my fears were eliminated immediately ! The trainer , Raitis, was amazing and commanded the "virtual" room! He helped you to understand the "template" for successful speaking and we were able to integrate the process into our real life presentations. I now have a tangible formula to utilize for all my speaking engagements and lectures. I will definitely be joining more courses in the future ! I have taken in person courses as well with Peter and others and everyone is so helpful and you learn in a non threatening environment. Thanks so much Magnetic Speaking!! Jan read more

I had a really great time learning and applying the ideas at one of the bootcamps to help take my speaking to the next level! I had lots of fun meeting the members and instructor as it was definitely a memorable experience! I'd highly recommend that anyone looking to improve and grow as a speaker attend a bootcamp as it will help you transform into the best speaker version of yourself! Two thumbs all the way up! read more

Took a class on delivery with Raitis Stalazs, it was absolutely top notch. The pace of the class was just right, not too much content so that it was overwhelming, nor was it too slow where I felt like anything was belabored. I left feeling so much more confident and also acutely aware of where I needed some improvement. I'm going to take all the other classes and can't wait to learn more. read more

The best experience and coaches ever! I took classes with Peter and attended the Impromptu boot camp with Salvatore and the delivery bootcamp with Raitis and the whole experience was exceptional! Thank you Magnetic Speaking for making our lives better! read more

I am the Program Director for a startup accelerator, and one of my biggest challenges is finding just the right facilitators for our many workshops...among other things, we want folks who, at the very least, have great content and great delivery. We have worked with Raitis for our Magnetic Delivery Bootcamp the past two years, and each year I knew very early on in the day-long (long for our workshops) session that this was the right choice - what a great feeling! Raitis has the unique ability to entertain while he educates, and he makes the concepts he teaches really accessible to all levels, while having them apply the concepts immediately so that our entrepreneurs start developing that muscle memory. Both years, we've had his workshop a day or two before our version of a Demo Day, and every entrepreneur applied at least one concept learned. Having seen and heard their pitches from day one of our accelerator to that final evening, it's so clear how far they've come in their ability to deliver a clear, concise, and compelling pitch and narrative - thanks in part to Raitis and Magnetic Speaking! read more

First of all, if I could give them a 10 star I definitely would. I love Magnetic Speaking! It really changed the way how I present and give speeches in front of the audience. Okay, I still feel nervous standing in front of people, but I have since learned to channel that nervous energy into excitement and enthusiasm in my talks. Thanks to the coaches, especially Raitis; they have really created a comfortable and encouraging environment for the students. I come out of each speech class feeling good about myself and my ability to master public speaking. So far, I have taken the delivery and storytelling boot camps. Unlike the previous public speaking courses I took, Magnetic Speaking gives me many tangible tips and well-thought-out frameworks that I can apply in my actual speeches. In fact, with the skills I learned on how to connect with the audience from the delivery class, I won first place in a Bay Area science battle last month. Imagine that, I transitioned from a shy scientist to a comfortable, or at least more so than before, speaker in a little more than a month! I am so so so impressed by the progress I was able to make with Magnetic Speaking. I cannot wait to take their blueprint and impromptu boot camps later this year. For those of you out there thinking whether you can ever overcome the public speaking barrier, do not sit around and ponder on that question. Take a class with Magnetic Speaking today. I have to say it has been one of the best decisions I made in my life. Happy speaking! read more

Peter has changed my life. I have struggled with my speech for many years and have taken all different sorts of public speaking and speech therapy. This is the first time I have seen lasting results. Peter has given me a boost in confidence and a new outlook on myself. Peters way of teaching is simple, fun and effective. I would recommend Peter and Magnetic Speaking to everyone and anyone. If you have speech issues I would recommend the personal 1:1 sessions with Peter or the small group sessions during the week. The group bootcamp classes are great as well. Thank you Magnetic Speaking!! read more