APD Barcelona – Oratoria Club

APD Barcelona Oratoria Club is a public speaking and high-impact communication course run by APD (Asociación para el Progreso de la Dirección), a leading non-profit executive association founded in 1956. Held at the APD Barcelona classroom on Avinguda Diagonal, the course is available both in-person and online. It targets executives, managers, directors, and communication professionals who want to strengthen their public speaking, storytelling, vocal technique, and persuasive communication skills. The programme covers the importance of communication and oratory today, empathic listening, communicative message creation, awareness of communication, voice and body language techniques, and the structural bases of persuasive discourse. Participants gain access to the APD Suite digital platform upon registration.

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In addition to offline public speaking classes, you can practice public speaking online from Barcelona

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Contact & location

Aula APD Barcelona, Avda. Diagonal, 520, 08006

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+34 934 407 605

Membership & sessions

The Oratoria Club course is open to APD members and non-members (via invitation code). APD membership (corporate) provides access to ~60% of activities for free, special rates on paid courses, and priority registration. Three membership tiers are available (Socio Global, Socio Protector, and individual/special modalities for freelancers, retirees, or unemployed). Registration requires a corporate email to create an APD account. Membership fees are not publicly listed; contact APD Barcelona for pricing.

Services: Public speaking training, High-impact communication course, Storytelling techniques, Vocal technique and paralanguage, Non-verbal communication and body language, Persuasive discourse structure, Empathic listening skills, In-person and online sessions, Access to APD Suite digital platform, Networking with executive community, In-company training (for APD members)

Meeting schedule: Multi-week course format; sessions held on weekday mornings (09:15–14:00). Past editions ran over approximately 6 weeks (e.g. April–June). New editions announced periodically; registration via waitlist when closed.

Languages: es

Meeting formats: in-person, online

Additional information

APD (Asociación para el Progreso de la Dirección) is a private, independent, non-profit association founded in 1956, declared of public utility. The Barcelona delegation (APD Zona Cataluña) is located at the historic Casa Mas de Miquel building on Avinguda Diagonal and covers Catalonia. It has over 500 member companies. The Oratoria Club is one of APD's 'professional clubs' — a format that blends debate and training. APD organises over 900 activities per year across its network.

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