Great Communicators

Great Communicators is an Amsterdam-based public speaking training organisation founded in 2011 by Joni Bais and Bas Janssens. Operating from their own training venue 'Great Spaces' in Amsterdam-Oost, they offer intensive open-enrolment courses, in-company workshops, individual coaching, storytelling training, media training, and TEDx speaker coaching. Their proprietary 'Impact Method' focuses on three pillars — Performance, Psychology, and Presence — and is delivered in both Dutch and English. They have coached hundreds of professionals including TEDx speakers, C-level executives, politicians, and entrepreneurs.

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

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Contact & location

Commelinstraat 2, Amsterdam-Oost, 1093 TR

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+31207372474

info@greatcommunicators.nl

Membership & sessions

No subscription membership model. Participants enrol per course. 'Speak with Impact' (2-day English course): Basic Package €1,325 | Professional Package (+ 2 coaching sessions) €2,325 | Diamond Package (+ 5 coaching sessions) €3,825 — all excl. VAT. 'Powercourse Spreken met Impact' (4-day Dutch course): Basic Package (+ 2 coaching sessions) €5,300 | Diamond Package (+ 5 coaching sessions) €6,800 — all excl. VAT. Individual coaching and in-company training available on request.

Services: Speak with Impact (2-day English public speaking course), Powercourse Spreken met Impact (4-day Dutch advanced course), Individual speaker coaching (1–6 sessions), In-company presentation training, Storytelling training, Media training, Pitch training, TEDx speaker coaching, Masterclasses, Online presentation training

Membership: 1325 EUR / yearly

Meeting schedule: Training days run 10:00–17:00. Courses are delivered in scheduled blocks (not weekly recurring sessions). The flagship 'Speak with Impact' course spans two full days; the 'Powercourse' spans four days split across two blocks of two consecutive days. New cohorts are announced periodically throughout the year. All sessions take place at Great Spaces, Commelinstraat 2, Amsterdam.

Languages: Dutch, English

Meeting formats: in-person

Additional information

Founded in 2011. Training venue: Great Spaces, Commelinstraat 2, 1093 TR Amsterdam. Team of 11–50 trainers and coaches. Rated 9.1/10 on Springest. Emergency/mobile contact: +31 6 47 84 83 78.

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