Communispond – Chicago Public Speaking Training

Communispond is a global leader in communication skills training, offering public speaking and presentation skills programs in Chicago for professionals at all levels. Since 1969, Communispond has helped over 1,000,000 client associates — including CEOs, board chairs, and sales leaders — communicate with clarity and power. Chicago-area programs include in-person open-enrollment sessions and customized corporate training, all delivered by expert facilitators using a hands-on, learn-practice-apply methodology with individual video recording and real-time coaching.

Online practice in Chicago

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

Live speaking sessions with real listeners are available on speaking-club.online, even if there are no local public speaking classes nearby.

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Contact & location

Chicago, IL, 60601

Open website

1-800-843-5168

info@communispond.com

Membership & sessions

No membership model. Programs are available as individual open-enrollment registrations or corporate group bookings. Individuals enroll per course via the website, by phone (1-800-843-5168), or by email (info@communispond.com). Corporate programs can be licensed for in-house delivery. Pricing is not publicly listed; contact Communispond for a quote.

Services: Executive Presentation Skills® (2-day in-person workshop), Executive Presentation Skills® Anywhere / EPS Anywhere™ (1.5-day virtual live program), Executive Presentation Skills® – Part 2 (1-day advanced follow-on), Virtual Presentation Skills (1-day virtual program), Virtual and In-Person Presentation Skills, Business Storytelling Skills (1-day interactive program), One-on-One Executive Communication Coaching, Corporate & Custom Group Training Programs, Communispond Digital (lifetime online learning platform included with courses)

Meeting schedule: Scheduled open-enrollment sessions throughout the year (see event calendar at communispond.com/public-speaking-courses-chicago/). Both in-person Chicago sessions and virtual instructor-led sessions are available. Registration by phone (1-800-843-5168) or online.

Languages: English

Meeting formats: in-person, virtual, hybrid, one-on-one coaching, corporate on-site

Additional information

Founded in 1969. Has trained professionals from more than 300 of the Fortune 500 companies. Courses include free lifetime access to the Communispond Digital platform. Class sizes are capped at 12 participants (up to 16 with a second facilitator). Communispond reserves the right to cancel events that do not meet minimum participant numbers.

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