Custom workshops
- online or on location -
For businesses that want the best for their team.
Public speaking workshops
Signature workshop
The chef's special. Participants dive right into the art of public speaking. Each session is interactive and engaging. The techniques are powerful and immediately applicable. Available as a single workshop, or a sequence up to 6 workshops (of 1 to 2,5 hours each).
Topics include: body language, vocal control, holding attention, how to prepare, storytelling, improvisation, and audience management.
Young Impact workshop
A variation on the Signature workshop focused on young professionals.
Participants work interactively on presenting themselves in a professional setting - how to position yourself, how to address your audience, what to pay attention to, and much more.
Online Presentation workshop
Are you tired of (boring) online meetings? This workshop focuses on making meetings more engaging.
After this workshop, participants will create better interactions, create good first impressions, and manage their audience better, especially online.
What makes these workshops so fun and effective?
‘Learning by doing’ philosophy
Simply teaching a lot of theory is not enough. What we need is practice. That’s how we build good habits and grow self confidence.
Making it
memorable
Each participant soon discovers their strengths and areas of improvement. By getting actionable feedback, these tips are easy to remember and quick to apply.
Practice
makes progress
Success comes from practice in a safe environment. It all becomes less scary - better communication skills guaranteed! Very often, people actually start to enjoy the very things they dreaded before!
Prefer having your colleagues properly trained together?
Some organizations prefer to have their staff trained together, not just for one workshop, but properly over a few weeks (4-8 workshops). The group workshops are specifically tailored for team building, confidentiality and practical skills. A variation of the Confident Speaker Course can also be ideal as part of a traineeship or L&D programme.
About your trainer
✔️ Trained & coached 2500+ people since 2018.
✔️ Lecturer at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
✔️ Certified trainer with background in theatre and public speaking contests.
Hi! My name is Jelmer Smits.
The first time I won a public speaking contest, I knew I had found a valuable skill for life. But the first time I taught this to others, I knew I had found my passion for life.
On this website, you will read that I’m a public speaking trainer or a communications coach – but what I really do, and what I truly love doing, is helping professionals stand tall and be confident in themselves.
Are you looking to boost your confidence and actually improve forever? I would love to find out if we are a good match.
Ready to level up your communication skills?
Would you like to host an interactive and memorable workshop? I’m excited to hear from you!