# Heroic Public Speaking with Michael Port, Amy Port Canonical URL: ## Overview Short on time? This class is available as a [Fast Class](https://www.creativelive.com/class/fast-class-heroic-public-speaking-michael-port-amy-port), exclusively for CreativeLive subscribers. A memorable speaking engagement can transform a career. Learn how to tell stories that stir up emotion and move listeners to the edge of their seats. Join Michael Port and Amy Port for the most engaging public speaking course you'll ever encounter: Heroic Public Speaking. Public speaking is notoriously difficult, but working professionals can rarely avoid it. Whether you're selling your work to a potential client, presenting to collaborators, or speaking in front of a large audience, you'll almost certainly have to speak in front of others at some point. Learn how to do it well. In this course, Michael and Amy will teach you a system for engaging, persuading, and inspiring your audience, no matter the size. They'll help you craft a presentation that feels like a performance rather than a speech. You'll learn techniques for structuring a compelling presentation, including tips on incorporating cliff-hangers, using humor to engage listeners, and building stories that hold together from start to finish. You'll also learn how the pros handle pre-show nerves and respond to the audience in real time. If you want to impress and inspire your audience, no matter the size, join Michael and Amy for their complete guide to turning your public speaking into a performance. ## Instructors ### Amy Port Amy Port is the Director of Training for HEROIC PUBLIC SPEAKING. After earning her MFA in Acting from The Yale School of Drama, she spent years acting professionally in theaters such as Seattle Repertory, Oregon Shakespeare and Yale Rep, and working consistently in commercials. ### Michael Port Michael Port has been called an “uncommonly honest author” by the Boston Globe, a “marketing guru” by The Wall Street Journal and a "sales guru" by The Financial Post (which is remarkable given that he may be the only former professional actor to be a New York Times bestselling business author). ## Pricing **Tuition:** $49