Location
Godrej Lakeside Orchard Location
The project sits in the Chikkakannalli and Kodathi area off Sarjapur Road, on the south-east edge of Bengaluru. Here is the area in short, with the points buyers usually check.
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The area in brief
- Sarjapur Road: a main road running south-east out of the city, across the Outer Ring Road, that grew fast as IT parks opened along it.
- Nearby: Carmelaram and Dommasandra; listings put Whitefield, Electronic City and HSR Layout each at roughly 12 km.
- Getting around: listings pointed to Carmelaram railway station and planned metro lines; the airport is far, about 1.5 hours by road.
- Checks: drive the commute at peak hour, ask about water supply and drainage, and look at the width of the access road.
Old pages at this address about Bangalore, Chikkakannalli and Sarjapur Road now lead here.
Sarjapur Road, its tech parks and the presentations that fill a workday
Much of the demand for homes along Sarjapur Road comes from its offices. Listings for the project named RGA Tech Park and a Wipro campus among the nearest workplaces, and the wider corridor toward the Outer Ring Road is lined with tech parks where many of the area's residents work.
Those jobs run on presentations: a demo for a client, a project update to managers, a stand-up on a video call. For many people that is the hard part of the job. A meta-analysis of 30 trials with 1,355 participants, published on PubMed Central, calls fear of public speaking the single most commonly feared situation and notes it is reported by up to a third of people, with real effects on work. The same review found that structured practice and feedback reduce that fear. Good public speaking classes give you exactly that: a talk, an audience, feedback and another try. The guide below is copied from publicspeakingclasses.io.
| Talk | What to practise |
|---|---|
| Client demo | A clear story in five minutes |
| Project update | Leading with the result |
| Video stand-up | Voice and pace on camera |
The full guide, reproduced from publicspeakingclasses.io
Public speaking classes
Public speaking classes teach you to plan a talk, handle nerves and deliver it, with feedback each time you stand up. They come as in-person seminars, peer clubs, online or self-paced courses, community college classes and 1-on-1 coaching.
Workshops in person, coaching, Toastmasters and online courses build confidence through practice; pick one of the four kinds by budget, schedule and whether you need a live audience.
- In-Person & Corporate Seminars
- Community & Peer Groups
- Online & Self-Paced Courses
- 1-on-1 Coaching
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| Type | What happens in class | Live audience? | Typical length | Cost | Best for | How to find one near you |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-Person & Corporate Seminars | Small-group workshop: you present, get 1-on-1 coaching and watch your talks on video | Yes, the class | 2 days | $2,295 to $2,395 per person1 | A big work talk coming up; often paid by employers | Provider schedule pages; search your city plus "public speaking class" |
| Community & Peer Groups Toastmasters | Self-run club meetings with no instructor; members work through an education program | Yes, club members | Meetings of 1 to 2 hours, ongoing | $72 every six months, plus a one-time $25 fee1 | Regular, low-cost stage time | Toastmasters Find a Club, in person or online |
| Online practice groups AmberWillo | Live video rooms of up to 15 learners, all there for the same reason: you take your turn on camera, then see a confidence score, coaching notes and a milestone after each round Limits: no 1-on-1 coaching; sessions are in English. | Yes, the group on video | Short speeches each round, on your schedule | Free to start | Practising in front of real people from home | No travel: join from home at amberwillo.com |
| Community college class non-credit | Teacher-led course, open to the public on a non-credit basis | Yes, classmates | About 7 weeks, two sessions a week | $320 per course at LaGuardia1 | Structure and a teacher at a low price | Your local college's continuing-education catalog |
| Online & Self-Paced Courses | Video lessons and quizzes; some have you record speeches for peer review | No | About 1 to 10 hours | Free to start; certificates usually paid1 | Theory on your own schedule | Coursera, edX, LinkedIn Learning, Alison |
| 1-on-1 Coaching | A coach works on your own talk, your voice and your delivery | Your coach | Per session | Varies; check current price | One high-stakes talk | Search "public speaking coach near me", or book online |
| Workshops & events | One-off workshops and 1-day trainings, often with peer feedback | Yes, other attendees | Often 1 day | Free to paid1 | Trying a class before you commit | Eventbrite or Meetup: "public speaking" plus your city |
1 Checked on each provider's own page on October 15, 2026: Fearless Presentations ($2,295) and Dale Carnegie Public Speaking Mastery (US$ 2,395), both 2 days; Toastmasters dues (some clubs add fees) and club count; LaGuardia Community College, Winter 2027; Coursera, edX, LinkedIn Learning, Alison; Eventbrite listings from $0.00. Confirm before you book.
Find a class near you
Finding a public speaking class near you means searching the five places classes are listed. Each shows schedules, prices and format, and most let you narrow the list to classes near your home or office, or to online sessions you can join from anywhere.
- Toastmasters club finder. More than 13,800 clubs in nearly 150 countries. Enter your city and filter by meeting day, time and online attendance. Toastmasters find a club [your city]
- Community college catalog. Look under continuing education. [your county] community college public speaking
- Eventbrite and Meetup. Filter by Free or This weekend. public speaking classes [your city]
- Library and adult-ed programs. Check their event calendars. [your city] library public speaking workshop
- Your employer. Ask HR; some companies buy seats in public classes. See our guide to classes for professionals. presentation skills training
What good public speaking classes cover
A good public speaking class is one that makes you speak, not just listen. It means every session puts you on your feet. The value of a class is the feedback on your own speaking.
- Structure
- Knowing your audience; building a talk from an outline.
- Delivery
- Voice, gestures and eye contact.
- Stage fright
- Stage fright (fear of public speaking), with methods you rehearse.
- Live practice
- Speaking to the group, with feedback from peers or a coach.
- Video review
- Watching yourself back.
- Q&A
- Handling tough questions.
Classes meet weekly at best, so the reps in between are on you; this 4-week plan for public speaking training shows how to fill them.
Speech types and skills a class drills
Most classes rotate three kinds of talk. An informative speech teaches new information without any persuasive undertones; a persuasive speech adds change as the intended outcome, so you start by asking what you want the audience to do (AmberWillo's informative speech guide). The third is impromptu speaking: for a toast you usually speak for just 1 to 2 minutes, and the first move is a few moments to collect your thoughts and a deep breath (AmberWillo's impromptu guide).
Body language runs through all three. Steady eye contact builds trust, and an open, upright posture with your arms uncrossed reads as confident (AmberWillo's body language guide). For managers and team leads, the same skills carry a plan to a team, and work is where nerves hit hardest: in AmberWillo's data, 39% blank out in work presentations.
After the class, practise on two levels. Day to day, Confidently is the easy habit: one short rep on your phone and feedback straight away. When you want listeners who aren't your cat, AmberWillo runs small online sessions you can join from home, free to start. For the fear itself, fearofpublicspeaking.info explains why it happens and glossophobia.info covers its symptoms and treatment.
Are public speaking classes worth it?
A public speaking class is worth it when it gives you practice you can't get alone. It means paying for stage time and feedback, not information. The value of a class depends on what's included: Fearless Presentations' $2,295 tuition covers 2 days with 1-on-1 coaching and a certificate of completion; Toastmasters gives regular stage time for $72 every six months. Need only the theory? Compare a self-paced public speaking course first.
A meta-analysis of 30 randomized trials found that psychological interventions reduce the fear of public speaking, and that technology-assisted ones work as well as face-to-face ones. Building confidence takes reps: in Confidently's data, scores by sessions 6 to 10 averaged 6.6% higher than the first try.
Free options
Free public speaking classes exist, mostly online or as one-off events. They let you test a format before paying.
- Eventbrite's Free filter, for events in your city.
- Coursera's Introduction to Public Speaking: enroll for free; the certificate is paid.
- edX's RITx Public Speaking: audit for free; the certificate is $199.
- Alison's Public Speaking course: free, about 1.5 to 3 hours.
- A Toastmasters visit: you can sit in and watch without speaking.
Prefer to learn online first? See how each online public speaking course compares on price and feedback.
Reader questions
What people ask most, answered short.
Are there free public speaking classes?
Yes, a few. Eventbrite lets you filter events to Free, the online courses in the list above are free to start, and at Toastmasters you can visit a club and just watch.
Which course is best for public speaking?
Depends on the goal. For theory on your own time, an online course fits, such as Coursera's Introduction to Public Speaking (University of Washington): about 10 hours, with recorded speeches for peer review. For a big work talk, a 2-day seminar adds live coaching. Either way, add daily reps: the free practice mode in Confidently shows your pace, your ums, how your face looks and a confidence score.
Are public speaking classes worth it?
Yes, if the class makes you speak. Watching lessons won't calm your nerves; standing up and getting feedback will.
What are 7 speaking skills?
There's no official list. One school list is the 7 P's: pronunciation, pace, pause, punch, power, passion and posture (Archbishop Beck Catholic College). A good class drills most of them.
Sources
- Toastmasters: My First Meeting
- Toastmasters: Find a Club
- Fearless Presentations: San Francisco class
- Dale Carnegie: Public Speaking Mastery
- LaGuardia Community College: non-credit classes
- Toastmasters International: fact sheet, December 2025
- Eventbrite: Los Angeles listings
- Coursera: Introduction to Public Speaking
- edX: RITx Public Speaking
- LinkedIn Learning: Public Speaking Foundations
- Alison: Public Speaking
- Meta-analysis: interventions for fear of public speaking, PMC6428748
- Archbishop Beck Catholic College: the 7 P's
- AmberWillo: biggest speaking problems (1,851 answers)
- AmberWillo: informative speech guide
- AmberWillo: impromptu public speaking
- AmberWillo: public speaking body language
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