Mumbai

Planet Godrej

Planet Godrej is a group of residential high-rise towers by Godrej Properties in Mahalaxmi, central Mumbai, near Jacob Circle. This address once had a page on it; these are short independent notes.

Independent notes. Not affiliated with Godrej Properties or with any broker, agent or channel partner. No prices, bookings or offers.

Updated 2026-10-30

Planet Godrej in brief

Where: Keshavrao Khadye Marg in Mahalaxmi, near Jacob Circle and the Mahalaxmi Racecourse.
What: five towers of around 50 floors with 2 and 3 BHK apartments, finished around 2011 according to published descriptions.
Today: a lived-in complex; homes there change hands on the resale market, not off-plan.
Why it is here: the old site listed other projects of the same developer next to Godrej Lakeside Orchard.

A finished complex answers what an off-plan buyer can only ask about: how the towers aged and how the society runs.

A finished tower complex, its residents' society and the general body meeting

Planet Godrej is long past the sales stage. A finished residential complex in Mumbai is run by the people who live there, through a residents' society that maintains the lifts, the gardens and the security, and decides how much each flat pays toward them.

Those decisions are taken at a general body meeting, where office bearers stand up and report to the residents. O*NET's summary for property and community association managers includes meeting boards and committees about disputes between neighbors, which is the same room a society's secretary or treasurer has to face. Reading accounts aloud, proposing a levy and answering angry questions is a test of speaking more than of arithmetic. People who take on these roles often prepare in public speaking classes, where they rehearse a short talk, speak to an audience and get feedback on delivery. The guide that follows comes in full from publicspeakingclasses.io.

Send the agenda before the general body meeting.
Open with the one item that needs a vote.
Keep each report under three minutes.
Repeat each question before you answer it.

Source: O*NET OnLine summary report, 11-9141.00

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

Last reviewed October 26, 2026

Types of public speaking classes compared
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

Last reviewed October 26, 2026.