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Public speaking lessons in Austin, traded instead of paid.

Find someone in Austin who knows public speaking and wants what you know. You teach them your thing, they teach you theirs. A trade, not a lesson you pay for.

Austin opens at 30 founding members.

Public speaking is the skill people in Austin search for when a promotion, a pitch or a wedding toast is coming. Courses are expensive and generic. On a swap, someone who speaks for a living coaches you on the actual talk you have to give, in exchange for a skill they want.

What a public speaking swap looks like

Session one is a two minute talk on something you know, recorded on your phone, and honest notes on the one thing to fix first. Then structure, delivery and practice on your real talk. Founders use it for pitches, managers for presentations, and a lot of people for a toast they are dreading.

Who is swapping public speaking in Austin

Conference speakers, salespeople, teachers, actors and Toastmasters veterans. They want cooking, guitar, photography, Spanish and fitness coaching.

Trades we are matching for public speaking

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TeachesPresentation skills
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Questions about public speaking swaps

What does the first public speaking swap cover?
Usually a two minute talk on something you know, recorded on your phone, and honest notes on what to fix first. After that you and your partner decide what to work on next.
How much do public speaking lessons cost on Swapfolk?
Nothing in money. You trade a skill you have for public speaking. Paid sessions may be an option later, but the trade is the core of Swapfolk.
Where in Austin do public speaking swaps happen?
Wherever the two of you agree: a coffee shop, a park, a kitchen, a gym, a studio, or on video. Most swaps meet somewhere central, east or south, and the form asks which part of Austin you are in so matches are close.
What can I trade for public speaking?
Anything you are good at. The people offering public speaking on Swapfolk have asked for thai cooking, languages, marketing help, cooking and music, but every list is different. Put what you know on the form.
When does Austin open?
Austin opens at 30 founding members. The counter on this page shows how many spots are left, and everyone on the list by then gets premium free for life.
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I speak at tech conferences and used to be terrified of it. I can get you through a five minute talk without notes in three sessions. Want to learn to cook Thai food.

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