A focused one-day masterclass designed to help professionals strengthen the way they think, structure, and deliver their communication in meetings, presentations, professional conversations and speaking environments.

1 Day

Focused intensive training

50

Seats per Masterclass

VIPS

Voice, Ideas, Presence, Stage

2 Formats

Virtual and physical options

Become the Speaker People Understand, Trust and Remember

Effective communication is about knowing what to say, how to structure it, how to deliver it and how to show up with confidence.

You may find yourself rambling, over-explaining an idea, losing your structure during a presentation, struggling to respond to questions, or becoming less confident when the conversation becomes more demanding.

The Prepare to Speak Masterclass gives you a clear framework for doing exactly that.

In one focused day, we teach you how to communicate with greater clarity, confidence, composure and influence across professional speaking environments.

Whether you communicate in boardrooms, meetings, presentations, conferences, client conversations or on stage, this masterclass gives you principles and tools you can immediately apply.

Who Is This Masterclass For?

The Prepare to Speak Masterclass is designed for professionals who want to strengthen their communication skills and communicate with greater confidence and authority.

  • Mid-level and senior professionals who want to communicate more clearly
  • Emerging leaders preparing for greater responsibility
  • Business owners and executives who need to present ideas with clarity and authority
  • Technical professionals who need to simplify complex ideas
  • Customer-facing and client-facing professionals
  • Team leads and project managers who lead conversations regularly
  • Professionals who speak at meetings, presentations, conferences or professional events
  • Professionals who experience hesitation or self-doubt when speaking
  • Professionals who want to strengthen their executive presence
  • Professionals who want a focused refresher on effective communication

What You Will Learn

  1. The Foundation of Effective Communication
    Understand the principles that make communication clear, purposeful and professional. You will learn why having the right information is not enough and what makes a message easier to understand and act on.
  2. The Pillars of Effective Communication
    Explore the pillars of effective communication and understand how they influence the way people receive and respond to your communication.
  3. Practical Communication Tools
    Learn eight practical tools that help you think, plan and structure your communication before you speak. These tools are designed to help you reduce rambling, simplify complex ideas and communicate your message more effectively.

PARTICIPANT STORIES

A clearer framework. A new perspective.

Experiences shared by past PTS Masterclass participants.

PTS Masterclass

“It has given me a framework to work with. If we can practice, master everything we have learned here, you can actually do anything. You’re unstoppable.”

Prosper Ajulachi Anukem

Past Masterclass participant

PTS Masterclass

“I’ve worn a new garment when it comes to public speaking. The thing that changed my life is this three pillar, know, like and trust yourself. … I strongly believe now I’m a new person when it comes to public speaking.”

Onyekanle Celestina Chinedu

Past Masterclass participant

What Makes This Masterclass Different?

Prepare to Speak is not built around generic public speaking tips.

It is built around a communication framework that professionals can apply across different situations.

The VIPS Framework gives you a structured way to think about:

  • VOICEHow you sound, pace yourself and carry authority.
  • IDEASHow you organise thoughts so people can follow you.
  • PRESENCEHow you show up with confidence and composure.
  • STAGEHow you read the room, moment and speaking environment.

You are learning how to communicate more effectively wherever your work requires you to use your voice.

The Masterclass Experience

This is a focused, teaching-led learning experience designed to give you clarity around the principles of effective professional communication.

You will learn through structured teaching, practical frameworks, relevant examples, facilitated discussions, communication concepts, questions and answers, reflection and application.

The Masterclass is designed as a one-day refresher and learning experience.

What You Will Walk Away With

By the end of the Masterclass, you will have:

  • A clearer understanding of effective professional communication
  • A framework for structuring your thoughts before speaking
  • Practical tools to reduce rambling and unnecessary complexity
  • Greater awareness of your voice and delivery
  • A stronger understanding of executive presence
  • Tools for communicating more confidently in meetings and presentations
  • A framework for engaging audiences more effectively
  • Greater clarity on how to communicate recommendations and ideas

PARTICIPANT STORIES

Communicating with purpose and connection.

Experiences shared by past PTS Masterclass participants.

PTS Masterclass

“I’ve become more intentional about how I communicate with executives and other stakeholders, ensuring that I speak with clarity and purpose and also value, because it’s not just to speak to be heard.”

Favour

Past Masterclass participant

PTS Masterclass

“Great speaking isn’t just about speaking well, it’s about connecting well. Know, like and trust with your audience, and that starts with understanding who you’re speaking to, because when you understand your audience you will know the right words to use.”

Joyce Chioma Hanacho

Past Masterclass participant

Choose Your Preferred Date & Format

Saturday, 21 November 2026 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (WAT)

Attend physically in Lagos or join virtually from anywhere.

VIRTUAL MASTERCLASS

Saturday, 21 November 2026
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (WAT)
Virtual
Investment: ₦97,000

PHYSICAL MASTERCLASS

Saturday, 21 November 2026
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (WAT)
Lagos, Nigeria

Choose Your Experience

REGULAR ACCESS

₦150,000

Your registration includes:

  • Full access to the Prepare to Speak Masterclass
  • Speaking frameworks and training materials
  • Communication tools and learning resources
  • Questions and answers session
  • Networking with other professionals

VIP EXPERIENCE

₦425,000

For professionals who want to continue developing their communication skills beyond the one-day Masterclass. VIP participants receive everything in Regular Access, plus:

  • Full access to the Prepare to Speak Online Course
  • Extended learning modules covering the VIPS Framework: Voice, Idea, Presence and Stage
  • Practical communication frameworks you can revisit after the Masterclass
  • Priority seating at the physical Masterclass

This option is ideal for professionals who want continued learning and a deeper understanding of the Prepare to Speak framework.

Limited Seats Available

The Masterclass is intentionally limited to ensure a focused learning experience.

Only 50 seats are available for each Masterclass.

Once the available seats are filled, registration closes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The Virtual and Physical Masterclasses will both hold on Saturday, 21 November 2026, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM (WAT). The physical session is in Lagos, Nigeria.

No. You do not need to be a professional speaker. The Masterclass is designed for professionals who want to communicate more clearly and confidently in their everyday professional environments.

No. The Masterclass is designed for professionals who communicate in meetings, presentations, boardrooms, client conversations, conferences and other professional environments.

No. While the principles can benefit Masters of Ceremonies and professional speakers, Prepare to Speak is designed primarily around professional communication and workplace communication.

The Masterclass is primarily concept-led and does not include the extensive practice sessions, simulations and role plays that are part of the Prepare to Speak Workshop. If you need a deeper, practice-based intervention, the Workshop format is more suitable.

Come ready to learn, reflect and engage with the concepts. You may also bring a notebook or device for taking notes.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion, subject to the applicable programme requirements.

Ready to Stop Rambling and Speak with Confidence?

The Prepare to Speak Masterclass will help you understand how to organise your ideas, strengthen your presence and communicate with greater clarity, confidence and influence.

Stop Rambling!

Vision 2030

By 31 December 2030, Joyce Daniels & Associates will have trained 300,000 African professionals to communicate their ideas clearly, confidently and boldly to anyone, anywhere, at any time.

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