Teach public speaking online in English

Public speaking is learned by doing it. Nobody presents better for having read a book about presenting, any more than someone learns to swim from a manual. What helps is a run-through, a listener who says honestly what they saw, one specific change, and another run-through. Many people who call themselves “hopeless at speaking” have never had that loop. They give a talk twice a year, get through it somehow and try to forget it.

A talk is written for the ear, not the page. A listener cannot go back and reread a sentence, so the structure has to be audible: one clear point, signposts along the way, a few ideas repeated on purpose. Then comes delivery: pace, pauses, where to look, what to do with the hands. A good tutor notices all of it and picks the one change that matters most today.

Why we are looking for public speaking tutors who teach in English

Clasora shows students the tutors who teach in the language they use the site in. If English is your teaching language, the students reading Clasora in English are the ones who find you.

In this subject the language is the material. Speaking well in English depends on its rhythm: stressing the word that carries the meaning, letting the voice fall at the end of a statement instead of rising as though it were a question, and pausing where a comma would sit. English has its own fillers, the “um”, “like” and “you know” that creep in under pressure, and its own registers, from a relaxed team update to a toast at a wedding. A tutor who hears this in their own language can name it precisely.

Clasora does not employ tutors, and this is an opening rather than a job. You work independently: you set your own prices and hours, and you teach as much or as little as you like. For some tutors it is a side income on a couple of evenings a week. Others teach enough hours for it to take the place of a job.

What teaching public speaking online on Clasora looks like

This opening is fully remote. Every lesson happens online, and you teach from wherever you live.

Students book from your calendar. They only see the times you have marked as free, shown in their own time zone, and you decide how much notice you need and how far ahead people can book. Many arrive with a date in mind: a presentation on Thursday, a wedding next month.

Lessons run in the browser, and neither of you installs anything. Video suits this subject well, since so much speaking now happens on camera anyway. The student shares their slides and presents to you as if you were the audience, while you watch their face, listen to their voice and time each section. The in-call chat lets you note a filler word, a rushed sentence or a strong line without stopping the run. Then you go through the notes, and the student tries the opening again.

Camera framing is part of the lesson too. For video meetings, help the student set the camera at eye level with the light in front of them. To work on posture and gestures, ask them to stand and move the camera a few steps back, so you see them from head to knee.

Between lessons, each student has a conversation with you. A useful habit is to ask them to record a run-through on their phone and send it there before the next session, so you arrive with notes. Drafts and slide decks sit next to the sessions they belong to. Your warm-ups and tongue twisters can live in your personal file area, and documents can come across from Google Drive. If you plan your week in Google Calendar, it can sync with your Clasora calendar.

What students usually want help with

Structuring a talk: finding the one point the audience should remember, then building an opening, a middle and an ending around it.

Presentations at work: reporting to management, pitching to a client or to investors, and slides that support the speaker instead of being read aloud.

Presentations at university: seminar talks, conference papers and defending a thesis.

Voice: breathing that supports the voice, volume, pace, pauses, clear articulation and a less monotonous delivery.

Body language: how to stand, what to do with the hands, eye contact, and moving on a stage with purpose.

Speaking on camera: looking into the lens, light and sound, and keeping energy up in an online meeting where half the cameras are off.

Questions from the audience: listening to the whole question, buying a moment to think, and answering a hostile one calmly.

Speeches at events: a best man's speech, a few words at a leaving do, a talk at a conference.

Speaking without a script: moving from reading word for word to a few notes, answering on the spot and recovering after losing the thread.

Who we are looking for

You speak in public yourself and can explain why one talk holds a room and another loses it.

You give specific, honest feedback: one change at a time, described so the student can try it straight away, and you stay encouraging on the fifth attempt.

You explain clearly in English and have a good ear for how it sounds aloud.

You might be a teacher or lecturer, an actor, a broadcaster, a trainer, a lawyer, someone who pitches for a living, or a long-standing member of a debating club.

You have a computer with a camera, a microphone and a steady internet connection. A decent external microphone helps, since you will be listening closely to voices.

You are 18 or older.

Teaching experience helps, but it is not required.

What you get

No commission. Clasora takes nothing from the price you set.

Free to join and to publish. There is no subscription and no listing fee.

Your own prices. You set a price for each session length, and you can offer a free first session, a good moment to hear the student speak for two minutes on any topic.

Your own hours. You choose your weekly hours and days off, the notice you need and how far ahead students can book.

A public listing page. Your listing is a page of its own that search engines can find, shown in the language each visitor reads, with your photo, an intro video, what you teach, the languages you speak and your price for each session length. For a speaking tutor, that video is the first sample of your work.

Reviews on what matters. Students rate you on knowledge, clarity and engagement.

Checked qualifications. You can add your degrees and training to your profile, and a moderator checks them.

Lessons in the browser. Video with screen sharing, background blur and in-call chat, and nothing to install.

How to start

Create an account with the button on this page.

Publish a listing for public speaking.

Open your calendar and mark the hours you are free.

It takes a few minutes. You accept the terms when you become a tutor, and a moderator checks your listing before it goes live.

Questions tutors ask

Do I need a qualification in communication or drama?

No. You need real experience of speaking in public and the ability to explain what makes a talk work. If you hold a relevant degree or a trainer's qualification, add it to your profile and a moderator will check it.

Does public speaking really work over video?

Yes. For a talk in a room, the student can stand, step back from the camera and present as they will on the day. Recorded run-throughs cover what there was no time for in the lesson.

What about students who get very nervous?

Many mention nerves, and your part is practical: a clear structure, a first minute they know well, and plenty of rehearsal. This is coaching in a skill, not therapy. You do not treat anxiety or a stammer, and anyone who needs that kind of help should see a specialist.

How do I get paid?

Card payments are not switched on yet. For now a booking is confirmed without a card, and you and the student settle payment directly. Clasora takes no commission on what you charge.