Magnetic Speaking

San Francisco, United States

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+1 415-690-8468
Website:
www.magneticspeaking.com
Address:
148 Townsend St Ste 2, San Francisco, CA, 94107
at Colin P Kelly Jr St
SoMa, South Beach
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
560 ft2nd & King
0.2 mi4th St & Townsend St
0.3 mi4th & King
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Local time (San Francisco) 5:30 PM Friday, November 29, 2024

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Monday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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A More Effective Approach To Public Speaking We are a specialized public speaking training organization that offers tools, courses, and workshops to increase your public speaking skills, confidence, and presentation effectiveness.

We incorporate acting exercises and individualized coaching in all trainings for fast results. Public speaking classes and communication skills workshops are held at MagneticSpeaking as well as inside hosting organizations.

Join us to receive the most up-​to-​date public speaking training for professionals in the industry with transformational results.

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History

Established in 2009.

The MagneticSpeaking method was developed by founder Peter Khoury. Peter transformed himself from a shy, introverted pharmaceutical engineer afraid of public speaking to a national-​level professional speaker in only two years.

He has been speaking for the past seven years and incorporates everything that helped him in his journey into the MagneticSpeaking trainings so that your journey becomes easier.

Meet the Business Owner

Peter K.

Business Owner

Peter Khoury, MBA: Founder. Speaker, Trainer, Coach

Peter Khoury is a Certified Professional NLP (Neuro-​Linguistic Programming) Coach, trainer, and a strategic executive coach.

He is a professional speaker and an expert in building public speaking confidence and skills in participants using the latest NLP, acting and public speaking coaching.

As a regular speaker and trainer with the California CPA Foundation (CalCPA), the Institute of Supply Management (ISM), the National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM), the Charted Property and Casualty Underwriters Society (CPCU) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), Peter speaks on: Negotiation Skills for Success, Persuasive Presentations that Sell, Conflict Management and Multi-​Generational Communication Skills.

Peter uses his diverse knowledge of business, systems thinking and coaching to bring out excellence in participants of his training, speaking and coaching engagements.

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20 reviews of Magnetic Speaking

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Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Magnetic Speaking has truly enhanced my life! I started attending the classes they offer on Tuesday evening a few months ago and I saw a big improvement just after the first class. I have more confidence, great eye contact, but most importantly, I have purpose! I will be signing up for their full-​day boot camps soon! I couldn’t imagine my life without them and I’m glad they’ve helped enhance my charm as well. I will continue to praise them for the rest of my life, especially when I become President or Princess of some country! ;-)
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Long overdue to write a review. I went in for an hour session and attended a day long workshop at Magnetic Speaking a few months ago. Peter provides solid techniques and guidance for effective public speaking. I needed to freshen up my speaking skills for a new career path and I found his courses to be tremendously helpful. I will be back!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Peter Khoury is not only an exceptional executive coach and trainer, but he is also a stand out citizen and cares deeply about giving back to the community.
Peter’s training has made a tremendous impact on my professional career. Public speaking and effective communication are essentials skills for anyone who wants to accelerate their career and Peter delivers in this area. Peter’s effective and proven training methods not only help with becoming comfortable with public speaking, but they also help with instilling confidence.
As far as giving back to the community, Peter truly cares about helping others with their professional development and readily donates his time. He has offered so many scholarships to individuals who are unable to pay for the programs. I was a recently a mentor for the TechWoman program and he offered his boot camps to my mentee. They were integral to her learning development. Recently, he delivered a workshop to our Women’s Leadership group and it was well received. Everyone loved his high energy and professionalism.
I highly recommend Magnetic Speaking if you are passionate about improving your public speaking.
Place rating: 5
Castro Valley, CA
The Blueprint Boot Camp was amazing. The formulas we learned were so much better and more applicable than other speech structures I have seen. Not only did we learn these amazing formulas, but I had a chance to apply it during the class. I used what I learned the following week with incredible results. I would highly recommend this course.
Place rating: 5
Grass Valley, CA
What a great service! Peter is an amazing teacher, and a true genius in the public speaking realm. His knowledge and comfort level while attending these classes has helped me immensely.
I have always struggled with public speaking. I was terrified and couldn’t even form clear sentences when presenting. I need to publicly speak and give presentations for my job, and it had never gone smoothly.
After attending just one bootcamp, I had so much more confidence and clarity. The very next time I publicly spoke, I was still scared, but my thoughts came out so clear and concise. I felt like I could actually keep going past the time allotment with ease. I attended another bootcamp, and it has just improved everything even more. These bootcamps are so fun and informative, be prepared to learn a lot.
This service has not only been crucial for my business development, but has improved my overall social interaction as well. Amazing class with an amazing teacher, I would definitely recommend it for everyone.
Place rating: 5
Saint Louis, MO
Great Class! The Instructor has a simple and easy to follow process. The different stages in the process certainly help take out any nervousness or anxiety!
Well done !
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
I had the wonderful experience of taking a all day public speaking boot camp with Peter of Magnetic Speaking. First, Peter puts you right at ease. Within minutes you are engaged in fun, interactive activities with other students and I felt very comfortable. The class itself is well structured. He follows a formula to make a great speech. We all had the chance to speak 3 times in front of the class. The feedback was warm, encouraging yet constructive. We clapped a lot for the other students and the room felt very cheery and happy. Lunch was the best, we went as a group to a restaurant, which was brilliant so when we returned we felt more comfortable to speak in front of the class. I would recommend Peter’s Magnetic Speaking classes. Keep up the good work.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Attended the Magnetic Storytelling Bootcamp in mid-​April 2015.
You are on your feet speaking as soon as you enter the room, and Peter quickly creates a supportive team environment so you feel comfortable getting as much practice and feedback in a day as you would in a month with Toastmasters.
I didn’t understand the power of storytelling– and specifically the structure of a story– until this class. There’s a ton of material there, and Peter breaks it down so it’s accessible and actionable right away.
I definitely recommend this Magnetic Speaking and this class!
Place rating: 5
Noe Valley, San Francisco, CA
I attended the Blueprint bootcamp after being awarded a scholarship by the MS team. I could not be more grateful. The bootcamp was just awesome!!!
Peter is an expert on public speaking and provides you with:
a) An effective scheme to prepare compelling presentations. Not only the structure is interesting but, overtime, it is a time saver!!!
b) Thorough practice and feedback throughout the day.
The class was very dynamic and time flies by. You also get to met interesting people and learn from them as well. It was amazing to see how the students improved their performance throughout the day and I have to say that Peter is the main reason. He knows what he talks about and has an effective way of delivering the course.
There are two other bootcamps: Storytelling and Delivery and I am looking forward to taking them!!!
Thanks Peter!!!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Public speaking is about learning the fundamentals and then practicing them until they become second nature. Magnetic Speaking does both. I did the magnetic delivery bootcamp and it offered a strong balance of theory and actual practice. Each student has three short speeches during the day each precipitated by an overview of important fundamentals. This allows you to learn and then immediately implement the skills. They also record you and give you a copy so you can review later on your own time. Definitely, a great program to build your skills and get over one of your biggest fears!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Thank you to Peter and the Magnetic Speaking team! I attended the Blueprint class after being awarded a scholarship by the MS team. As a nonprofit co-​founder and executive director, speaking in front of an audience is a part of my work. Peter’s class was energetic, dynamic, and fun! He helped me learn to think on my feet, showed me how to design an effective and engaging presentation, and helped me build confidence speaking in front of an audience. I also learned a lot just by observing the other students in our class and listening to the valuable feedback he gave. Even the smallest tweaks with hand gestures and staging can make a big difference.
I’m really looking forward to taking the Storytelling and Delivery workshops in the future. I’m confident that once I’ve completed the entire curriculum, I will be able to take our organization to the next level — inspiring and motivating audiences to stand in solidarity with the communities of women and children we serve around the world. Next stop: TED talk (well, maybe lots more practice and the other two workshops first…)
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
This review is long overdue! Awhile back I attended the Magnetic Storytelling Boot Camp led by Peter Khoury. Peter practices what he preaches and even incorporated storytelling into his teaching style. Peter shared what he personally has had to overcome and what has helped him along his journey to become a confident and engaging public speaker. I don’t think you can expect to be TED ready in one day, but this class really gave me a better understanding of the fundamentals to captivate your audience even when your topic may initially seem «boring.» I highly recommend this boot camp!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I was given the chance to do a fairly high-​profile trip to Europe to deliver several speeches and lectures. So I accepted. The only problem was that I was terrified of speaking in public and had basically no experience in doing it.
I contacted Magnetic Speaking and took the Magnetic Blueprint Boot Camp and purchased some one-​on-​one coaching with Peter. I couldn’t have done that trip without the help of Peter! In the last year since working with him, I’ve given lectures at Stanford, UC Berkeley, and spoken to groups in 4 different countries and done several TV interviews. Doing these things was unthinkable a year ago.
I highly recommend Magnetic Speaking to anyone who either needs improvement in their public speaking skills or who has no public speaking skills and needs to get some fast.
Place rating: 5
BELVEDERE TIBURON, CA
I went to the Magnetic speaking bootcamp workshop last Saturday. I have been speaking in public forums on and off for years I also have many friends that are professional speakers, so I was thrilled to learn so many pointers during the workshop that I didn’t know. The lady that taught the workshop Travia FitzPatrick was wonderful. Very engaging, she put everyone at ease right from the start.
I can highly recommend this workshop for anyone that wants to learn how to be a topnotch fun interesting speaker (i.e. everyone!) as well as someone that wants to improve their public speaking skills!
Thank you
Magnetic Speaking
Sydney C
Place rating: 5
Walnut Creek, CA
I’ve been blessed to take both the Magnetic Presentation and the Magnetic Delivery Bootcamps, both of which have been transformational to me! After nearly 20 years in IT (which allows for sitting quietly in the background), I am pursuing a new path that requires confident, influential and inspirational speaking. Before Magnetic Delivery, I was simply terrified! After that course, I was able to give my first 30 minute talk with confidence, and actually listen to it after the fact and declare it good. A near miracle! Magnetic Presentations has given me tools for speaking more quickly on my feet, avoiding the complete memorization of my text and being more present with my audience.
Both Peter and Travia are enthusiastic, warm and encouraging teachers who bring out the best in their students. Based on my recommendation, my company has already sent one of my colleagues to a Magnetic Bootcamp as well.
If you want to improve your public speaking skills and get practice in doing it and having fun (and squashing that negative fear for good), please give them a try!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I just wanted to updated, that I started my class, we’ve had two class meetings so far and they have been a great success! I put the skills and confidence built at Magnetic Speaking to test and I am very excited to say they paid off! Thanks again Magnetic Speaking!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Do it. Totally worth it. It’s that simple.
I recently completed the Magnetic Presentations Boot Camp with Peter — my first and definitely not my last. I started looking around for Toast Masters clubs and decided on Magnetic based on their reviews and website.
It’s exactly what every good review here says it will be. Friendly, non-​threatening and encouraging environment. The class size (9) was perfect and we all got along very well, even went to lunch during the lunch break.
The boot camp itself was a good challenge complete with positive and constructive feedback from my classmates and Peter. We focused on the structure, framing and content of a particular subject we wanted to present on… and then presented it in stages. At the end of each stage we received feedback. Peter also coached on how to be comfortable in front of a crowd — very important and perhaps often overlooked.
Even if you’re already in another public speaking class like toast masters, this can be your booster. If you’re not, then this can be your launchpad. Peter definitely knows what he’s doing!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Word of mouth is a powerful tool — especially with my big mouth. Magnetic Speaking (formerly H324) happens to be one of those places where I can’t stop singing their praises.
I’ve been petrified of public speaking for nearly 30 years. This last year I’ve had a change of heart. Or at least a realization. Hiding behind a computer screen won’t protect me from public speaking forever.
Preferring not to be that deer trapped in headlights when asked to give an impromptu speech or presentation, I took the initiative to conquer this fear head on. And I’m so glad I did.
Looking into a well known public speaking group, I came across Magnetic Speaking instead and have never looked back.
The 2 hour Meetups are just the tip of the iceberg. Small group settings create a safe environment with each person sharing similar feelings of apprehension they’re looking to lessen with practice amongst their peers.
The Bootcanps are where significant improvement can be seen. Investing in one (or more) of these has proved invaluable. Able to review my efforts, receive positive feedback, and implement their tools immediately, my ability to articulate the verbal word has vastly improved.
Thank you, Travia & Peter!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I have been working on my public speaking for many years. I am always looking for new methods to improve my skills and get rid of the anxiety associated with public speaking.
After having attended several classes with Peter and Travia, I witnessed their very efficient approach. You feel very confortable from the start. They teach you how to have fun while speaking in public and provide you with a variety of useful tips at every class.
If you want to improve your public speaking skills, this is a must!
Place rating: 5
Alameda, CA
I am an educator, and upon leaving the classroom after many years, suddenly developed a phobia of speaking to groups (of adults). In order to feel more confident and be effective at work, I really needed some professional help.
I found H324 on a late night search. It was the best looking option out there. It really sounded too good to be true, but I was desperate, so I went on blind faith and registered online.
I could not be more thrilled about the Bootcamps, and meeting Peter. For the first time in my life someone really showed me what, how, and when to say things when speaking to a group. He even teaches you how to deal with panic and anxiety before and during a speech. He teaches you what good speakers do, how to begin a speech («with a bang»), how to keep it going, and how to end. He also teaches you how to organize and create great speeches.
Bootcamp 1 is all about increasing your self confidence, and breaking out of the fear and anxiety of public speaking. Attendees all give 4 short speeches, and receive positive feedback from other students, as well as very gentle, positive, and helpful constructive feedback from Peter. (There aren’t enough adjectives to use here.) He also films you, and gives you your video chip at the end of class, so you can see your self speaking.
Bootcamp 2 is about writing and organizing speeches. He breaks things down into «Bits» and gives you a chance to practice speaking on each section of your developing speech throughout the day.
The other participants have been lovely each time.
Bottom line I love the Bootcamps, and want to attend any course that Peter puts on, maybe even twice! :-)