- Ex-Google, BBC & Careem alumni launch powerful new public speaking and leaderships skills eCourse
- First UAE online public speaking course to accept Bitcoin
- Two female co-founders with journalism & PR backgrounds break down their executive training methods in joint venture: “The Speakeasy Club”
- March 10th launch date of “Public Speaking Masterclass”, available here
- #1 fear and skills gap amongst most professionals is public speaking (70% of vote responses).
10th of March 2022 marks the official launch of “The Speakeasy Club” and with it the first ever Bitcoin-accepting public speaking eCourse in the UAE.
The inspiration for co-founders Kat & Rachel’s new eCourse came from the anxiety and lack of confidence amongst MENA professionals they worked with who reached out for help with their public speaking skills.
The lack of effective tools to help develop their public-speaking skills left many professionals feeling embarrassed and suffering from stage-fright, leaving a sub-optimal impression amongst their peers and stakeholders.
In 2022, Kat & Rachel developed the “Public Speaking Masterclass” to help professionals and leaders become confident public speakers in order to unlock their next career step.
The inspiring UAE startup scene and strong network of Dubai-based media production talent allowed the team to fast-track their launch to Q1 2022.
With a background in both Tech and Finance, the co-founders decided to facilitate payment for the eCourse via Bitcoin, the first online training of its kind accepting cryptocurrency in the Middle East.
“We are big believers in the power of technology to improve people’s lives. It made sense to have an online course accepting payment using Bitcoin”.
– Rachel Pether, SkyBridge Capital Advisor & The Speakeasy Club co-founder
Public speaking is an essential skill for all professionals, particularly amongst leaders in an organisation. The global pandemic has challenged individuals in new ways with a wider set of skills required to present comfortably in both the offline and online world.
“One of the interesting challenges of the pandemic is that we’ve had to learn many new skills very quickly. Now, professionals need to be just as comfortable delivering presentations on Zoom calls as they are in the office. This is a challenge for many people, one which we’ve developed a concise eCourse solution for to support the busy professional”.
– Kat Hicker, Castleforbes Communications CEO & The Speakeasy Club co-founder
