Presenting with Confidence: Prepare, Practice and Perform! (Udemy.com)
Become a confident public speaker and deliver engaging presentations.
Created by: Alexa Fischer
Last updated May 2020
Our take
Based on the ratings of 31,302 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in May 2020. No course pays to be reviewed.
This is a short, beginner-friendly course on getting ready for a talk and delivering it without panic. It runs about 2 hours across 26 lectures and 8 sections, and it follows the order of a real presentation: mindset, building content, looking and sounding good on stage, game day, and what to do afterward. There are no prerequisites. The audience list is broad, from salespeople and teachers to new employees, so this is a general confidence course, not a niche one. It has 68,513 students and a Bestseller badge.
Praise is steady and mostly about the teaching. Reviewers call Alexa Fischer warm, energetic and engaging, and several say the course calmed their nerves about speaking. One reviewer says they went on to deliver 11 training sessions to more than 600 people. The downloadable materials get a nod as a handy reference. Of 31,302 ratings, about 53 percent are five stars and about 37 percent are four. Complaints are few. One reviewer objected to the guided visualization on religious grounds, and another had videos that kept pausing with an error.
The course was last updated in May 2020, and the section titles do not mention online delivery. At two hours with two quizzes, it is closer to a pep talk plus checklist than a workshop, so the practice is left to the learner. It suits first-timers who want a friendly place to start. Anyone after advanced technique, or feedback on their own speaking, will want something more hands-on.
Pros
- Covers the whole arc in 8 short sections: mindset, content, stagecraft, game day and follow-up
- Reviewers call Alexa warm, engaging and energetic; one says it felt like she was next to them
- Downloadable materials are praised as a useful reference to reuse before later talks
- One reviewer reports delivering 11 training sessions to 600+ people after taking it
Cons
- Last updated in May 2020, and no section title mentions online or video presenting
- About two hours with two quizzes and no assignments, so there is little built-in speaking practice
- One reviewer objected to the guided visualization on religious grounds; another had videos that kept pausing
Love it! Alexa is really engaging and entertaining...I even love the music.
Beginner level fits: no requirements, and the audience list runs from employees and volunteers to teachers and entrepreneurs.
What you will learn
- How to present with confidence and ease
- How to overcome performance nervousness
- How to build your content and create memorable slides
- How to tell engaging stories that your audience will remember
- How to deliver your content without reading a boring script
- How to connect with your audience and win them over
- How to use effective body language and build a dynamic voice
- How to dress for success and feel like a star
- How to make the most out of any speaking engagement
Course content
8 sections · 26 lectures · 2.1 hours of video 2 quizzes, 1 article
- 1Welcome to the course! So happy you're here. 2 free previews3 lectures · 4 min
- 2Let's Get Started: How to Set Yourself Up for Success 1 free preview3 lectures · 1 quiz · 11 min
- 3Your Mindset: How to Create a Winning Attitude 1 free preview3 lectures · 15 min
- 4Building Your Content: How to Prepare an Amazing, Memorable Presentation 1 free preview6 lectures · 30 min
- 5Show Time: Tips to Looking Great On Stage3 lectures · 16 min
- 6Your Game Day Skills: Tools to Use on the Day of Your Presentation 1 free preview3 lectures · 18 min
- 7The Aftermath: How to Create Bigger Opportunities for Yourself3 lectures · 1 quiz · 8 min
- 8BONUS MATERIAL2 lectures · 23 min
Who it is for
The instructor says it suits
- Anyone who wants to be engaging, confident and charismatic while presenting!
- Business leaders
- Entrepreneurs
- Salespeople
- Influencers
- Employees
- Instructors
- Volunteers
What you need before you start
- None, really.
- Bonus: An open mind, a willing heart and a bit of hustle. You know you've got it in you!
How it compares
Against the other 1,107 rated Udemy courses in Personal Development on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 54% of them
- Reviews31,302#5 of 1,108 by number of reviews
- Length2.1 hoursshorter than 56% of them
- Last updatedMay 2020earlier than 83% of them
Course Description
"Great course with actionable, specific advice that inspires confidence. If this course helps me be half as confident as the instructor, I'll look like a hero!" - Frank Visciano, Head of Marketplace Content + Operations, Udemy
"Alexa has a dynamic style that will light you up!" - Ron Price
Squash overwhelm. Kick procrastination to the curb. Never risk winging it again. Yes, you can nail your next presentation by wowing your audience with effortless ease. When you take the time to prepare, with the right tools, you will rock your next talk. I can show you how.
Hi! My name is Alexa Fischer and I'm a best-selling Udemy instructor for over 6 years. As an expert in the areas of manifesting personal power and mastering interpersonal connection, my work helps people tap into, and light up their utmost potential.
Having a fabulous presentation is about understanding your audience, creating engaging content, and polishing your delivery so you can release your inhibitions and allow your incredible energy to shine.
And best of all, when you become a confident, charismatic speaker, you influence others.
In this course, I outline everything you need to get prepared once and for all.
Through action-oriented, specific (yet inspirational!) videos, you will learn:
- success strategies to map out your schedule so you stay on track
- tools to overcome self doubt so you can build your confidence
- strategies to create your content
- skills to become a great storyteller
- tricks to remember what you want to stay instead of reading from a boring script
- performance techniques to help you stay grounded and calm
- dynamic body language and vocal skills to radiate confidence
- methods to connect with your audience right from the start
When you are prepared, you give yourself the freedom to enjoy the moment. When you are connected to your love of the subject matter, you radiate great energy. When you speak with confidence and ease, your audience feels it. They appreciate it. And they remember you.
It’s time to unlock your light so you can share your message brilliantly. I can't wait to work with you.
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
31,302 Reviews
Alexa Fischer
As a speaker and coach, I’ve worked with CEOs and everyday people, small nonprofits and complex global corporations … and do you know what they all have in common? Invariably, their greatest untapped resource is their own light.
My expertise – my mission – centers on how to access that light practically and daily, and how to create real change from within – whether for an individual, a team, or an organization. How did I come to specialize in this pursuit to ignite what I call “All 1000 Watts” of the power that lies within people? Here’s a bit of my own story...
In years past, you might have seen me on the TV shows NCIS, Lie To Me, Numb3rs and Bones, or one of about a million television commercials. While studying at the Yale School of Drama, and as a professional actress, I met hundreds of individuals who felt “held back.” I saw that well-known movers in the industry and fledgling actors alike shared a common struggle to make their deepest goals tangible, and to overcome internal barriers to living at and working at full wattage. Speaking boldly on camera is one thing; speaking your truth in your daily reality is entirely another. I discovered I had an unmistakable ability to help people tap into their own brilliant light and manifest real change.
So for the last five years, I’ve dedicated myself to doing just that.
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Reviews
By Angela Germain on 9/2/2026
Guided visualization is contrary to my religious beliefs.
By Veerendra Nuvvala on 8/10/2026
My personal experience with this course was very positive. It helped me build confidence and overcome my fear of public speaking. Learning from an expert was an excellent experience, and the course was a great fit for my needs.
By Emmanuel Offiong on 7/27/2026
My personal experience taking this course is to enable me overcome public speaking; it was fantastic to learn from the expert, and it was a good match for me
By Iryna Anokhina on 7/24/2026
This course is completely covers my expectations and even above them. I think this is exactly what answers on all the anxiety and uncertainty, that people usually have in public speaking
By Dave Anderson on 7/20/2026
I thoroughly enjoyed the Presenting with Confidence course. It covered everything from preparation and practice through to the actual delivery of presentations, and I came away with a number of practical techniques that I can apply immediately. The downloadable materials have been particularly useful and will continue to serve as a valuable reference. Alexa's tone and presentation style were warm, welcoming, and highly engaging throughout. In many ways, she was the perfect advertisement for the course itself, demonstrating the confidence and communication skills she was teaching. A fantastic course overall, and I'll definitely be looking out for more courses by Alexa :)
By Masechaba Smit on 7/10/2026
Yes, this was a good match for me. As someone who just got into corporate world, I need this course as I used to do weekly presentation to my manager. Going forward I will use everything that I have learned on this course when preparing for my future presentations.
By Isabel Martinez on 6/22/2026
This Course has been one of the best courses I have EVER taken! I am Flagging this Course for the future, so that I may come back to revisit, review and fine tune every month. Her presentation kept me engaged, glued to the screen, and speaking back to my computer as if we were in total conversation the entire training. There was a point that I actually thought she was speaking just to me, speaking of items and situations that I thought only could occur to me and personal scenarios that almost, well actually had me in TEARS. This is ONE Training I will recommend to my own children!!! Thank you for all your words of wisdom and your delivery. Your guidance and message will continue to connect with me from today until... Thank you! I will keep you posted on my progress.
By Nevan Orozco on 6/1/2026
I personally love hearing more about public speaking and speaking in general. I think the most important thing that I learned from this course in the way that you present yourself and the connection to the audience. I personally liked how Alexa was able to present the information about presenting as I can see the things that she is recommending at the same time as she presents. The tone of voice is something that I could work on and keeping positive energy into every room that I walk into.
By Dwight Spencer on 4/15/2026
Alexa was mindful of the secondary channel of instruction. She modeled the concepts in such a way that I wish more instructors on this platform would.
By Mercedes Maria Lopez on 3/6/2026
Interesting course with plenty of tips to help you deliver your best presentation—one of the most comprehensive I have taken. However, I would ask Alexia to include advice for presentations on Teams, where the image shared is not of the presenter but rather the slides being projected, and the presenter cannot see the audience. In these cases, the challenge remains how to keep everyone’s attention and maintain a relaxed yet professional atmosphere.
By Sirikonda Pavani on 11/22/2020
knowledgeable!!!
By Vegiraju Mohana Srikanth Varma on 11/15/2020
excellent
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Overall Score : 92 / 100












