4 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Stand out, inspire action, and build your reputation with virtual presentations that showcase confidence, clarity, and authentic leadership.
4 Weeks
·Cohort-based Course
Stand out, inspire action, and build your reputation with virtual presentations that showcase confidence, clarity, and authentic leadership.
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Course overview
Meetings and presentations are the most powerful opportunities to get noticed, influence others, and accelerate your success. In today’s hybrid world, most of those moments take place virtually where engagement can vanish with a single click. The truth is, most people aren’t great at virtual communication. It requires a completely different mindset, skill set, and toolkit. This program reveals the science and psychology behind what keeps audiences engaged from start to finish. You’ll learn proven, brain-based techniques to make your presentations and meetings magnetic, memorable, and impossible to ignore.
You’ll discover how to design and deliver virtual meetings that people want to attend, sessions that inspire excitement, not dread. You’ll learn how to project confidence, command attention, and create connection across the screen so every meeting becomes an opportunity to shine.
Customer facing professionals: Turn virtual presentations into powerful conversion tools by connecting authentically, building trust quickly, and moving prospects to “yes.”
Leaders: Motivate, align, and energize your team, even from miles away. Lead meetings that inspire action and build belonging. Build your brand as an exceptional, authentic leader.
Consultants, coaches, and professionals: Build credibility, grow influence, and deliver insights in a way that leaves a lasting impression and build a community of fans who want to stay connected to you.
The most impactful communicators lead with authenticity. When you deliver in your genuine voice, you strengthen your personal brand and stand out from the sea of sameness. During this program, you’ll work on a real presentation you want to deliver, learning how to use virtual communication to elevate your presence, inspire your audience, and transform every attendee (client, prospect, or colleague) into a loyal advocate eager to share your brilliance with others.
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Sales Professionals looking to grow their personal brand, make a lasting impression on prospects, and land new accounts.
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Consultants, Coaches, Accountants, & Attorneys aiming to persuade potential clients and create impact throughout client engagements.
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Leaders and Project Managers who want to influence stakeholders and show up as exceptional, inspiring leaders.
Exceed sales targets. Build strong relationships. Be recognized as a star at work.
Deliver presentations that outshine the competition and secure major accounts. Leverage presentations to deepen trust-based relationships. Showcase your presentation skills and be seen as a superstar!
Identify the true enemy of engagement in online presentations and discover how to neutralize it.
Explore techniques for overcoming virtual meeting challenges so you can inspire your audience and make your mark.
Leverage proven neuroscience techniques.
Master the art of capturing your audience’s attention using neuroscience, ensuring your message remains top of mind long after your presentation ends. Many of these powerful techniques are equally effective for real-world delivery.
Design for the digital stage.
Learn to craft presentations tailored for the virtual/hybrid world, making your message resonate no matter the medium. Employ five strategies for building rivteting PowerPoint slides specifically for online delivery.
Uncover secret techniques to WOW your audience.
Dive into advanced techniques like the Sizzling Start, Disneyworld Effect, curiosity chasms, nested stories, and nine other proven methods that keep your audience glued to their screens.
Turn audience attention into action.
Transform your presentations into powerful strategies and tools that not only engage but also inspire your audience to take meaningful action. Explore ways to convert clients into enthusiastic advocates by including them in the presentation.
Use Q&A sessions to seal the deal.
Learn how to use Q&A sessions to build deeper, more emotional connections and solidify your message, leaving a lasting impact on your audience.
Grow your personal brand
Discover how to use powerful presentation skills as your personal branding strategy. Learn how to stand out from the crowd and increase your visibility and presence so you can reach your career goals.

Live sessions
Learn directly from William Arruda in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
4 live sessions • 16 lessons
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Laura Tessinari
Nawal Fakhoury
Chris Perrotte
Elena Bytsjichina
Sarah Parry
Luanne Tierney
Carolyn Parrott
Nicole Herrera
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Dubbed the "Personal Branding Guru" by Entrepreneur and the "Father of Personal Branding" by Inc, William Arruda is a pioneer in the field of personal branding. His corporate clients include Adobe, BMW, Google, Gucci, J&J, LinkedIn, L'Oréal, Microsoft, and Warner Media.
William is the bestselling author of Career Distinction, Ditch. Dare. Do!, and Digital YOU. He is also a senior contributor to Forbes, where his column has garnered over 12 million views. He was recognized as the #1 Brand Guru by Global Gurus in both 2023 and 2024.
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Approx. 3 hours per week
Tuesdays
12:00pm - 1:00PM EST
These live sessions will be interactive, giving us time to connect and you time to engage with your fellow participants.
Special One-on-One with William
Sign up for a slot that works for you!
During our session, we'll focus on the topics most important to you. You can send me your thoughts in advance so we have a productive one-on-one.
Weekly projects
Approx. 2 hours per week
To make the most of the program, there will be activities to complete in between our live, interactive sessions. Don't worry! It will be fun!
The Course Launches on March 4 at 12pm ET
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Active learning, not passive watching
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
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