Craft messages that land
Define a laser-focused objective, predict your audience’s wants, needs and roadblocks, then land your core message and a specific ask — so vague messaging never costs you the decision again.
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Speak With Clarity. Lead With Confidence. Influence With Impact.
A practical, proven way to help you speak clearly and confidently in presentations, meetings and unexpected moments — no matter your job or background.
A comprehensive online course you can take at your own pace.
9 self-paced tutorials · Approximately 2 hours each · 12 months of access
The communication advantage
Strong communication is your professional edge
Strong communication is no longer a ‘nice to have’ — whether you are a team lead, subject matter expert or aspiring executive, your ability to communicate clearly and confidently has a direct impact on how your ideas are received, how others perceive you and how far you progress.
Yet so many professionals fall into avoidable traps — overloaded slides, vague messaging, nervous delivery, or avoiding visibility altogether. Even brilliant professionals lose the room, and with it the decision.
The Powerful Professional Communication learning pathway helps you change that. You will learn how to craft compelling messages, engage your audience and deliver with confidence — whether you are on stage, in a boardroom or behind a webcam.
The result: you speak with conviction, influence decisions and unlock opportunities that used to pass you by.
Engage any audience
Structure a presentation people actually retain, explain complex concepts to anyone in the room and bring a message to life instead of burying it in overloaded slides.
Deliver with presence
Turn nervous energy into purposeful presence — on stage, in the boardroom or behind a webcam — and handle the impromptu moments you used to avoid.
The course at a glance
9 tutorials Self-paced, at approximately two hours per tutorial
2–3 hrs Per week is enough to finish comfortably in eight weeks
12 months Full access to the lectures and transcripts
US$995 Course fee, excluding applicable GST or VAT
How you will learn
Built for busy professionals, start to finish
Your Powerful Professional Communication learning pathway consists of self-paced, pre-recorded tutorials. Simply log on whenever you can and consume as much or as little content as you have time for.
Nine self-paced tutorials
Pre-recorded tutorials of approximately two hours each. All learning happens online, so you watch the modules in your own time, at a pace comfortable to you.
Transcripts and a workbook
Transcripts for all online videos are available for those who prefer reading, and there is a detailed PDF workbook for every tutorial if you want more guidance.
Eight practical exercises
One exercise per tutorial, completed and submitted on a one-page fillable template — because these skills are built by doing, not by watching.
Quizzes that confirm your grasp
A short quiz at the end of each topic — seven in total. Score at least 80% overall and you have passed the course.
Sample of what you’ll learn
Nine tutorials that change how you plan, structure and deliver every message
The pathway opens with a short overview tutorial — why it is so important to communicate well, Emily’s backstory, and the course roadmap and key components. The eight tutorials below build the mindset, skills and confidence to handle nerves, simplify complex ideas and influence any audience in any setting. Each one closes with execution considerations and your practical exercise.
Tailored objective
The #1 mistake people make at the start of their prep, how to define a laser-focused objective, predicting your audience’s wants, needs and roadblocks, landing your core message and specific ask, and the secret to creating epic stakeholder buy-in.
Persuasive structure
How to ensure people can retain what you share, the ideal way to structure any presentation, grabbing attention right from the start, persuading people to take action, segues and summaries for greater retention, and closing powerfully.
Engaging tools
The surprising truth behind how people learn, the Powerful Communication Hierarchy, getting your audience thinking exactly what you want them to, bringing a message to life so it sticks, explaining complex concepts to anyone, and providing undeniable proof of your point.
Electric delivery
The one word that will revolutionise the way you deliver, the two core pillars of strong delivery, projecting confidence and building trust, making certain points really sink in, stopping filler words, and commanding the room in person or virtually.
Impactful visuals
The biggest mistake people make with PowerPoint slides, the only rule you will ever need for slides, twelve ways to make slides more visual, and what to do when your slides must be read stand-alone.
Banishing nerves
How to practise well and how much is enough, breaking the bad habit of scripting, reprogramming the beliefs holding you back, redirecting negative self-talk in the lead-up, using your breath to calm yourself down, and what to do when a presentation does not go well.
Impromptu speaking
The importance of layered communication, three ways to structure an impactful impromptu response, bringing clarity to a topic on the fly, making a multi-point response memorable, using narrative structure to share the bigger picture, preparing for a last-minute request, and what to avoid so people never doubt your answers.
Continual improvement
How to keep learning and practising these skills, and the best way to get feedback — from yourself and from others — so your communication keeps improving long after the course ends.
What you will achieve
Speak with clarity. Lead with confidence. Influence with impact.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Communicate with clarity and confidence in meetings, presentations and spontaneous interactions.
- Craft tailored, persuasive messages that captivate and influence diverse audiences.
- Deliver key ideas with conviction, poise and executive presence.
- Regulate your mindset and manage nerves effectively in high-pressure situations.
- Strengthen your personal brand and open doors to new career opportunities.
“Nothing in life is more important than the ability to communicate effectively.” — Gerald R. Ford, former United States president
Who should participate in the PPC?
Built for professionals who need to be heard
This learning pathway is designed for professionals who want to present with clarity, structure and confidence, handle impromptu questions with ease, influence stakeholders and drive decisions. Whether you are preparing for your next big presentation, leading a team, or you simply want to show up with more confidence, this course is for you.
Leaders and managers
Who need to present, influence and inspire their teams.
Technical experts
Who want to simplify complex ideas for non-technical audiences.
Cybersecurity, IT and risk professionals
Who must speak with clarity and authority when the stakes are high.
Aspiring speakers and facilitators
Preparing for presentations, panels or conferences.
Anyone who dreads the spotlight
Who struggles with nerves, impromptu speaking or slide-heavy presentations, and wants to turn that nervous energy into purposeful presence.
Learn from an industry-leading expert
Emily Edgeley — public speaking and storytelling coach
From fear to influence — this method works because it is lived.
This learning pathway was developed by an award-winning speaker coach who once dreaded public speaking herself. After years in the corporate world and hundreds of coaching hours, she created a proven system that turns nervous professionals into confident, influential communicators. You gain practical tools — not theory — to overcome nerves, structure your thoughts, speak with clarity and influence without overwhelm.
Emily helps CyberSec and tech professionals communicate with more clarity, impact and confidence. With a unique background — spanning pure maths, a master’s in cyber security, 10+ years in security roles and deep coaching experience — she brings a rare ability to decode the art of impactful communication for technical minds.
A certified facilitator and former cyber security professional with over a decade of corporate experience, she has coached over 250 individuals, led 300+ group sessions and supported speakers at major conferences.
Through her signature programs and corporate workshops she has helped thousands of professionals transform the way they communicate, to boost their brand, career and real-world impact. She is also the creator of The Magnetic Communicator, a newsletter followed by 3,000+ professionals across email and social media.
Master the way you communicate, so it becomes a strategic enabler for you.
Your career advancement support platform
Learn on the Hub. Publish the badge.
All our leadership programs are delivered on the web on our dedicated Cyber Leadership Hub, and on iOS and Android on our Cyber Leaders app.
Where you learn
- Pre-recorded tutorials you can watch whenever you have time, on the Hub or in the Cyber Leaders app.
- Transcripts of every video, online, for those who prefer reading.
- Questions for Emily go through the email system inside the Cyber Leaders app.
Publish your digital certificate
- On successful completion you receive a Credly digital badge.
- Use it in email signatures and digital resumes, and on social media sites such as LinkedIn, to easily communicate your credentials.
- Credly, trusted by several large global brands, hosts the largest and most connected digital credential network.
Are you ready to communicate with power and purpose?
Enrol in Powerful Professional Communication
Want your ideas to be heard, your emails to stand out and your communication to drive real impact? This course makes it possible. Join us today.
Course fee US$995 for the full course
Excluding applicable GST or VATPayable by credit card or bank transfer
Not deeply satisfied within the first 7 days? Let us know and we will give you a full refund.
Your enrolment includes
- Nine self-paced tutorials of approximately two hours each
- Transcripts of every video, for those who prefer reading
- A detailed PDF workbook for every tutorial
- Eight practical exercises on one-page fillable templates
- Seven quizzes, with an overall pass mark of 80%
- A Credly digital badge on completion
- Twelve months of full access to the program content
- The bonus “Persuasive Email Pitch” template
- Full payment must be received before you can access the course materials
- Delivered on the Cyber Leadership Hub and the Cyber Leaders app
- Premium members save 25%
7-day full money-back guarantee
After training and educating thousands of cybersecurity professionals and executives in more than 60 countries, we are confident you are going to love your learning experience and gain the skills, confidence and relationships you need to take your career to the next level. If you aren’t deeply satisfied with the first 7 days of our industry-leading course, simply let us know and we’ll give you a full refund.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know
What kind of professionals should enrol into the course?
This course is ideal for professionals who want to communicate more clearly, confidently and persuasively in their day-to-day roles. It is especially valuable for leaders and managers who need to present, influence and inspire teams; technical experts who want to simplify complex ideas for non-technical audiences; cybersecurity, IT and risk professionals who must speak with clarity and authority; aspiring speakers or facilitators preparing for presentations, panels or conferences; and anyone who struggles with nerves, impromptu speaking or slide-heavy presentations.
What kind of experience is required?
No prior speaking or presentation experience is required to enrol. The course is designed for professionals at all levels — from those who are just starting to build their confidence, to experienced presenters looking to sharpen their impact. All you need is a willingness to learn and a desire to communicate more clearly and confidently.
How long is the course?
The course is self-paced and designed to fit into your busy schedule. By setting aside just 2–3 hours per week, you will be able to comfortably complete all the videos and exercises in 8 weeks.
How do you deliver the course?
We have designed PPC to cater for busy professionals. All learning happens online so that participants can watch the pre-recorded modules in their own time, at a pace comfortable to them. Transcripts for all online videos are also available online for those who prefer reading.
Who delivers the course?
PPC is led by Emily Edgeley, a public speaking coach, certified facilitator and former cyber security professional with over a decade of corporate experience. Once afraid of public speaking herself, she transformed that fear into a strength and now helps others do the same. She has coached over 250 individuals, led 300+ group sessions and supported speakers at major conferences. Known for her practical, relatable style, she is a regular corporate presenter and the creator of The Magnetic Communicator, a newsletter followed by 3,000+ professionals across email and social media.
Are there any exams, assignments or tests?
There is a short quiz at the end of each topic — a total of 7 quizzes. You will need to achieve an overall score of at least 80% to pass. In addition, to help you truly build these skills, there are 8 practical exercises (one per tutorial) to complete and submit via a one-page fillable template. If you would like more guidance, there is a detailed PDF workbook per tutorial.
How long will I have access to the videos and materials?
Upon registration, you will have full access to the program content — online lectures and transcripts — for 12 months.
How will people know I have completed the course?
Once you have fulfilled the PPC requirements you will receive a Credly digital badge that you can use to showcase your grasp of powerful professional communication on LinkedIn and other platforms that matter to you. Credly, trusted by several large global brands, hosts the largest and most connected digital credential network — see info.credly.com for more information.
What are my payment options?
Full payment — via credit card or bank transfer — must be received before you can get access to the course materials.
What if, in week one, I feel the course is not right for me?
If you are not deeply satisfied within the first 7 days, simply let us know and we’ll give you a full refund.
Who do I contact for any queries that arise throughout the course?
If you have a question specifically for Emily, you can contact her via the email system within the Cyber Leaders app.
How long have you been running the course?
The course was first launched in July 2025. That said, Emily has coached and trained dozens of professionals — both individuals and groups — since 2017.
Tell me about the registration process and costs.
For more information about the Powerful Professional Communication learning pathway, please download our course prospectus at the bottom of this page.
Where are you located?
We’re based in Melbourne’s central business district — a vibrant part of the city that’s known for its innovation and leadership.
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