What is
Extempra?
What started out as a passion project – a series of public speaking workshops facilitated free of charge – developed into overarching curricula on a wide range of topics related to business and professional speaking.
Our Training Paradigm
Whether you’re participating in an interactive workshop or practicing towards a career communications-goal with a coach, all our programmes are designed with three essential values in mind!
Personalized:
Learn the concepts, styles, and methods that work for you.
Research Driven:
Understand why they work.
Interactivity:
Apply them in advance.
What does
Extempra mean?
You might be wondering: what does Extempra mean?
So much of communication is about language. And at
Initially hoping to name the company Vocca – inspired by the Latin word for vocal, vocalis – Marco discovered the name had been spoken for by an opera company. After a quick brainstorming session, someone threw out the word extemporaneous, meaning to speak with little preparation.
Extemporaneous + Vocca = Extempra.
Extemporaneous
adj: Carried out or performed with little or no preparation
Prepared in advance but delivered without notes or text:
Vocca
Extempra
To communicate well, instinctively.
Meet Marco
Marco loves board games, belting the latest pop songs, and training adorable service dogs. But most of all, he loves helping people develop and own their communication skills.
With over 10 years of experience in speaking training and workshop facilitation, Marco knows that anyone can become a great communicator. With the right training, preparation, and mindset, speaking can shift from feeling like a nightmare to an energizing, confidence-boosting experience.
Whether you’re trying to land a new job, presenting at a small meeting, or demanding a refund on a defective product, speaking with impact matters!