Duarte Captivate review

Duarte Captivate is a short professional workshop for people whose employer will pay for training. Duarte has worked on presentations since 1988, and Captivate is its delivery course: it aims to help you overcome bad habits, conquer fears and build on your strengths, using facilitated discussion, small group collaboration and hands-on practice. The live online version is four 90-minute sessions spread over two days, and the in-person version packs the same four sessions into one day, with a kit and a certificate of completion. Both cost $2,195, and Duarte also sells customizable 1:1 speaker coaching packages. The value is weak for self-funded learners: the price equals about 15 years of Toastmasters international dues, and the live practice stops after the workshop. For a team or a high-stakes keynote, the coaching option is the main reason to choose it.

Who it is for

professionals with an employer training budget

Price

Captivate live online or in-person workshop $2,195; 1:1 speaker coaching packages quoted on request.

Live Online Workshop $2,195.00
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Captivate workshop on overcoming bad habits and fears in delivery
• Live online format: four 90-minute sessions over two days
• In-person format: one day with four 90-minute sessions
• Facilitated discussion, small group collaboration and hands-on practice
• Physical or digital kit and a certificate of completion

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Short, focused format: one or two days
• Strength: From a firm working on presentations since 1988
• Strength: Optional 1:1 speaker coaching, in person or virtual
• Weakness: $2,195 is the highest single price on this list
• Weakness: Fixed workshop dates
• Weakness: Practice ends when the workshop does unless you add coaching

Key facts

• Workshop price: $2,195
• Online format: Four 90-minute sessions over two days
• In-person format: One day, four 90-minute sessions
• Company founded: 1988

Where it ranks

Duarte Captivate is No. 8 in our Best Public Speaking Courses verdict.