Speech Coaching

What is the value of credibility, trustworthiness and real connection when you are delivering a message to your team? Your peers? Your stockholders? Your donors? What is the risk if these are not present? This is the ROI of knowing what you want to say and saying it brilliantly.

What if every time you spoke you were confident, relaxed, and purposeful?

What would it mean to you if you knew exactly how to share your message to motivate and persuade your audience to take action?

How would you feel if your audience couldn’t wait to hear you speak because they knew they would walk away educated, inspired and entertained?

As a professional speech coach, I create the structure and environment for you to find and deliver your authentic voice so you can share it brilliantly with your audience. I save you time and energy by coaching you to craft and deliver a speech you will be proud of and will resonate with your audience.

No matter what your previous speaking experiences have been, I coach you to successfully do the thing most people would rather die than do – speak in public!

You learn to:

• Experience the transformation available to you to be a powerful speaker with that elusive quality of “stage presence,” make a real difference in the lives of everyone you lead and feel great doing it.
• Focus on what your audience needs to hear and craft your message to inspire confidence, commitment and action.
• Structure your speech with an attention-grabbing open, powerful content and stories, and an inspiring close.
• Discover your authentic “secret sauce” and bring it to life.
• Gain the tools to move from stage fright to stage free.
• Learn the trade secrets performers use to inspire, uplift and engage.
• Create a real connection with your audience through creative expression and emotional engagement techniques.
• Have a conversation with your audience by being yourself on purpose.
• Find the humor in your stories to delight your audience and enjoy yourself!
• Know what to do before, during and after your speaking engagement to prepare for and experience success.
• Clarify, organize and refine your message for targeted focus.
• Balance factual content with the drama of storytelling to amplify your points.
• Inject emotional connections and theatrical techniques into your speech to engage your audiences while tapping into your natural style and strengths.
• Take advantage of powerful “nonverbals” – vocal delivery, eye contact, silence, and use of space – for maximum attention and connection.
• Understand how to move from the written to the spoken word and create those ever-elusive transitions.

Premier One-On-One Executive Coaching

In the comfort of your office, or virtually, you receive personalized coaching that includes:

• Initial consultation to understand your goals, experience and objectives.
• In-person speech coaching and presentation skills coaching sessions to develop the program and rehearse your performance.
• Mindset tools to move from stage fright to stage presence.
• In-process content capture and a finalized written speech if needed.
• Purposeful use of PowerPoint, props and other visual aids.
• Unlimited email support during the coaching process.
• Video of your rehearsal as a speech coaching tool.
• Attendance at your event to provide on-site support and evaluate strengths and opportunities.
• Post-event debrief, recommendations and next steps.

Additional services, if interested:

• Determine the strategic placement of your messaging for board meetings, retreats and conferences.
• Learn to speak for video – how to be powerful in front of the camera.
• Leverage your speech for other purposes including sales presentations, written and online editorial, and marketing content.

Your Investment

Your specific needs and circumstances drive our business arrangement. Determining these begins with a conversation, which is complimentary. In addition to the professional fee, the client pays for any travel and lodging that is necessary.