You will benefit from working with a speaker coach if you speak on a regular occasion and need to get your message across effectively.

You do NOT need to be a “speaker” or be preparing for a TedX or high-stakes speech or presentation.

If you speak regularly in front of colleagues, your team, your industry or clients, then speaker coaching can be useful to you.

As long as you're willing to spend the time and effort required, you will benefit from speaker coaching.

Book a call with me so we can discuss your needs and make sure I'm able to help you to reach your speaking goals!

By hiring me as your speaker coach we will work together one-on-one for a period of time. The coaching process starts from where you are and I will gradually coach you to develop your skills, your "voice" and style, through regularly practice and expert feedback.

Some of my clients have never needed to communicate professionally before and others are experienced C-suite professionals who want to further develop their skills.

The coaching process takes at least 3 months and often I work with a professional for about 6-12 months.

First, we start with a kick-off meeting, where I gather information and my client shares their communication hopes, dreams and challenges. All of this feeds into setting goals for the coaching.

Then we meet every week or two, to develop and rehearse upcoming presentations, meetings, pitches or interviews. I find that it's much more efficient and useful to work together on specific communication opportunities, rather than to just talk theory. At each session we review the work and communication opportunities from the previous session and the homework that I've set (yes, I set homework!). We also work on preparing for the next communication opportunity. Each session is customised to the client's needs and focussed on developing the skills identified during the kick-off session.

Additional challenges come up during our time together and I pride myself on being able to adjust and coach on a wide variety of skills such as:

• managing nerves
• crafting an engaging message
• developing useful, focussed visual aids
• analysing and adjusting the communications to the audience
• developing a rich and powerful voice.

We celebrate wins and dig deep on the areas which didn't go so well and need additional adjusting.

Every coaching client is different and that's what makes my job so fun!

I can explain more about the packages and options during our call.

Most of my clients need to communicate in English, which is a 2nd, 3rd or even 4th language for them. I am an ex-English language teacher, so I can help non-natives with the additional challenges that this brings.

I can help to increase fluency and confidence in English, and correct some pronunciation issues, however the coaching is focused on speaking and presenting, it's not a language-learning course.

I've lived in Europe, surrounded by many cultures and languages, for almost 2 decades now. I love learning about different cultures and have a very open and accepting philosophy to life. I also don't believe that you need to be perfect or speak perfect English (whatever that is!) in order to be understood, to connect and to engage with others. I speak French, so if you are a francophone I can help you with a French presentation too (although I won't be correcting your French!) and we can switch into French, if necessary, for ease and explanations.

During our discovery call, I will let you know if I think you would rather benefit from an English teacher than a speaker coach.

The main objective is to start to develop a communication style that is uniquely yours, that comes from you and that you are proud of. Your individual goals may differ, and I'll adapt to what you need. Some things you can expect:

• Discover and refine a communication style that authentically reflects your individuality.
• Develop presentations, speeches, and pitches that go beyond hitting the spot – they create a lasting impact.
• Navigate diverse audiences effortlessly, adapting your approach to ensure resonance and connection.
• Streamline your preparation process, saving time and reducing stress before meetings, interviews, or presentations.
• Command attention through a masterful blend of words and presence, ensuring your message is received as intended.
• Unleash the natural harmony of your voice and body, creating a communication style that is uniquely 'you.'
• Receive continuous, insightful feedback for ongoing refinement and evolution in your communication skills.
• Engage in transformative learning through real-world milestones like presentations and events.
• Explore and align your personal aspirations with the coaching journey for a tailor-made experience.
• Experience a profound transformation where confidence and authentic communication converge.

I will provide you with regular, honest, practical feedback on your communication style and suggest ways that you can adjust and refine it along the way.

We'll use upcoming presentations and events as milestones where we can prepare, practise, perform and then reflect on, so that what you are learning is put into practise and refined as we go.

I will ask you about your aspirations during our call - that way we can decide together if I'm the right coach for you or not.

Yes, absolutely. I like to meet with clients in person, whenever possible, but if you live outside of Suisse Romande, then we can have our sessions online. In any case, many presentations and events are now happening online, so developing our online presence and communications style is crucial. We can work on almost every aspect of communication through Zoom.

Absolutely. However, due to the schedule, it would be better for you to book a one-off session, or a pack of sessions, specifically focused on this presentation. That way we can just focus on this immediate presentation. If you're interested in working with me longer term, we can then discuss whether a speaker coaching package is right for you after this presentation.

Here's a good one:

Eva is a super enthusiastic, conscientious and creative NGO professional. Along with being passionate about the mission of her organisation, she thrives in managing multiple areas and working with colleagues from diverse backgrounds. Eva wanted to feel more confident and natural when presenting. She also wanted to accurately reflect her experience and seniority in her interactions with colleagues and stakeholders and be more sure of her own proposals.

By regularly working together to prepare for upcoming presentations and meetings we worked on developing Eva’s voice and looked at ways for her to better prepare for her meetings and presentations.

During our sessions Eva reported a big difference in the way that she felt and approached different conversations and had many "ah ha" moments. Eva began listening out for her own filler words (ah, um, you know, like) which can make us sound less convincing and confident and increased how much she was pausing, to ensure the audience had an opportunity to process what she was saying as well as allowing Eva to breath more regularly, which resulted in a stronger and clearer voice.

We also developed positive mantras to stop the negative self-talk and started bringing in more melody into Eva’s speaking voice. Rather than switching from one meeting to the next, Eva began to build in time where she could step back, mentally and physically prepare and then engage in the next conversation with more focus and energy. She prepared in a more efficient, focused way too, which resulted in more productive meetings, where she was viewed as being more of an expert and facilitating the discussions.

Eva now feels more confident in her own skills and process for preparing for presentations and meetings. She’s well on her way to developing her own unique communications style, being more recognised for her expertise and using her voice to engage and move audiences and get her opinions across.