Public Speaking Coaching & Training

While there is no one size fits all solution, there are some things you can do to improve your confidence when speaking to a group. First, make your presentation about your audience and speak to one person at a time. This will help keep nerves under control. You can also reduce your fear of public speaking with timely planning and a good amount of practice. The better you know your content the more confident you will be in delivery. A powerful start with a clear structure combined with stories, personal experiences, and anecdotes will bring your talk to life in a way that will keep your audience interested and engaged. Fear of public speaking is a common concern among professionals and business leaders, even well-known celebrities confess to being filled with stage fright before making a public presentation. Along with solid preparation and a well-written speech, there are some physical techniques that can be used to calm the nerves and help you present in a strong clear voice. Channelling nervous energy, breathing steadily and slowly, or using pre-presentation affirmations can all be useful. Engaging the services of a professional public speaking coach can provide insights into audience reactions and training can be tailored for individuals or small groups. Corporate public speaking training can help you improve your public speaking voice and be more confident when presenting.

Making presentations, delivering training, or speaking at a seminar can be drastically enhanced by developing speaking skills. There are a number of skills and techniques that can improve the quality and flow of speech, like practising in advance and being completely familiar with your content. However, other skills like body language, voice modulation, and the ability to relay a compelling story will keep your audience more interested, and better engaged. Transforming your presentation skills using our expert coaching and guidance will help you to speak publicly and with a lot more confidence. Knowing when and how to gesture, and at which time to raise or lower your voice, can energise your public speaking and emphasise your key points. Pairing the appropriate body language and voice effects with your presentation generates captivating and relatable stories that are enjoyable for your audience. Our experts can help you understand how to use verbal and non-verbal communication, and practise with you to prepare for your speaking event, whether it’s an important interview, sales seminar, or marketing pitch. Training and coaching are offered as one-to-one, group sessions, or online video coaching, designed to deliver fast and effective results.

Building confidence is a key component of public speaking, and overcoming stage fright may seem impossible for some. Some level of confidence can be gained from knowing your speech and presentation material in fine detail, while a number of other confidence-building practices can be taught to improve your poise and self-assurance. We work closely with our clients to tailor our training and methodology to respond to different speaking engagements. Audience research, and rehearsal in conjunction with an exhaustive topic study all reduce the fear of speaking in public. Performing in-depth research, knowing your material, and understanding your audience can help to make your presentation sound and look more natural, and repeated practice allows small adjustments and alterations to be made that can have a big impact on the final result. Conveying detailed information or making your points effectively will work much better when there is a real connection with your audience, and with the right amount of confidence, you will be able to focus on engaging individuals that agree with your talking points. Our expert teams each have 20+ years of experience with skills and techniques that can be used to enhance your public speaking capabilities and get the outcomes that matter for you and your business.

The results gained from coaching and training can require some time and dedication to improve your public speaking skills. Practice, practice, and more practice can raise confidence when talking to an audience, whilst understanding how to tell a story and punctuate it with the correct pauses or hand gestures instantly turns a dull presentation into an exciting and compelling information session. We work with companies and individuals that want to deliver better financial training or deliver engaging investor presentations. We specialise in financial, investor, and corporate communications to support senior executives and management teams across a global customer base. We develop and coach speaking skills to create winning investor pitches, deliver financial services training, or polish management presentations. All public speaking activities are supported by our expert team, and we have worked with charities, FTSE250 companies, and hedge fund investors. More details about our successful partnerships and public speaking coaching services can be viewed on our Case Studies page, and feedback from business leaders and executives who have benefited from our training can be seen on the Client Feedback page.