1. Overview

What we do

• Specialist presentation skills coaching and training for anyone whose ability to communicate well is crucial to their success
• We work with individuals at all levels including new, experienced and seasoned public speakers with a particular specialism for leaders. And if you're not a leader right now, we'll show you how to deliver like one
• We're genuinely different - our approach is unlike any other and we get rapid results, delivering significant improvements for even the most skilled speakers
• We have experience of dealing with pretty much every sector and background over the past 20+ years, including:
  • Business presentations, both internal and external
  • Presentations by those in the public eye
  • Legal and courtroom presentations
  • Conferences and trade shows
  • Financial roadshows and investor relations
  • Beauty parades, tenders and business pitches
  • Product launches

Why we think traditional presentation skills training doesn't work...

• Today's audiences are sophisticated. With the experience of countless meetings, presentations and TV on tap, our bullsh*t detectors are finely tuned. We just know when someone isn't comfortable, we know when they're not being straight with us and we know when the style of delivery doesn't match the message. We can feel it
• Traditional presentation skills theory is often to blame. Armed with a list of "do's and don'ts", speakers become over-prepared "actors" playing the part of public speakers and fail to connect with their audience. It looks false, feels false and sounds false
• Think of the best speakers you've seen. We'd wager that they're conversational in style, delivering in a convincing and effortless way even when they're in a formal and structured environment. Showing you how to make this happen is where we shine

Breaking the rules - our approach

• If you or your brand are being presented as a leader, you must deliver like a leader
• And true leaders stand out from the crowd. They inspire. They're not over-rehearsed, nor too polished. They articulate with a clarity that's understood by all, rather than resort to convoluted corporate-speak. They deliver from the heart, like naturally gifted communicators, rather than formally trained ones
• Our clients tend to have these qualities already. If they're in leadership positions, they're probably strong communicators, even if they don't realise it. Because to rise up the ladder, they've had to negotiate, motivate and captivate - weak communicators don't tend to get on
• The problem is that they've typically built these skills in one-to-one meetings, learning on the job rather than on a more public stage. And, when it comes to formal presentation settings, they fail to transfer these natural abilities, instead presenting like many of those around them - badly
• This is what we're good at - showing you how to effortlessly "be yourself" in the high stress environment that often accompanies a formal presentation, leaving you with the ability to say the right thing, in the right way, at the right time

The results

After coaching with us, you can expect:

• A massive boost in confidence and competence, with presentations delivered in a "conversational style" that just "feels right"
• Minimum preparation, maximum impact. You'll drastically cut your preparation time yet achieve greater impact
• Authenticity. The very personality that's got you where you are today is preserved, not diluted and delivery feels effortless and natural
• We won't need to come back. We work quickly and permanently - our coaching is designed so you experience it once and reap the benefits far into the future, being able to apply it to any formal or informal presentation
• Bottom-line results. Whatever you're selling - be it your message, your service or your business - your investment in coaching will deliver a return; as our testimonials and case studies continually demonstrate

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