Customized personal coaching is a concentrated, one-on-one, results-oriented, and confidential way to maximize your speaking potential.  Personal coaching prepares you for victory in business, in politics, in the courtroom, at the podium, or facing the press.  Every client is unique, therefore, every program is unique; each one is tailored to your needs, personality, and skill set.  For every client, I do an extensive evaluation to assess your strengths and weaknesses in order to offer you a personalized coaching plan.  We can meet at your home, place of work, or at my midtown Manhattan studio. 

 

Here are some general coaching strategies:

 

Coaching for Executive Leadership Skills: 

 

True leaders inspire confidence in their peers because they have developed a set of skills which elicit a positive-outcome response: a calm, assured tone, centered body-language, and an empowered interpersonal style.  I understand these skills.  I can teach you how to develop the strong speaking voice, rapport-building approach, bold word choice, calm physical manner, and sharp diction necessary to help you inspire leadership and catapult you to the top of the executive chain.

 

Coaching for English Fluency, Accent Reduction, and Articulation: 

 

Whether you’re addressing your clients in a multi-million dollar presentation, swaying your CEO to your way of thinking, or motivating your sales force to excel, it’s crucial you get your points across without fumbling key phrases and words.  I can identify your problematic American English sounds, stress and intonation patterns, teach you how to substitute these problem sounds with the correct American English sounds, and then help you weave these changes into your conversational speech.  My accent reduction clients make very fast progress in being understood.  You can be assured our work will be confidential and discreet.  You can be sure you will not lose the use of your accent-of-origin. 

 

Coaching for Executive Speaker Development: 

 

If you have reached a position of influence within your corporation, you probably find yourself giving a good deal of speeches.  Whether you are updating stockholders, managing the press at a news conference, or speaking at your company’s favorite charity event, it is important you exude confidence.  To do so, your speeches need to have intention, and a personal touch.  I can help you craft a concise, goal oriented, personal speech that is witty, thoughtful, and focused.  Telling a good story is the essence of good public speaking.  I can teach you what makes a good story, and how to tell it.  I can give you objective, discerning feedback about your core speaking issues: body language, vocal tone, and audience rapport.  If improvisational speaking is difficult for you, I can teach you a set of skills that will help you think more quickly on your feet.  We will work until your speech is persuasive, engaging, and polished!

 

Coaching for Small Business Meetings: 

 

Do you find yourself most anxious and flustered when you have to speak in front of ten to twenty people?  If you're feeling the heat in those decisive, intimate business meetings, I can help you to relax your nerves, release those shoulders, lower your voice, and structure your impromptu speeches (yes it's possible) so that you can speak with ease, confidence and clarity.

 

Coaching for Specialized Events:

 

Do you need to get ready for a single, decisive occasion? Whether it’s a television interview, a stockholder meeting, a conference address, a courtroom battle, or a political speech, I can tailor a program to get you ready for the big event.  You will learn to breathe effectively to calm your nerves, enunciate using your diaphragm, use appropriate physical gestures, and visualize yourself calmly and confidently answering every question poised.  We will prepare and rehearse until you are relaxed and ready for success.

 

 

Do you have a high or squeaky voice?  Monotone sound? Over 70% of our perception of a speaker comes from his or her non-verbal cues; their body language and the quality of their voice.  A vibrant speaking style is one of the most powerful tools you own for affecting listener behavior. Company goals and revenue depend upon clear and effective voice and articulation skills.  I can help you speak with a grounded, dynamic, centered sound by using Kristen Linklater's breathing and speaking exercises. 

 

Call today and take a step toward speaking excellence!