Presentation Training

More people fear public speaking than death, so the saying goes. We help you harness your fears to embrace the podium experience.

A Jawsmith session in a studio, participants seated in a semicircle while Hilary Jeffs leads from the floor

Martin Luther King did not deliver an “I have a plan” speech, and after a training session with us, neither will you.

Influencers use stories and clear messages to demonstrate their passion and ethos and drive their agenda. Learn how they do it, as well as how to harness nerves and use confident body language to make every speech and presentation count.

We start with what you are actually going to say. Once the message and the structure are right, we work on the delivery: pace, emphasis, where to look and what to do with your hands.

Formats

  • Keynote and conference coaching, including story and message structure
  • Rehearsal against a real running order and a real time limit
  • Nerves and body language coaching for the podium
  • Panel and Q&A preparation

What you gain

The ability to structure a longer-form message so it holds an audience, and to deliver it with confidence rather than a memorised script.

Excellent. I had absolute confidence that she knew, understood, and could apply expertise in this field.

Questions, answered

Frequently asked questions about presentation training.

What is presentation training?

Coaching for speeches, keynotes, conference sessions and panels. It covers what you say first, then how you deliver it: structure, storytelling, nerves and body language.

Is this different from media interview training?

Yes. Media interview training is built around short, often challenging exchanges. Presentation training is built around holding an audience for longer, where structure and storytelling matter as much as any single line.

Can training be built around a specific event, like an upcoming keynote?

Yes. Sessions are built around the event you are actually preparing for, rather than generic public speaking advice.

I get very nervous. Is that a problem?

No. Nerves are the normal starting point rather than a sign you are bad at this, and a good deal of the session is about putting them to work instead of trying to suppress them.

Do you rehearse the actual presentation?

Yes, where there is one to rehearse. Working on the real thing, to the real time limit, is more useful than a made-up exercise.

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