Coaching

When you speak before a camera or a live audience, you need competence, but you also need emotional presence. Fortunately, this is something you can help bring about by the way you write. Remember that if you work in a large organization, you will probably be doing most of your day-to-day communication in writing. This means that when you speak on behalf of your organisation, it’s written language that will mark your speech. Written language, however, will sometimes strike us as sounding strange and lacking in emotional expression. To sound authentic, make a point of writing for oral delivery.

Use short sentences, use verbs instead of nouns, and active voice instead of passive voice. But writing for speaking also means arranging your thoughts so your audience will find them easy to follow. Focus on where you want to take your audience and let them know. Decide whether what you want to do is prove a point, or rather make an appeal. If that is what you want to do, then make sure to get it across right at the beginning. Let us help you prepare your appearance. We’ll look at your slides, and we’ll record you during a dry run. We’ll then use the recording to provide you with extensive and precise feedback, showing you the way to the hearts and minds of the people you are trying to reach. One or two more runs through your speech, and you’ll begin to feel comfortable as your assurance grows. And from there, it’s just a small step to a very successful performance.