What is a speech coach?

Answer 1

Hiring a professional presentation coach can help in many ways.

Here are some:

1. The Content of your presentations.
2. They can help: Develop great content that includes important points that support your premise, and work with you on stories that reinforce those points.
3. Create a presentation that follows a specific structure that ensures your audience GETS IT!
4. Edit your content. Editing your own work is akin to a doctor operating on himself – dangerous!
5. Advise on visuals, sound effects, and other presentation enhancements. Everyone has blind spots even if we’re watching ourselves in a mirror or viewing a video of our presentation.

The Delivery of your presentations.

1. Delivery trumps Content.We’re all too close to ourselves. Your coach will see what you don’t see, good things and those needing improvement.

The Fear of Public Speaking.

1. Many have this fear, and it affects the delivery of their presentations.
2. A coach will show you many proven ways to lessen that anxiety. You don’t want to lose it completely. That nervous energy should be channeled into your presentation. Ever sit through a presentation not delivered with energy? B-o-r-i-n-g

Answer 2

Of course everyone knows that coaches can help with your athletic goals, your golf swing and your kid’s football team, so why doesn’t it make sense to hire a speech coach to help you achieve the next level of speaking success?

Before you start looking for a speech coach, pinpoint your goals. This will help you focus and select the best person for your needs. Some of your objectives might be to:

1. Add polish to existing skills
2. Establish a commanding presence
3. Learn to be yourself
4. Master how to tell your personal stories
5. Get help organizing your presentation
6. Improve your stage voice
7. Relax and use gestures
8. Add humor
9. Learn to work with technology
10. Speak when the audience is unseen (radio and TV)
11. Deal with an hostile audience
12. Persuade the audience to a specific call-to-action
13. Improve your visuals
14. Stand out over your competition

You can reach the next level of performance with good coaching about delivery, organization, and structure.