Speaker coaching
FINDING YOUR STORY | EDITING | PRESENCE & PRESENTATION
Find your story
You see the world in a unique way. The world will benefit from your perspective, but only if you share it powerfully. Your ideas can reach a wider audience—and make bigger change—with the right support.
Master the principles of storytelling. Tap into your authentic experience. Understand your listeners' values.
I provide coaching for speakers, from idea generation through writing and performance. I've helped dozens of amazing people make successful debuts on the TEDx stage, and even the homepage of TED.com. It's intense and challenging work, but I promise it's one of the most fulfilling adventures you'll ever embark on.
Contact me and let's talk about how we can work together.
Speakers I've coached
Rebecca Bellingham:
David Howse:
Featured on TED.com
Featured on TED.com
Margaret Bourdeaux:
Making War Less Deadly: Why Civilians Suffer More Once a War Is Over
Colin wasn’t afraid to tell me that stuff needed removing, and his coaching made the whole thing better. From emails to video coaching to watching his talks, Colin was knowledgable and on point.
DAVID HOOKER
Prezi
Colin is a creative thought leader, supportive coach, and all-around team player. 800,000 views and counting because of Colin's amazing guidance!
CHEYENNE COCHRANE
Level Up
I wanted to be vulnerable, honest, and confident telling my story. Colin helped me find my way toward saying what I wanted to say in a way that people could hear it. His support was invaluable.
LILLIAN MEDVILLE
Your Privilege Is Showing
Speaker coaching sessions
In intensive 60-minute sessions, we'll
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uncover the messages the world most needs from you
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identify and shape the stories in your life and work that demonstrate the impact of that message
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practice principles of talk structure to best engage your audiences
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focus in on specific aspects of a talk: adapting to new formats, transitions, delivery, visuals
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build habits and processes to make you confident and compelling in front of any group!
Choose the format best for you!
Ad hoc
Individually scheduled sessions for focused work on a specific project
Standing
A sequence of 8 weekly or biweekly sessions, organized to achieve predefined objectives
Boot camp
A full-day (or equivalent) in-person, custom-designed, one-on-one workshop to move a talk to the next level and deepen presentation skills