Speaking and Presentations Consulting and Coaching

“What keeps audiences paying attention is hearing your unique mindset and inspiring content delivered through great language and examples that help them.” Susan Trivers

Live speaking represents the original wireless connection between people. You’re there, living and breathing in the moment. Your audience connects with you through the shared space. They participate in the unfolding of your ideas, the drama of anticipation and uncertainty, and the pull of your personality. Videos of great speakers still do not have the impact that the live audience experienced at the original performance.

I work with business speakers that want to connect with their audiences in order to grow their businesses. My clients come from all segments of business: public companies, government contractors (oral proposals) , small businesses, independent professionals, non-profits.

Public and private company speakers; small businesses; non-profits; independent professionals:

“It was the wild, wild west,” the speaker began. Everyone’s head popped up from their dessert. “Charges and counter charges were flung around, heating up the barroom-like atmosphere. People were waiting for a guy in the white hat to come in and settle things down. And he did…and that was the beginning of our industry working together for the good of us all which we’re still doing, some 20 years later.” Forks paused mid-air as she wove the story from beginning to end.

Do you craft a creative opening that makes people look up, even from their dessert? Do you have them wondering where you’re going with this story? And then happy when they’ve arrived at the destination?

“Lots of very positive comments from the attendees after the presentation…many people said it was leagues above the presentations they typically see. Best part was at the end of the lunch, the the host of the meeting told me what a great presentation it was and that he wanted to pay for membership for all his several dozen members/partners who were attending the event. Thanks for your help.”
J. K., IT Industry Association Executive

This speaker opened with drama, used evocative language and a couple of true stories and closed a big sale.

I worked with this speaker and I’ll work with you to grab and keep the attention of your audiences and inspire them to take action afterwards.

“Susan has a ‘way with words’ and can transform virtually any subject matter into interesting, understandable, and actionable material. She can help craft presentations resulting in a story that audiences will remember long after the presentation is over. She is gifted in dealing with her clients and inspires creative approaches with her calm yet passionate desire to see others succeed. I am grateful to have benefitted from her knowledge, skill, and ability, and encourage anyone seeking to improve their speaking skills to consider Susan.”
K. W. Sr, Manager, Fortune 1000 Company

My apporach to consulting and coaching is all about your great content. I do not believe that a speaker on any topic and for any audience can overcome poor content with gimmicks in his or her delivery style.

All of the elements of audience-centered speaking are about content:

• Value comes from content that is useful, practical, relevant
• Dramatic impact comes from content that touches people’s emotions (desire, happiness, will, creativity)
• Great language is the full range of the English language, using metaphors, rhythmic repetition, active voice
• True examples help the audience imagine themselves in the story

People are naturally drawn to the excitement of the unexpected. Are you exciting your audiences?

Why work with me to craft your content (consulting) and deliver with aplomb (coaching)?

It’s confidence, not weakness, which leads successful people to work with a coach

They’re confident about their natural talent and their work ethic.

They’re confident that coaching is the quickest, surest way to achieve success

“It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.” Bear Bryant, Coach

Speaking and presentations consulting and coaching does for your speaking what Bear Bryant did for the University of Alabama–become a legend and leave a legacy.

A coach will take you to a higher level because a coach sees what you cannot see

“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” -Vincent Van Gogh

You can write your best speech and practice it again and again and all you’ll have is a well-written and practiced speech that makes you happy! You know what you’re saying — but you won’t know what the audience is hearing. I will help you answer these questions:

• Will your speech make the audience happy?
• Does your speech include only the very best words?
• Does your speech put every punch word in the right place?
• Does your speech bring the audience to you?
• Is your speech filled with variety?
• Is your speech exciting?
• Is your speech a speech that people will remember and repeat?

Speakonomics! ™ consulting and coaching helps you bring small things together for great impact

My coaching is teaching that leads to your transformation

“We might possess every technological resource…but if our language is inadequate our vision remains formless, our thinking and feeling is running in the old cycles; our process may be “revolutionary” but not transformative.”-Adrienne Rich

Knowing a technique and using that technique are not the same.

• Do you dislike writing your speeches and presentations?
• Do you dislike revising and polishing?
• Do you think you’re too busy to invest so much in your speech or presentation?
• Do you think that good enough is good enough?
• Do you think that you should keep on doing what you’ve been doing?

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Speakonomics! ™ consulting and coaching improves your vision and your language; includes just enough and nothing superfluous; and enhances your reputation.

“Be fair to your audiences. Give them outstanding speeches or presentations that unmistakably touch them and help them meet their own needs.”-Susan Trivers, Executive Speaking Coach

Become a Speakonomics! ™ Speaker through consulting and coaching from Susan Trivers

Terms and conditions: All consulting and coaching services are customized to meet the specific needs of each client. Following the necessary conversation (s) about client goals and desired outcomes, Susan will design a project plan that meets your needs. The project plan will include an all inclusive fee. Clients will be expected to complete payment upon signing the agreement.