PRESENT LIKE A CEO!
Transforming anxious speakers into confident communicators
Los Angeles Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Training
Craft compelling messages
Deliver with unshakeable confidence
Inspire audiences to take action
Leaders are made
Have you ever noticed how some people seem to have "the IT factor”?
It's easy to believe they:
- were born that way
- must be natural leaders
- are an [insert personality type here]
What if, with the right coaching, you could deliver effective presentations with unshakeable confidence to light up the room, too?
Connect To Inspire Stakeholders
Most presentations are informational and irrelevant. As a result, audiences do not know what to think, feel, or do afterward. Or worse, do not care.
An effective presentation bridges the gap between what you want your stakeholders to think, how you want them to feel, and ultimately what you want them to do, while expressing why it is relevant to them today.
Craft Messages Like A Marketer
Muddy, messy, or boring messages force stakeholders to guess what’s important to them.
Take audiences on an emotional journey by crafting clear, concise, and compelling messages, using an easy to follow format to guide them, and answer their burning questions with ease.
Deliver Presentations Like A Performer
Gripping the podium like a life preserver, pacing the room like a caged animal, shifting weight, fidgeting with hands, clasping fingers, arms glued to the sides, rambling, monotone, filler words (ums uhs), etc. can undermine your message.
We want our leaders to communicate in a calm, comfortable, and confident way so we feel calm, comfortable, and confident.
For Individuals
If you want to increase your earning potential, get promoted, or want your colleagues to see you as a leader, you need to communicate with clarity and confidence.
For Businesses
If you are a human resources professional and you want to increase your company's employee engagement, improve employee retention, and develop your leadership pipeline, your managers, high-potentials, and leaders need to communicate to inspire confidence and encourage action.
"Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Public Speaker"
Authority Magazine Interview
"Why Managers Need to Communicate Like CEOs"
Training Industry Byline
To better help their employees navigate through this uncertain time, managers need to communicate like the best chief executive officers (CEOs) do: clearly, concisely and confidently. There are two pieces to this equation: what to say (message development) and how to say it (message delivery).
Light On Theory. Heavy On Doing.
You can’t think your way into delivering more engaging presentations. It requires doing.
My coaching is:
Practical
- Encourages skill development by doing and progressively building on previous exercises.
Applicable
- Provides communication tools that can be used for presentations, meetings, one on one conversations, and even emails.
Experiential
- Exercise-driven to encourage behavior change and skill growth.
Customized
- Meet participants where they are and tailor exercises to address their specific areas for development while embracing strengths.
Fun
- Interactive, dialogue vs. monologue, and fast-paced.
How Do I Encourage Skill Retention?
Video Record Exercises
- Record exercises and playback to objectively review what is and is not effective.
Individual Feedback Post-Exercise And Post-Workshop
- I provide feedback after each exercise and workshop to reinforce individual strengths and highlight additional areas for improvement to encourage growth.
Action Transformation Calendar
- The best way to build new habits is to work on them every day and track progress over time.
"I learned how to effectively communicate my message."
Rob created an environment that allowed me to feel safe to open up. I learned preparation, body language skills to connect with the audience and how to effectively communicate my message. Rob’s ability to engage with his students allowed for a collaborative course and effective results. I went from being extremely nervous to speak in public to being more calm and collective on a consistent basis.Workshop Participant
Why Electric Presence
I have provided effective communication skills training to new sales members, up & coming leaders, & senior executives for such companies as Accenture, KPMG, Walgreens, Volkswagen, & CCC Information Systems, among others.
I combine 25 years of public relations experience crafting clear, concise, and compelling messages and preparing CEOs and subject matter experts for media interviews (what to say) with 20 years of acting experience to ensure business professionals deliver those messages in a calm, comfortable, and confident way (how to say it).
Imagine...
Walking into that presentation. You’re confident in your message. You’ve practiced your delivery.
You feel prepared. Excited. Alive.
What if you could enjoy your presentation?
What if you looked forward to your next presentation?
What if you felt calm, comfortable, and confident?
If you fear public speaking or want to deliver more effective presentations, I can help.
I will help you authentically connect, communicate intentionally, and inspire confidence and trust among your stakeholders.