CRAFTING THE JOURNEY:
Speaker curation is about selecting speakers with purpose and arranging to tell a story. From high profile to new talent I help you find the right people to tell the story you need and take your audience on a journey.
COACHING
SHARING INSPIRING IDEAS:
Whether you’re new to public speaking or need help perfecting your talk, I work with you to help build your confidence, harness your authentic voice and hone your style. Developing your skills to become a powerful speaker.
PITCHING
PRESENTING WITH IMPACT:
Telling the story of your company in a clear and compelling way is essential to gain traction and investment. Learn to hone your content, skills and confidence to deliver powerful, professional and winning pitches.
EVENTS
CREATING AN EXPERIENCE:
From small to large scale events, I can create unforgettable high-impact experiences taking care of all aspects of the event organising process, including programming, ticketing, venue management and AV production.
“Each event is an opportunity to change the way people see the world. Great events are about creating the right environment, a transformative space filled with curated and compelling ideas and stories. The key is to make the audience feel special: that the time they’ve invested in coming was worth it.”
MY EXPERIENCE & VALUES
I work with companies and individuals to give their ideas life through curation, coaching and production. I have coached over 100 speakers from CEOs to students to deliver talks in a variety
of contexts from TEDx events to gala fundraising events. I have worked with over 125 start-ups to help them develop their pitch to take part in various accelerator programmes. I also have over 15 years events production experience
My background is in psychology, which gives me insight into
how to work with a diversity of clients and audiences from a
variety of industries. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach I
work with clients to understand their specific requirements, aims
and constraints and tailor my approach to create the effective
solution.
Storytelling is a part of the human experience and essential for any great event, talk or pitch.
Being a great speaker is a skill that anyone who invests time and effort can learn.
Ideas that change the world can come from anyone, anywhere and need to be shared.
I pride myself on building strong ongoing relationships with my clients so they can trust that I am as committed to their work as they are.
“Be a generous speaker - give something of value to your audience. Your responsibility is to tell a story, to communicate an idea and to change the way people see the world. Every time you speak your reputation is on the line so spend time on developing a clear, high impact and compelling message that will keep your audience listening until the end.”
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