Coaching Services
Would you like to -
- Overcome your fear of public speaking and realise your potential as a powerful and effective presenter?
- Develop your natural charisma and share your message in a way that conveys the richness of your personality?
- Dramatically increase your level of influence; both in meetings, in the boardroom, on the podium, and in your day-to-day life?
...my personalised one-on-one coaching service will help you make a dramatic leap forward in your presenting ability, boost your confidence levels, and help you discover your own unique style - regardless of your current level of experience.
The service is available as a bundle of 3 sessions, or as a one day intensive course. Also, if you have a looming speech or presentation to deliver, I offer an emergency troubleshooting service, that will get you performing at ‘concert pitch’ at short notice. Read on for more details about my one-on-one coaching services...
One-On-One Coaching: Taster Session
Wondering how you could benefit from one-on-one support from a leading public speaking coach?
... a ‘taster session’ with me takes only 2 hours, starts at just £249, and you’ll walk away with a noticeable and immediate improvement in your public speaking confidence and ability.
You will -
- Receive objective feedback in a supportive environment.
- Gain insights into how you’re being perceived by others as you speak.
- Realise that YOU have the potential to become a great public speaker.
- Discover tried and tested strategies for tackling nervousness and anxiety.
- Begin developing the core skills and mindset of a powerful presenter.
- Gain valuable insights into your strengths and weaknesses as a speaker.
- Begin unlocking the true potential of your unique vocal qualities.
- Learn the importance of injecting personality into your performance.
- Begin developing a posture and body language that projects self-belief.
- Improve your ability to command the attention of an audience.
By the end of your taster session, you will –
- Feel more confident and capable as a speaker.
- Feel more in control of how you ‘come across’ to an audience.
- Have introduced more personality into your performance.
- Become more engaging and dynamic as a speaker.
- Have learned to tap into more of your ‘vocal potential’.
- Have an action plan for developing your speaking skills.
... and even begin to enjoy your public speaking opportunities!
Click here to sign-up for a FREE fifteen minute consultation with me - and discover how I can help you to make immediate and lasting improvements in your presentation skills.
One-On-One Coaching: 3 Session Bundle
I’m sensitive to the fact that your needs are as unique as your personal circumstances, so I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. I’ll take the time to learn about your current situation; your worries, challenges, and goals - and together - we’ll tailor the entire experience to achieve the greatest improvement in YOUR speaking ability, in the shortest possible time.
Examples of areas we might cover are –
- Bankable strategies for tackling nervousness and anxiety.
- Building your ‘foundations’ as an effective public speaker.
- The art of planning and delivering successful presentations.
- Unlocking your natural voice.
- Projecting energy and personality into your performance.
- Speaking persuasively and with authority.
- Adopting commanding body language.
- Making appropriate use of aids (such as PowerPoint).
- Dealing with Q & A sessions.
- Finding the “WOW” factor!
I use a mixture of practical theatrical techniques to teach you how to project authority, presence and energy into your performance, whilst at the same time, helping you develop a speaking style that’s true to your personality. We all have within us the ability to connect with others naturally and confidently – it’s my job to show that this is possible for YOU.
“I had 6 training sessions with Lyndon Hughes and I can say, with certainty, that they changed my life, both professionally and personally.”
Working with me is an adventure! You’ll find the experience exhilarating, but also, it’ll stretch you beyond your old limitations. Like any good coach, I’ll push to get the very best from you – but with me in your corner - you’ll be stunned at your rapid progress.
Within just a few sessions, you’ll –
- Master your anxiety.
- Experience new levels of confidence.
- Naturally inject character and dynamism into your presentations.
- Start to get positive comments from your friends and colleagues.
- Realise that YOU have the potential to become a charismatic speaker.
... and, I’m willing to bet, you’ll even discover a new found love of public speaking!
COURSE STRUCTURE
"Lyndon took time-out to understand my needs and helped me to find my voice. She built up my confidence and enabled me to present far more effectively than I had previously thought possible.”
The course includes a total of 9 hours one-on-one training, which is structured as 3 sessions, each lasting for 3 hours. Diaries permitting, I’ve found it useful to leave a gap of 2 weeks between each session, so that the new ideas can “bed down”, and you can road-test your new skills in a real-life working environment.
Again, the exact format we’ll use depends on the goals we set together, but click here for a rough breakdown of how the course is structured.
Session 1:
At the beginning of our first session, I’ll film you speaking ‘to camera’ for 5 minutes - this will help you to understand (and ultimately improve) the way you come across to an audience. From this vantage point, we’ll work on creating immediate improvement in five key areas –
- Bearing and posture: we’ll look closely at how you ‘hold yourself’ as you speak, and I’ll show you how to adopt a posture that projects confidence, self-belief and authority.
- Body language & gestures: as you’re speaking, the way you express yourself with your body will either dilute or reinforce your message. I’ll support you in developing fluid and natural body language that you can use as a tool for adding emphasis and commanding attention.
- Breathing: good breathing is not just a way of controlling nerves - it’s the source of your vocal power. I’ll show you how to use your breathing to project your voice effortlessly and effectively without straining.
- Vocal pitch, variety, pace and articulation: we all know that interesting voices tend to hold an audience’s attention, whereas dull voices tend to get tuned out... I’ll teach you how to tap into your natural vocal qualities and use a mixture of pitch and pace to add spice and personality to your speaking style.
- Energy levels: I’ll show you how to judge and project just the right amount of energy needed to hold the attention of an audience, whether you’re presenting in a small meeting room or from the podium.
By the end of our first session, you will —
- Feel more in control of how you ‘come across’ to an audience.
- Be more aware of the potential of your voice, and begin using it in entirely new and exciting ways.
- Discover a whole new range of vocal variety that will make you more engaging and attention-grabbing as a speaker.
- Begin moving freely and naturally, without feeling self-conscious, and worrying about nervous twitches.
Session 2:
In the second session we’ll work on your versatility; I’ll film you several times so that you can learn to present effectively in a variety of different contexts. We’ll work on boosting your energy levels even further, so that you can project the presence and dynamism you’ll need to make an impact regardless of audience size. Also, with my guidance, you’ll develop a sense of ‘your personal space’, get a feel for how much space you can occupy, and learn how to use that space to your advantage.
We’ll start paying specific attention to your use of language; in particular, eliminating ‘dead wood’ speech (including filler words like ‘um’ and ‘er’), and also, enhancing what is naturally vibrant and individual about your use of language. Also, if English is not your mother tongue, we’ll work partly in your native language to discover the unique characteristics of your voice, and then we’ll translate these qualities back into English.
... and if you struggle, don’t worry, I have a range of exercises that are designed to gently nudge you out of your comfort zone toward greater levels of self belief...
By the end of our second session, you will —
- Take pleasure in your obvious improvements - not only will you see and hear the difference on film - but you’ll also start to feel it on a very personal level.
- Understand how to inject the appropriate level of energy into your presentation, and feel confident that you can replicate those same energy levels whenever the need arises.
- Have greater control over your vocabulary and begin speaking more clearly, concisely and directly.
Session 3:
In our third session, we’ll focus on refining vocal qualities that will shape and add definition to your speaking style. We’ll work through a number of exercises designed to control the pace of your material, so that the audience stays hooked throughout the presentation. You’ll also master the ‘art of the pause’, and use it to add additional emphasis, punctuation and style.
The latter part of the third session focuses mainly on content and structure. We’ll look in detail at how a typical presentation (or a specific presentation, if you prefer) should be structured and shaped for maximum effectiveness - we’ll tease out exactly what needs to be said, to whom and why.
Then, finally, we have the synthesis.... At the end of the third session, we’ll pull everything together and film the result. I’ll even burn a DVD so that you’ll have a lasting reminder of what you achieved and how you achieved it.
By the end of our third session, you will —
- Have unlocked the power of your ‘natural voice’.
- Learned a generic ‘blueprint’ for presentation design that will enable you to ‘tease out’ exactly what needs to be said, to whom and how.
- Know how easy it is to structure a successful presentation when you understand which critical questions to ask yourself.
- Be bursting with performance energy, and excited about creating new speaking opportunities.
- Have grown dramatically in stature and self-belief, and have gained entirely new levels of speaking confidence and authority.
... over 95% of my clients are delighted with the tremendous improvements they see in just three sessions, but very occasionally, I have clients with underlying struggles that result in slower progress.
If you think that you might have a considerably greater level of resistance to ‘break through’ than the average person, don’t worry, you’ll always have the option of tackling any specific issues that arise in a follow-up ‘troubleshooting’ session...
... you’re in very safe hands with me. In all my years as a presentation coach, I’ve never have a client who didn’t make significant progress provided they were willing to commit to the process. I promise - it’s much easier and much more fun than you think!
LOCATION & PRICING
Training can be held at your premises, or for an additional booking fee, we can stage the sessions at a London venue with a connection to the theatre world.
Prices start at £999.
Click here to sign-up for a FREE fifteen minute chat - and you’ll discover how I can help you develop into a charismatic and engaging speaker!
One-On-One Coaching: Day Intensive
“Thank you for simply being a true inspiration and a ball of pure energy! You were brilliant!”
If you’re keen to kick-start your public speaking talents, and want to see urgent improvements in your levels of confidence and skill, then my immersive one day intensive programme could be ideal for you...
It’s exactly like the three session bundle, except that the entire experience is condensed into a single day of training. Because the coaching is so intensive, you’ll experience an immediate and dramatic shift in your levels of composure, self-confidence and presenting ability.
Prices start at £749.
Click here for a FREE, no obligation, fifteen minute chat.