Who are the BEST Speaker Coaches to Help Develop Your Speaking and Presenting Skills ?

• Do you need help to develop your Professional Speaking Skills?
• Would you like some sage advice from an expert to improve your Speaking Business?
• Need to improve your storytelling, stagecraft or add more humour to your presentation?

Then you have come to the right place to find the BEST Speaker Coaches, Speaker Courses & TOP Speaker Mentors.

For professional speakers, it can take thousands of hours of practice to become really good at  speaking and make it look easy.  Malcolm Gladwell reckons it can take 10,000 hours to master ANY complex skill. Like all things, it also helps if you have some natural talent or ability. Speaker Coaches can help speed things up!

Most higher earning speakers have worked on improving their keynote structure & elements including opening & closing, storytelling, humour, stagecraft, voice, Speaker tech skills, presentation graphics and audience interaction.

Here are some Australian and Overseas coaches, mentors & resources that can help you improve different aspects of your Speaking Skills and your Professional Speaking business.

How can a Speaker Coach, Mentor or Speaker Group help?

They can offer a range of development resources

• “1 On 1” Coaching and Mentoring Sessions – in person or Online Via Zoom
• Group Conferences and Multi Day Events
• Live Workshops & Group Classes
• Live Online Virtual group workshops
• Online Learning Programs (See below)
• Books and CDs Supporting Materials for Speakers
• Podcasts for Speakers

Best Speaker Coaches & Mentors for Your Speaking Business in Australia

Do you need some advice for your speaking career, your speaker business model or just more accountability?

Here are some experts that can help you become a better speaker and improve results from your speaking business.

If you want some help & advice, I recommend these  …….

• Leanne Christie – Standing Ovations – Ovations! Speakers Bureau Founder – Syd NSW
• Jennifer Leone – Talk Trainers – Syd NSW
• John Di Natale – Melb VIC
• Barbara Warren – Dramatic Difference Training – Syd NSW
• David Griggs SA – The Speakers Studio – Adel SA
• Gary Edwards – Adelaide SA
• Darren Fleming – Adelaide SA
• David Price – Perth WA
• Jenny Cartwright – Syd, NSW – 1 on 1 Zoom Coaching Meetings for speakers
• Amanda Gore – Expert Speaker QLD
• Lou Heckler in Florida USA

See also the BIG LIST of Resources to develop your Speaking Business

BEST Presentation Skills Speaker Coaches – to improve your Stagecraft, Theatrical & Acting Skills,  Body Language & Confidence

Does your actual presentation need work? – The audience will judge your Speaking “X Factor” based on your charisma, confidence, body language and ability to MASTER the stage.

These Presentation Skills Experts can help you better connect with your audience and give a more highly polished professional presentation …..

• Vinh Giang – Online Course or Stage Live workshops in L.A. USA
• Colin James Method – Mel VIC
• David Griggs – The Speakers Studio – Adel SA
• Simone De Haas – Take the Stage – Bris QLD
• Michelle Bowden Presentation Skills – Syd NSW
• Paula Smith Global Institute of Training & Presenting – Perth WA
• Lisa Evans Perth,WA – Presentation Skills Expert
• Dale Rees Bevan – The Speaking Formula
• Allan Parker – Peak PD – Facilitation Skills Expert
• Michael Grinder – Non verbal communication expert from USA (visits Aust)
• Clinton Swaine – Frontier Trainings – Dynamic Impact Course

BEST IMPROV Skills Experts – Thinking on your feet

Improv Skills will help you think on your feet when presenting, facilitating or acting as a Master of Ceremonies. These workshops can help develop that skill …

• Impro Melbourne – Improvisation Workshops MEL
• Improv Conspiracy – Improv Comedy Workshop MEL

How to Design a KILLER KEYNOTE FOR SPEAKERS

A well structured KEYNOTE gets your message across in an elegant & entertaining way and there is nobody more elegant on stage than Colin James or Troy & Zara.

There is a STRUCTURE to a successful keynote. It’s NOT just about rambling on with lots of stories or facts.

A great opening and closing, three main points with detail & proof, stories with emotion, all needed to engage and entertain your audience. Concept, Principles, Detail = STRUCTURE!

• Troy & Zara Love from Great Talk – Melb VIC
• Colin James Method – Melb VIC
• Eric Chester & Mark Scharenbroich – USA Keynote Kamp in December

BEST Speaker Coaches for Storytelling – to improve your Story Design

Telling a good story is an Art. Having your own set of  ‘Signature Stories’ is essential for a Professional Speaker. Learn how to craft a better story, develop your characters and bring them to life. Here are some experts that can help…

• Colin James Method – Melb VIC – The Colin James CPD Killer Keynote Design method
• Troy & Zara Love from Great Talk – Melb VIC
• Yamini Naidu – Storytelling Expert – Melb VIC
• Gabrielle Dolan – Story Expert – Melb VIC
• Sam Cawthorn – NSW – Storyshowing
• Lisa Evans – Perth,WA
• Lou Heckler USA (Visits Australia)
• Doug Stevenson USA (Visits Australia)

BEST Speaker Coaches for adding HUMOUR & LAUGHS to your presentation

You’ll also need to be FUNNY as a speaker. Adding Humour or Comedy really helps.

Read the Blog how to add more HUMOUR to your conference presentations

BEST Speaker Coaches for Voice & Breath – Get A Voice Coach

As a speaker your voice is your instrument. If you sound a bit dull or monotone, you can practice sounding more confident & melodic. You can also learn to develop some different voices for your story characters.

• MaryAnn – The MAC project Melb, VIC
• Naomi Eyers – Essential Voice Melb, VIC
• Emmanuella Grace – Find Your Voice Australia Melb, VIC
• Dr Louise Mahler – Keynote Speaker and Voice Expert Melb, VIC
• Elisa James USA – Haps Voice Pro USA (online learning)

BEST Speaker Coach for M.C. Skills Development

Learn to be a better Master of Ceremonies – A really useful skill for presenters.

• Warwick Merry – Master MC – Melb VIC& Online Program
• Andrew Griffiths MC Development Program  – VIC
• Peter Miller – Speaker Coach and MC School – Syd NSW

BEST Online Development Programs & Groups for Speakers

Here is a list of useful online resources…

• Patricia Fripp online training – USA’s speaker expert
• Vinh Giang Stage Workshop Community USA
• Josh Linkner – 3 Ring Circus – USA & online program
• Darren La Croix & Stage Time University Resources – USA

BEST Online Development Programs & Groups for Marketing Speakers

• Jane Anderson – QLD – Programs for Business Managers of Speakers & Experts
• David Newman – The Speaker Profit Formula – Do It marketing USA
• Aidan Crawford – Short Circuit Media – CANADA – Speaker Marketing programs
• Podcasts for Speakers

 

WANT MORE SPEAKER RESOURCES?

Read the blog LIST of RESOURCES to GROW your Speaking Business

 

Any Questions or Suggestions – please contact me.