Carla R.

I am a coach who can help you prepare and deliver high-stakes presentations, motivate a team, or pitch a message to decision-makers. Most senior leaders and business owners who give presentations get stuck in one of 4 places: 1) They don't understand their listeners and their true needs 2) They have a talk that doesn't convert to action 3) Their content isn't engaging enough 4) Their delivery is weak I work on all four by helping you build a complete presentation system — finding the right opportunities, knowing your audience, crafting a talk that moves people toward accepting your offers, and coaching the live delivery so it actually performs. I've spent over 30 years doing this — as a motivational speaker, trainer, and performance coach, who's delivered programs to more than 1,000 groups and personally coached over 500 individuals. I also spent ten years in the performing arts: storytelling and comedy, which is where a lot of what I teach about timing, presence, and reading an audience actually comes from. I'm the author of five books on presenting and communication, including The Heart of Presenting and Storytelling in Business. I can also help with the inner game of high-performance communication: strategic listening, sustained attention in high-stakes meetings, executive presence under pressure, and cognitive focus. I hold a certificate in conflict resolution and negotiation — a discipline built on calibrated listening and questioning — and I'm a certified Educational Kinesiology (Brain Gym) practitioner, which provides specific exercises for improving concentration, focus, and cognitive performance. I use a method called neuro-blueprinting — a customised mindfulness audio designed around your specific patterns — to train presence and attention at the subconscious level, not just the conscious one. I can help with: • Building a speaking-as-marketing strategy — identifying the right stages (live and online) where your ideal clients are already gathering • Crafting a speech/presentation that positions you as an authority and naturally leads your listeners to buy into your ideas and offers — without feeling like a sales pitch • Coaching on delivery so your talk actually lands: timing, presence, conversational authority, and the live adjustments that turn a good talk into a converting one • Sourcing and pitching speaking opportunities — live or online — to your ideal audience • AI-assisted speaker preparation — marketing strategy, speaking opportunities, audience research, talk structure, and content enhancement • Executive presence and cognitive performance coaching — strategic listening, focus, and attentional training for senior professionals Everything is delivered virtually — no travel costs to factor into your budget. I'd rather hear what you're actually trying to build than talk in the abstract — let's get on a call and look at it together before committing to anything.