I work online and in-person to help leaders, experts, and teams prepare and confidently deliver presentations that meet their objectives and connect with their audiences (with or without an Ask) in many formats:
Keynotes • Webinars • Board presentations • Sales presentations • Brand launches • Investor presentations • Technical presentations • Town Halls • Conference breakouts • Tutorials and Training Sessions • and more
There’s no “perfect presenter.” Audiences respond best to speaker authenticity, not flawless technique. What matters most—and what we’ll work together to ensure—is that you are clear, conversational, confidently in command of your content, fully committed to it, and able to connect with your audience.
How can I help? Click on the boxes below …
Create Great Content
It’s best to contact me early—at the outline or first draft stage—so we can ensure you’ve got a clear, strong premise or business case, a logical flow, fact-based data, compelling stories and examples, well planned visual aids, smooth transitions, and words with impact.
- Ensure a strategically sound business case
- Address your listeners’ interests, expectations and needs
- Create optimal story flow and momentum
- Create a compelling Opening and clear Call to Action
- Choose bold leadership language
- Avoid words, phrases, or jargon that weaken your message
- “Translate” technical or scientific language for a lay audience
- Maximize transitions to ensure listeners follow your story
- Enhance your storytelling technique
- Use a wide array of audience engagement techniques
- Strategically prepare for audience Q&A
- Improve clarity and composition of slides*
- Ensure message integration across multiple presentations (see case study).
*I don’t design or produce visual aids, but I’ll connect you with a specialist or work with the person you designate.
Master Your Delivery
How well do you engage your listeners? How effectively do you “read the room” to determine your impact (and if necessary, make adjustments)? How compelling is your overall speaker presence? No matter your current skill levels, I can work with you to:
- Speak effectively extemporaneously or from an outline, notes, script, or teleprompter
- “Own” the space and create a more compelling presence as a speaker/presenter
- Connect with listeners more authentically (by bringing more of YOU to the presentation)
- Amplify your presentation strengths
- Reduce or eliminate verbal and physical behaviors that detract from your credibility and message
- Ensure a conversational tone
- Use questions and pauses effectively
- Explore natural movement that fits your style (no “one size fits all”)
- Reduce nervousness and stage fright
- Rehearse – results come from effort and repetition
To get started, email me to schedule a 15-minute discovery call. Please include the topic and date of your scheduled presentation.
COACHING TESTIMONIALS
I’ve coached clients who give presentations in industries ranging from banking and law to philanthropy, technology, and the Arts. A sampling:
“Paul has provided coaching support during the several years that I have MC’d large conferences for Opportunity International. I have never had so much fun working on presentations or been better prepared to present.” — Wendy Cox, Board of Governors Vice-Chair, Opportunity International
“It is obvious Paul believes and lives what he teaches. I thought all my people benefited tremendously. I am seeing immediate results.” — Bill Heather, Staff Director, Purchasing, McDonald’s Corp.
“I worked with Paul Quinn several years in a row to help coach and shape engineers and executives to offer compelling presentations to win over their audiences for investors and sales. Paul managed to wrap his mind around some dense technology and make it engaging through a storytelling technique that was winning every time. Paul swept in and performed miracles on our presenters, bringing out their authentic voices and giving them confidence to be successful.” — Donna Collum, Sr. Marketing Manager, Weatherford International
“In preparing me for a keynote speech for a major international conference in Mexico City, Paul Quinn coached me in crafting an excellent outline, boosting my presentation skills, and providing the audience with concrete takeaways. His ability to deliver honest feedback and be truly supportive—with humor at just the right moments–was invaluable and made it a delight to work with him.” (See Case study) — Lynn Fisher, Director, Frontera Arts LLC
“Thank you for the assistance you gave me in preparing for my presentation. The feedback I got was great. More importantly though, the message I was attempting to convey rang crystal clear.” — Robert C. Marshall, Director, Equipment Purchasing, McDonald’s Corporation
“Our members most appreciated your substantive discussion on nonverbal cues and the verbal critiques given to our participants.” — Stephanie L. Matthews, Immediate Past Chair, The Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association
“Thank you for making another year of our international Directors-elect Media Training a success. Every one of the evaluations rated your coaching impact as strong or very strong.” — Jane F. Lewicki, Media Relations Specialist, Rotary International
“It was very obvious who had participated in your coaching session and who had not.” — Michero Washington, Chairperson, Minority Economic Resource Council
“Thank you for the outstanding coaching session. I received very high ratings for my presentation. You are a talented and personable instructor, and I look forward to working with you on future projects.” — Tanya Bowley, Sr. Marketing Specialist, FedEx Services Corporation
To get started, send an email to schedule a 15-minute discovery call. Please include the topic and date of your scheduled presentation.