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Speaker Coaching

Uplevel public speaking skills for any setting or stage

Duarte Speaker Coaching gives executives, leaders, subject matter experts, salespeople, and individual contributors the 1-on-1, personalized feedback and development training they need to move their audiences to action.

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Delivery matters

From the main stage to the virtual meeting room, even the best content in the world can’t move an audience if it’s not delivered well.

Our Duarte Speaker Coaches can help. They’ve worked with top leaders at the world’s biggest brands, and they bring that expertise to each virtual, in-person, and on-site coaching session.

Whether a speaker wants to (or needs to) rehearse for an upcoming high-stakes presentation or pitch, or if they’re looking to develop their speaking skills over time, Duarte Speaker Coaching crafts the right experience.

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Hear from previous speaker coaching clients

Here’s what past clients had to say about working with a Duarte Speaker Coach.

“I’ve worked with a lot of coaches in my day, but the way [Duarte Speaker Coaches] frame it and make me do the work—it all sticks.”

“I can honestly say this was one of the best learning experiences I’ve had in a long time and a lot more confidence about speaking thanks to you.“

“You had really good input on both the content and presentation. I have a long way to go but you gave me a glimpse of how important improving my delivery can be.”

“I feel truly blessed to have finally found you. I have been looking for help for many months, and I feel that now I am really moving forward with your coaching. This is very important for my whole team. I love your transparency and how direct you are. It’s giving me what I need to really improve.”

“You were so helpful and patient and generous. No way I would have given even a decent talk without you. There were so many times you set me straight I can’t even remember. I still can’t believe the [standing ovation] at the end.”

“Just FYI – presentation was a big hit! I give you all the credit, [Duarte Speaker Coach]. Getting me to pause and make eye contact and bring the enthusiasm were the keys to success. Thanks sooooo much! I’m so pleased and so was [my CEO].”

Speaker Coaching overview

What you can accomplish with a Duarte Speaker Coach

For decades, speakers have worked with Duarte Speaker Coaches to:

  • Increase confidence while presenting and pitching
  • Elevate presence with internal and external stakeholders
  • Bring energy and engagement to presentations
  • Connect with audiences in virtual meetings
  • Refine content and speaker notes
  • Add humor and interest to material
  • Improve off-the-cuff speaking
  • Manage Q&A’s and town halls
  • Prepare for media interviews and panels
  • Learn and rehearse corporate decks
  • Own and deliver sales messaging

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Speaker Coaching service overview

Speaker Coaching package options

 

Customize the package to improve speaker skills

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50-minute virtual coaching sessions

Rehearse for an upcoming moment or develop skills over time.

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Half-day in-person coaching sessions*

Four consecutive hours of face-to-face coaching for individuals or groups.

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Full-day on-site coaching sessions*

Eight consecutive hours of face-to-face coaching, onsite at the main event.

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Development plans

Focus each session with coach-approved goals and exercises.

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Assessments

Get expert critique that drives improvement.

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Program management

Onboarding, kickoffs, and reports to ensure a group’s success.

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Speaker Coach highlight

Kristin Eskind, PhD

Executive Speaker Coach and​ Sr. Content Developer

Kristin helps leaders bring their messages to life with authenticity and impact. With over a decade of communication expertise and a PhD from UT Austin, she’s coached clients across tech, design, non-profits, and Fortune 100 companies. Whether you’re new to public speaking or a seasoned pro, Kristin’s goal is to help you communicate with clarity, confidence, and passion to achieve your goals.

Common Speaker Coaching FAQs

Coaching sessions are customized to meet the speaker’s needs, but a session usually has one of two goals:  
1. Rehearse or prepare for a specific presentation, pitch, or interaction
These types of sessions may include coaching on the following:
  • Stand-and-deliver practice to learn the content and polish delivery
  • Adding story into prepared or spontaneous remarks
  • Making datapoints more interesting
  • Revising notes/scripts into the speaker’s authentic voice
  • Identifying places to cut content/save time
  • Mock Q&A
  • How to interact with your slides/technology, etc.
2. Develop speaking skills over time
These types of session may include coaching on the following:
  • Increasing confidence
  • Elevating presence
  • How to build a story file
  • Becoming more concise
  • Using meaningful gestures and body movements
  • Adding energy
  • Reducing verbal fillers (ie: ums and uhs)
  • Improving off-the-cuff/spontaneous speaking, etc.
Absolutely. You can’t go wrong with any of our Duarte Speaker Coaches, but we also know you may be looking for the right fit for yourself, your leader, or your team members. Our Solution Architect will share our available coaches’ bios with you, and you can schedule a 15-minute call with a coach prior to completing your purchase. We’re also happy to pick the coach based on calendar availability/time zones.
Most speakers either need to rehearse/prepare for a high-stakes moment or want to develop their skill over time. The following two packages are the most common but can be customized as needed:  
2 session rehearsal coaching
  • 15-min kickoff call with a Duarte Speaker Coach
  • (2) 50-minute virtual speaker coaching sessions
  • (2) written summaries following each coaching session
  • Recordings of each coaching session
5 session development coaching
  • 15-min kickoff call with a Duarte Speaker Coach
  • (1) development plan outlining session goals and exercises
  • (5) 50-minute virtual speaker coaching sessions
  • (5) written summaries following each coaching session
  • Recordings of each coaching session
If the speaker is influenced by what their peers are up to, share this list of coaching clients above who have benefitted from Duarte Speaker Coaching or point them to our testimonials and case studies.
Of course! Many team and department leaders work with our Solution Architect to build a customized coaching program to prepare a group of speakers for a big events, uplevel speaking skills across a group, or to reinforce the learnings from our Duarte training. When purchasing coaching for a group, leaders often include our onboarding and reporting services to ensure the coaching program’s success. Our Solution Architects can help build the right package for any team.
Packages expire 6 months after purchase.
No. Duarte Speaker Coaches will coach you through creating and improving your content and visuals. They’ll even brainstorm ideas with you and offer their expert critique. But they won’t do the work for you — that’s not coaching. The good news: Duarte does have an agency that offers those services and many more!
Yes. If there’s a group delivering different parts of a presentation or speaking together on a panel, it’s a great idea to bring that group together for a coaching session. Another way group coaching works is if you want a group of learners who attended Duarte training to come together for additional Q&A on the material. We do recommend, however, that there aren’t any “silent observers” during a 1-on-1 coaching session.
How do you think world-class speakers got that way?! They were good speakers who invested time in becoming great speakers. In fact, many of the executives and leaders who work with Duarte Speaker Coaches are already good speakers. We might be biased, but we think everyone can benefit from speaker coaching — but everyone doesn’t need to invest the same about of time or work on the same areas. It’s why the personalization that comes from 1-on-1 coaching is so important.

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