Your presentations are forgettable.
You’re not. Let’s fix that.
I’m Hannah, a public speaking and presentation coach.
My whole deal? Reuniting professionals with the personality that gets severed out of them somewhere between slide 47 and “let’s circle back on that.”
Right now, your presentation shows up in a rigid, starched suit called the ‘company standard’.
It’s a 9,003-page deck with more verses than the Bible. 2 minutes in, and you’ve lost the back row. (The second row too. Honestly…yourself as well.)
And body language? You’re stiffer than a cadaver in the morgue from the shoulders up – and as we say in Show Biz, that’s not persuasive, sweetie.
The word everyone reaches for is confidence. “I just want to feel confident when I present.”
Totally understandable. But confidence is a feeling, and feelings are fleeting.
What you’re actually looking for is the ability to speak like yourself, and not the polished-to-oblivion version who opens up with “I’m excited to be here today” through gritted teeth and fear.
We’re excavating the version of you people are still quoting 3 days after you’ve left the room.
That’s what I do.
I’ve spent 20 years helping professionals across the globe stop presenting like they’ve swallowed a company handbook, and start showing up as themselves.
You’re the spark that seals the deal, closes the sale, secures the project, changes C-suite minds and gets stifled laughs and rounds of applause.
Not the deck.
Not the data.
Not the framework your company has been using since 2009.
You.
The one who explains things in unexpectedly perfect analogies.
The one who has everyone leaning in and half-smiling despite themselves.
The one who walks into a boardroom as themselves and makes the whole room think, “Why the hell is this person NOT running our entire division with letters before their name and a bigger paycheck?”
The best results happen when you stop trying to embody the glorified Corporate American Speaker and start amplifying who you already are.
Your personality belongs in your presentations. Always.
Because every presentation is a transaction. Your audience showed up wanting something. Your job is to make sure they leave with it.
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail” isn’t just a motivational poster in your therapist’s waiting room.
It’s biology.
Your brain is full of thinking highways – and public speaking? That’s the autobahn.
Most people white-knuckle it in the wrong lane, hit every mental roadblock and wonder why they “completely blanked” or “blacked out a little” mid-presentation.
My job is to help you build a new route.
One where you’re gloriously present and excited to present.
Where you default to your strengths, show up as yourself, and get the positive feedback loop your presentations deserve.
You belong in your presentations.
Always.
Why so serious? - Me
(not Heath Ledger as The Joker)
Public speaking by its own definition is an art, not a science. I treat it like your personal canvas. I’ve found Corporate America treats it like a regimented torture technique. If you’re looking for more of the same advice you receive at work from Ned in Numbers, you won’t find that here.
I’m going to ask you to tap into your right brain creative side, and storytelling center.
This sounds like the start of something good.
From Corporate Cubicles to Mountain Tops
I speak English and Corporate America. After spending nearly 10 years in the concrete jungles and branded cubicles of fortune 500 companies giving high-stakes presentations internally and externally (I know my way around a business development pitch), I understand what makes them tick. Most importantly, I know how to help you stand out when you speak.
When I’m not in the office, you can’t keep me away from the mountains. No matter the season, I’m running around them, climbing up them, and skiing down them. Usually, I have my sidekick supreme (Maggie, border collie mix) with me. You’'ll meet her on our virtual calls.
Whether you’re an engineer, a DEI consultant, or the VP of outdoor footwear marketing, excellent presentations have the same threads I’ve helped professionals weave together for over two decades (hint: they’re a blend of you + your content).
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