Effective communication skills are an essential tool in any professional’s repertoire. Whether you’re an executive wanting to elevate your presentation, an attorney needing to sharpen your courtroom presence or a young professional building the confidence to speak up in an interview or the boardroom, I can help you achieve your personal goals through face-to-face, online sessions where we work at your pace on your schedule from the comfort of your home. With my 30+ years of experience as an acting coach in NY and LA, a fortune 500 spokesperson and a corporate trainer, I've developed an effective method to uncover and eliminate your personal road blocks to communicating clearly with confidence. As we work to get you up on your feet you will explore the tools that give you the desired outcome. I look forward to helping you achieve your communication challenges soon.
"Patricia has taken me from the beginner hypnotist to a charismatic stage performer. Patricia taught me how to immediately connect with the audience and to use my passion to communicate my message."
Dr. Kevin Foley, Comedy Stage Hypnotist of the Kevin Show
PROCESS
Virtual consulting is designed for your convenience! We’ll meet one-on-one through my Zoom video calling platform. We’ll discuss the presentation or situation you need assistance with and create a plan to achieve your goals. I provide you with an intake form to give me a short hand into your life situation answering questions like; What do you hope to accomplish through our sessions? What do you believe to be your communication obstacles? Is it getting your ideas across in the boardroom, presentation stage fright, written structure, compelling content, delivery? Whatever it is, we’ll create a comprehensive plan to overcome them one by one, building on your strengths as well as learning and sharpening your communication tools.
You can also work with me as projects come along or if you are in it to win it, we can work on an on-going basis to hone in on your personal skills that will enable you to know your process for life building strategies and confidence along the way.
I’m looking forward to helping you elevate your communication skills whatever your situation.
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SPECIFIC FOR CRAFTING YOUR MESSAGE:
If your presentation isn't written we can explore your idea together, curating your content and structuring the talking points. We will mine for story, metaphor, analogy and antidote to make your message more memorable. If it doesn’t flow we can edit and work on narrative structure, emotional content, rhetorical devices, language, precision and connection to your audience to further your success. From there we can elevate your presentation through the rehearsal process.
SPECIFIC FOR PRESENTATION:
As a performer, I understand intimately the importance of process. Each of us have a very unique one when developing an idea into a presentation. This process can make a huge difference not only in the outcome but in the journey as well. As we work together we will develop your creative process. This tool, once learned, is invaluable for every part of your life!
All presentation processes involve a rehearsal period where we “put it up on its feet”. I call this the playground. It can be messy, scary and frustrating but mostly this playground is where the magic happens. Together, we’ll break down your presentation into small, manageable pieces and you’ll practice or rehearse using my presence as your future audience. This is where your message gets firmly planted into your whole body making the communication second nature for you. Through specially designed exercises you will experience the tricks of the trade and ways you personally can tame your stage fright.
“When I wanted to give up after being frustrated that I couldn’t just relax and deliver, she pushed me to keep going. I felt really comfortable working with her because she allowed me to be vulnerable.”