What I Offer: Effective Communication
Vastly enhanced oral and written presentation skills to reach prospects, customers, employees, colleagues, reporters and others in order to accomplish your mission.
Specific Services
- Training and coaching for speakers appearing before live audiences of all sizes in all venues
- For video, film and television appearances
- For press, radio and television interviews
- Training and coaching for individuals and groups
- Event-specific coaching and general training sessions and seminars
- Seminars (one-hour to two days) for professional organizations, corporations, conferences, etc.
- Coaching the development of an effective presentation or speech
- Writing, editing, direction and line-production of breakout sessions for industrial events
My Approach
I help people learn to communicate effectively. The main focus of my work is to teach the speaker to build a truthful connection with the audience in both content and delivery, thereby creating the most powerful, effective and relaxed communication. I help speakers clearly define their message and determine "what's in it" for their listeners. Together we work on conveying this message in a manner appropriate to the audience, thereby winning their trust and understanding. We practice speaking in a way that is comfortable and natural, focusing on authenticity, forming a connection with the audience and expressing passion for the topic. Whether they are speaking to a few, in front of a large audience or on camera, I teach speakers to achieve their communication goals simply and effectively.
Coaching Addresses These Communications Issues
- Focusing the material on the message: what you want the listener to take away from the communication
- Reducing nervousness and anxiety
- Organizing and simplifying your material
- Developing an exciting and engaging delivery
- Using visuals to enhance the message
- Conveying technical materials to non-technical audiences
- Speaking in unusual or unfamiliar venues
Coaching is Particularly Effective for
- Industry conferences
- PowerPoint presentations
- Sales presentations and pitches
- Presentations to inform current clients
- Media appearances
- Presentations to prospective employees
- Meetings with employees to introduce new policies or seek compliance
- Status, investor and analyst reports
Why Work With Me?
- I spent twelve years as a professional dancer, actor and singer on stage,
in live and filmed industrials, films and commercials
- I am extremely engaging, lively and enthusiastic
- I make sometimes-difficult situations fun
- I am great at pulling things together quickly and creatively
- I am very accessible and compassionate: I put clients at ease (Three
years as trained volunteer crisis prevention hotline operator)
- I adapt quickly to all sorts of material and all sorts of people
- I communicate with people in all levels of the business hierarchy simply
and effectively
The Benefits to You
- Learn effective communication skills to reach your audience and achieve your mission: i.e. sale, compliance, education, recruiting, or attitude adjustment
- Gain confidence in your message and your ability to convey it
- Reduce anxiety over public speaking
- Simplify your presentations while making them more effective and enjoyable
- You will see immediate results
- Great client satisfaction
Kayla's Clients Include
In addition, she has given seminars for the following associations:
Kayla Schwartz's Background
Kayla Schwartz grew up surrounded by the work of her father, acclaimed media consultant and ad man Tony Schwartz with whom she worked as a professional writer.
For twelve years she performed as a professional actor, dancer, singer and worked as a choreographer and dance teacher.
Previous to beginning her current freelance practice, Ms. Schwartz was a founding partner of a speech writing and training company. She is also a trained and experienced crisis prevention hotline operator. She has lived and worked in Paris and speaks (and can coach in) French.
She is a Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude graduate of Smith College.
Contact Kayla
Call 212-580-4787 or to discuss how Kayla can help you address your communication needs.
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