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Specialist in influence & persuasion
Michael Philpott coaches world class speakers.
Michael is renowned as the speaker coach and pitch coach of those wanting to win audiences, win pitches and win events through the artful use of influence and persuasion.
Speaker Resource
Download our FREE speakers resource to help you get started on your speaking journey.
TEDx Talk: Inspirational Speaker
Lilia Tarawa
No. 1 best-selling author and ex-daughter of Gloriavale Cult
How did Lilia become the most viewed TEDx talk in New Zealand and the fifth most viewed talk on the planet?
She got professional coaching to master her ability to influence outcomes.
Services
Michael is often asked to:
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Coach speakers for national and international events
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Identify and coach an effective sales pitch structure
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Run a 90-minute in-house interactive small group coaching session
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Assist with the construction of events and coaching of conference hosts and MCs
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Advise on individual and group delivery for investment pitching
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Provide individualised one-on-one coaching for trainers and facilitators
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Assist with identifying speaker pricing, marketing, and branding
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Speak at conferences
Capital raising through investor pitching
Emily Blythe
Founder at Limpidity
How did Emily win the best invenstment pitch of the night award in front of an audience of over 900 potential investors?
She got professional coaching to master her ability to influence outcomes.
International Conference Speaker
Eduard Liebenberger
Director of Technology, Jade Software Corporation
How did Eduard manage to stand out in a technical conference and get more engagement from his audience during his presentation?
He got professional coaching to master his ability to influence outcomes.
Why you should invest in speaker coaching
The initial part of public speaking is all about you. You have an event coming up, it’s high stakes and you have specific outcomes you want to achieve. You want assistance that’s focused only on you and your needs. It’s urgent and you need it now because:
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You want to take your speaking to the next level, you want to be world class
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You want to see results from the time you invest in speaking at events and conferences
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You’re getting paid to speak and you want outstanding results that lead to more speaking opportunities
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You want to represent your industry in the best way and you want your content to inspire and your delivery to engage
With the ever-growing popularity of TED style talks around the world, people are continuing to be compelled by short, clean, curated, punchy talks. This has now become the rule and not the exception.
Your content is not enough, you need to create a message that is concise and congruent, combined with dynamic delivery that touches the hearts and minds of the audience whilst being littered with tangible takeaways.
What we work on
Michael is New Zealand’s sought-after speaker coach; he works with you on your:
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Script development, storyline creation, slide deck creation, dynamic delivery, stage tech and stage presence
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Ability to speak in a memorable way (this is the hardest for most people)
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And most important, your ability to engage and influence your audience
He also helps you:
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Find the core message you are wanting to share, bring a concept to market, grow your capability, gain your competitive edge and take your ideas to the world
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And in general, how to look comfortable, confident and relaxed, and, how to speak in a clear and understandable manner
Speaker Resource
Download our FREE speakers resource to help you get started on your speaking journey.