Whether you’re preparing for a presentation, stepping into a new role, building your online presence, or defining your brand as an influencer, effective communication skills are essential. That’s why Frances Saxton provides private online public speaking coaching sessions that offer a clear framework for developing vital communication skills, such as speaking with clarity, confidence, and impact.
Frances has worked with a wide range of clients—corporate professionals, sales professionals, business owners, college students, and TikTok influencers—providing personalized instruction tailored to accommodate their unique speaking challenges and goals.
What Does A Public Speaking Coach Do?
A public speaking coach works with clients to help them build fundamental communication skills that help them become confident, polished, and effective communicators. Through one-on-one coaching, clients will work on the following skills:
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How to organize and structure their message
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Methods to enhance their delivery
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Skills and exercises to strengthen their articulation skills
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How to manage their nervousness
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Methods to connect with their audience and leave a lasting impact
Frances Saxton takes a personalized approach to teaching public speaking, helping clients develop practical skills they can use in professional and academic settings. Whether you need support preparing for a presentation or interview coaching, private coaching offers the ideal opportunity to receive constructive feedback, practice, and refine your approach so you can feel and sound confident when it matters most.
Skills Our One-On-One Coaching Will Help You Develop
Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching public speaking, Frances Saxton provides targeted guidance tailored to the specific communication skills you want to work on, and will help you become a stronger speaker.
Build confidence in public speaking
Stage fright is a common experience for anyone having to complete a task in front of an audience, but it is crucial that you don’t let anxiety hold you back. Through one-on-one coaching, clients can practice speaking in a supportive environment, identify areas for improvement, develop practical communication skills, and receive personalized feedback.
Whether you're preparing for a school or corporate presentation, job interview, or media appearance, building effective communication skills and confidence can mean the difference between leaving an impact and letting anxiety win. Frances Saxton has experience teaching clients to manage nerves, strengthen their delivery, and develop a confident, composed speaking presence.
Develop stronger articulation skills
Clear communication begins with ensuring everyone in your audience can understand you and your message. With personalized coaching and articulation training exercises, clients can identify and address key communication challenges and develop stronger articulation skills.
By improving how you form and deliver your words, you can communicate with greater confidence and make your message easier for your audience to understand in professional, academic, and everyday settings.
Strong articulation skills are especially valuable for clients in client-facing positions, performers, or any career that requires frequent verbal communication. Building strong articulation skills starts by focusing on the following areas:
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Diction
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Pacing
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Pronunciation
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Vocal Clarity
Interview coaching
An interview, whether for a career opportunity or a media appearance, is an opportunity to demonstrate not only what you know, but how effectively you can communicate it. Through Frances Saxton’s interview coaching, clients can effectively prepare to clearly and confidently communicate the following:
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Their experience
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Relevant skills
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Unique ideas
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Their value
Private coaching gives you a chance to practice responses, refine your delivery, and feel more comfortable communicating under pressure. Interview coaching can benefit college students entering the workforce for the first time, corporate professionals pursuing new opportunities, or business owners preparing for media appearances. Sessions can be used to address the following areas:
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Vocal delivery
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Pacing
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Articulation
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Body language
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And other communication skills
Collegiate and corporate presentation training
Successful presentations require more than having a depth of knowledge on any one subject. You need to be able to communicate relevant information in a way that is clear, engaging, and easy for your audience to follow. With the advantage of personalized presentation training for college students and corporate professionals, clients will learn how to:
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Develop a clear presentation structure
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Refine their message
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Enhance their delivery
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Build strategies to earn and maintain an audience’s attention
For college students, public speaking can help build essential communication skills that carry over into future professional opportunities. For corporate professionals, presentation training can support leadership development, sales meetings, conferences, client presentations, and other important business communications.
On-camera communication
Speaking to a camera can feel very different from speaking with someone face-to-face. Frances Saxton's private coaching helps clients feel more comfortable, natural, and engaging when on camera. On-camera communication coaching can benefit TikTok influencers, content creators, performers, business owners, and professionals who regularly use video to connect with an audience.
Whether you're creating social media content, recording professional videos, preparing for a media appearance, or developing your personal brand, individualized on-camera communication coaching can help you feel more confident and authentic in front of the camera.
Companies We’ve Worked With
Frequently Asked Questions About Public Speaking Coaching
Who can benefit from a public speaking coach?
Personalized public speaking coaching is ideal for anyone looking to learn effective communication skills that fit both their personal and professional lives. Scheduling coaching sessions with an experienced public speaking coach can be particularly valuable for:
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Corporate professionals: Whether they are preparing for an important presentation or stepping into a leadership role, strong communication skills can expand their opportunities for advancement.
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Business owners: Building strong communication strategies can help them better represent themselves, their business, and their value.
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Sales professionals: As a high-touch, client-facing role, building powerful communication skills and learning how to establish meaningful connections with their audience can mean the difference between making the sale or missing a key opportunity.
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Pharmaceutical reps: For professionals who work directly with clients on a daily basis, developing confident communication skills and learning how to build connections with your clients can help you build trust, strengthen relationships, and capitalize on valuable sales opportunities.
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College students: Learning to communicate effectively during this stage of life will not only help them excel in school projects and presentations but also prepare them for interviews and their future careers.
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TikTok influencers: Developing the skills to communicate clearly and look comfortable and compelling on camera can make a world of difference in an online influencer's long-term success.
How can I make my presentations more engaging?
Clear messaging and confident delivery are only one facet of a successful presentation. To really engage with your audience, you need to consider the following factors:
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Vocal variety
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Audience attention level
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Effective pacing
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Clear and compelling storytelling
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Purposeful body language
With the benefit of private coaching, Frances can help clients practice and develop these skills so they can successfully execute their next presentation.
What can I expect from a public speaking coaching session?
Depending on your needs, a session may include:
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Presentation practice
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Speech preparation
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Articulation training exercises
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Delivery feedback
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Interview coaching
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On-camera practice
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Confidence building exercises
One-on-one coaching also gives you a supportive environment to identify areas for improvement and practice new communication techniques with personalized guidance.
Schedule Your Private Coaching Session
Each client has their own unique range of goals. That’s why each private coaching session is tailored around your individual communication needs and works toward developing your confidence and communication skills.
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100 US dollars45 min
150 US dollars
Client Testimonials
Read what clients have to say about working with Frances Saxton.
"Retaining Frances Saxton was one of the most important decisions I have made during the covid crisis. All of our sales team has been shifted to remote use of media with a heavy emphasis on telephone presentation of complex information about fine art. After seeing the benefit of Frances’ coaching, I will not hire anyone without her approval."
Ronald K. Parker, Ph.D.
Chairman
Parker and Parker Art
"As an entrepreneur and Director of Communications, I spend a lot of time selling and communicating about my business. I started working with Frances one-on-one with the intention of improving my sales skills, overall presence, and strategies for a talk show on Instagram Live. After one session with Frances, I received a lot of value and I improved significantly! Every week, Frances and I work on an aspect of my communication, and everyone around me can see how much I’m improving. I can speak more confidently, clearly, and calmly. So grateful to have found her!"
Olivia Mansion
Fairgrounds
Book A Free Consultation With Saxton Elite Coaching LLC
Whether you need help developing your corporate public speaking skills, interview prep, or articulation support, Frances Saxton can help you develop essential communication skills that support your personal and professional goals. Book a free consultation with Frances Saxton to discuss your goals and discover how public speaking coaching can help you communicate with greater confidence and impact.
For more information on our public speaking coaching services or any of our other courses, please contact us to learn more.