Stage Presence Central

An email list for speakers wanting to have extra impact and make memorable speeches.

Regular emails with tips and offers for professionals ready to play a bigger game as speakers.

If you want to reach more people with your message and stand out from the crowd in your communications, then you are in the right place.

We will cover topics such as how to speak with ease and grace, humour and no more sore throats.

This Stage Presence Central list is the place to re-consider, re-configure and re-energise your networking and communication.

You'll be able to discover how to get invited to podcasts, conferences and summits as you build your skills and mastery of the timeless art of speaking in public.

Being in this list means you get early bird offers on Deborah Claire Procter's Stage Presence Central trainings both group and individual.

With over 35 years in the performing arts Deborah has learnt a whole host of skills that'll she shares with groups and private clients to make sure their message “gets across the spotlights.”

Through exercises to give a better command of your breathing, posture, vocal technique, body-language and the dynamics of using the stage, her work is to get her clients to feel at home when talking about what they do.

Deborah Claire Procter FRSA

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Stage Presence Central is for those who:

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Speaking in public brings up all kinds of stuff even for experienced presenters

Regularly speak in public yet still feel they're winging it

Secretly hate the camera

Get a lot of sore throats after speaking

Have a fear that of sounding boring

Don’t know what to do with their hands

Know it is time to brush up their communication

Feedback or self-doubt suggests your presentation style is lacking

Modernising Your Messaging

You want to feel proud after speaking like never before

In today's busy world communication skills count more than anything and most of all our presentations skills. Yet because post Covid we are needing to show up on so many more platforms it can be more un-nerving than ever, until that is you learn the fundamentals of effective speaking and go back to the basics. Command a crowd and see your career take off in unprecedented ways.

Stage Presence Central email list is for change makers, movers ’n’ shakers, dreamers, and ambitious visionaries feeling they need a nudge to shape-up their communication skills for a next stronger phase in their career or business.

You’d like to bring in humour and spontaneity into your presentation style

You want to vamp up your speaking for more informal occasions

You really feel that you’ve got an important message to share and you don’t want anything holding you back

You need to build an audience and realise that Linkedin is the perfect place to do so

You’ve got a book in mind and you want to start preparing and building a network ready for its launch

You feel prepared for most situations but know you are holding back and want to break through to a new level of visibility.

Many leaders (or potential ones) hold back for fear of what could go wrong when they become more visible.

Without PR, media or presentation skill training organisational leaders who want to disrupt and shift paradigms end up playing small.

"The human voice is the most beautiful instrument of all, but the most difficult to play."

– Richard Strauss

Deborah Claire Procter is a Multimedia Artist and Coach from Wales. She is the founder of Clear Insight Productions which produces cutting edge performance work, receiving a number of awards in including in 2005 the prestigious Creative Wales Award. A Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, she hosts the podcast Make Monday Mine, and regularly mentors small businesses on their messaging by using tools from contemporary culture as a catalyst for powerful communication. She regularly gives concerts as a vocalist and speaks in summits on themes of marketing and communication, as well as continuing to perform internationally.

She has been a part time lecturer at institutions including Cardiff University, School of Journalism, teaching voice to Post-Grad Broadcast Journalists; University of South Wales, Pontypridd (Text in Modern Theatre); University of Wales, Aberystwyth (Theatre in Education); and a guest lecturer at University of Londrina, Brazil; University de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Universidad Tres de Febrero, Universidad de Quilmes, Buenos Aires; University of Wolverhampton; Milikin University, USA; and University of Baroda, India.

Tips Used by Expert Speakers

Uniqueness

Stance

Power

From head to toes

You might already be in leadership but sense you could do it with more ease and flow. Or you may well be considering next steps yet feel trepidation about the extra exposure that such a role would provoke.

Voice is an essential skill to make a difference to your business, career and life, yet so many ignore it and know little about how to use it to the best effect, to warm it up, or to train it.

You'll discover the skills used by the best speakers, the most charismatic presenters, and evocative thought leaders.

“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.”

– Maya Angelou

Effective personal storytelling builds leadership capacity. But how do we shape a narrative that stands out?

Topics include warming-up and caring for your voice, handling nerves, breath, improving presentation style, dealing with difficult questions, incorporating humor and spontaneity, and building an audience using LinkedIn. By signing up for Stage Presence Central you get special offers and discounts on training and coaching.

Insights Into What You'll Learn

Freshen-up your presentation style

Utilise tips from martial arts and movement

Develop a strong physical presence and posture

Gain a deeper sense of relaxation as a communicator

Get Invited onto Podcasts

Form a solid speaker identity

Get confident about putting yourself out there in an expressive way

Put nuance into your communication to give you presence and gravitas

Express yourself with passion

Use full bodied gesture and your breath

Know how to handle even tense moments

Establish your own boundaries

"I think the greatest sound in the world is the human voice."

- Miles Davis

Create

the Flow

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Movers 'n' shakers are deep thinkers who often over analyse. Taking note of the details of your presentation style means you'll show up with flare.

Trust

Your Choices

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Practice makes perfect so working on your communication will ensure you make an impact that is original, unique and memorable.

Know

Your Impact

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It's not only what you say and how you say it, it's to whom you are saying it. So get clear on where you find your audience.

“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.”

– Maya Angelou

Joining Us?

You are in the right place

You now have something in common with Tony Robbins, Marie Forleo, Brendan Buchard, Simon Sinek, Iggy Pop, Billy Idol, Reese Witherspoon, Bradley Cooper, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeff Bridges, Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, Angelina Jolie, Mary Steenburgen, Steve Carrell, Will Ferrell, The Beach Boys, Selena Gomez, Gwen Stefani, Phish and Maroon 5.

What is that?

You have invested in your speaking and communication skills.

All the names above worked on their voices with star vocal coach Roger Love.

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You are ready to do professional keynotes where your audience is there listening attentively and taking notes.

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more,

do more, and become more, you are a leader.”

– John Quincy Adams

New Level, New Devil

You are not entirely new to speaking in significant situations but you've a change of role and feel times have changed.

It's a moment to do things differently.

"The human voice is the organ of the soul." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

What our clients say

Clients at Stage Presence Central are at different stages in their journeys & sometimes just need a tune-up to refresh their style or galvanize their presence for a new career role

"Before working with Deborah, I was hesitant about hosting a virtual summit because I was shy and had a soft voice. Marketers use "find your voice" in reference to the words you put in your messaging. Deborah actually helped me find my physical voice as well as the right tone as a leader and influencer. It was definitely an enjoyable experience of getting centered mentally and physically in her sessions that led to me having a successful virtual summit and I also used her techniques in my video audition that led me to becoming a trainer for Tony Robbins. After working with Deborah, I have the confidence to lead on any stage as well as the skill to deliver my voice to attract and enroll an audience."

Galyn Fergerson

Marketing Strategist | Tony Robbins Trainer www.galynfergerson.com

"It was an amazing experience to work on building better voice quality and improving my speaker's skills with Deborah. I can see a really huge shift in my presentation - I'm more self-confident and self-aware. I lost the tension of speaking to the camera during recording videos and even making FB lives. And besides, it was fun and really enjoyable."

Slavomíra Harcegová

Feng Shui expert & Entrepreneur, Art Vivendi www.arsvivendi.tv

"Deborah has been a godsend and helped me in so many ways. She's empathetic and great fun to work with, but, moreover, she works with her mentees to help them discover their true "voice". To say "thanks" is simply not enough."

Martin Stevens

Architect | Management Consultant www.martinstevens.com

"I thoroughly enjoyed my voice classes with Deborah. She is lovelyto work with very patient, we made lots of strange sounds andhad lots of laughs along the way. I would recommend everyone tobook a course with Deborah."

Sue Rodgers

PhD Researcher / Environmental Consultant

"Deborah is amazing! Her tips from the performance arts were inspirational for me, and are helping me confidently shape my brand's communication style. She is so friendly and easy to work with, and she made me feel completely relaxed and comfortable. The experience was pure fun and transformational! I have learned a lot and am looking forward to trying all the techniques in various platforms including social media videos and webinars. ...After 3 sessions, I already have a concrete sense of how I can further develop my presenting and vocal skills to help my brand stand out and be successful. I cannot recommend Deborah highly enough."

Linda Lanyon Neuroscientist / Entrepreneur