The Floor is Yours: Develop Skills to Captivate Any Audience
Clients introduce themselves and their goals for giving more effective presentations. Michelle will analyze and provide custom practice on improving their speaking style. The package then includes a variety of lessons based on their needs. Audience first presentation building: Strategies for tailoring presentations to engage different types of audiences. How to understand the audience's needs and expectations. What do you want the audience to do when they leave the room? 1 week later? 1 month later? 6 months later? Structuring a presentation: How to create a clear and logical structure for your presentation. Tips for crafting a compelling introduction, informative body, and memorable conclusion. The importance of storytelling and how to incorporate it effectively. Developing slides: Best practices for creating engaging and informative content. When do you want the audience looking at the images and when do you want them looking at you. Immediately put the ideas into practice with an interactive worksheet or activity. Speaking Techniques: Techniques for improving vocal delivery, including tone, pace, and volume. Non-verbal communication skills, such as body language and eye contact. Managing nerves and building confidence. Interactive practice and feedback: Participants deliver short presentations and receive immediate feedback. Opportunity to practice and refine skills in a supportive environment. Speaking at the office: How to influence peers and managers to take action. Showing off your latest accomplishments. Sharing the stage with your team. Finding speaking opportunities: Where to get practice and where to get paid gigs. Action plan for business development and marketing.
What's included
- Confidence to give a presentation to any audience.
- How to analyze different audiences and make a plan for them to take action.
- Improve their speaking cadence and body language
- Telling a story to connect with the audience.
Meet your expert

Michelle B.
International Public Speaker | Unlock Confidence & Persuasive Speaking
Michelle Brenner is a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with over 15 years of experience in the tech industry. Transitioning from engineering support to spearheading expansive development projects, Michelle found her passion in both engineering and coaching and empowering others in the field. A Philadelphia native who currently calls Los Angeles home, she is an art school graduate and a self-taught engineer. During her career, she has most enjoyed creating software that enables others to succeed, from digital artists to restaurateurs to fellow engineers. Beyond her engineering expertise, Michelle enjoys guiding and mentoring aspiring engineers. Having spoken at over 30 conferences, hosted podcasts, and contributed as a writer for esteemed publications like STMPE, 97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Know, LeadDev, dev.to, and OpenSource, she has shared her technical insights, team-building strategies, and invaluable career growth techniques. Michelle has worked with numerous organizations, including the Diana Initiative, AnitaB.org, Write/Speak/Code & Learn Teach Code to help new engineers break-in, and senior engineers thrive. She shares not just her successes but also the challenges she has faced on her path. She aims to inspire and guide others on their journey, whichever background they have.