Mastering Public Speaking: How to Hire the Best Coach for Rapid Improvement

So how do you hire a good public speaking coach? It's not as simple as talking to them because most public speaking coaches are good at speaking. That's their business, that's their job. You want to talk to people they've actually trained and coached. Now, here's a red flag. If someone says, well, TJ was the greatest public speaking coach ever. He's fantastic, he's wonderful. That's not actually a good thing. You want to talk to people who now see themselves as great speakers and great presenters. And only indirectly does the credit go back to the coach or the trainer. A great public speaking coach gives the confidence and the skill to the person they're training. So they now see themselves as a great communicator. Now, here's the number one tactical, practical tip you need to look for. You need to ask the person, if I work with you, how many times are you going to get me on camera and critique me? Because the industry average is maybe three times in a day. In a classroom setting, it's often three times in a semester. Great public speaking coaches and presentation skills. Coaches will get you on camera 10 times in a day, often a day, dozen or more times. Now, I realize that sounds like a lot, but that is far and away the best way to improve your public speaking skills. You want lots and lots of rapid on camera appearances and critiques so that you systematically go from here to here to here to here to here. That is how you find a great public speaking coach.