From Stage Fright
to
Owning the Spotlight
Women entrepreneurs and executives........ "WOW!" audiences with your speaking
Do You Have Stress and Anxiety about Giving Presentations or Speeches?
These feelings can be overwhelming, causing a range of symptoms from a racing heartbeat to a shaky voice, and they can often make the experience feel daunting or even terrifying. The fear of judgment and the pressure to perform perfectly can amplify these anxieties, making focus and delivering your message almost impossible.
Even when you overcome your initial fears, a technical glitch or a forgotten word can turn you upside down and the heartbeat starts sounding much louder to you.
Imagine a world where you step onto the stage with confidence, your voice steady and your message clear. Instead of anxiety, you feel a powerful presence that captivates your audience from the first word. You no longer fear judgment. You thrive in the spotlight. You leave your audience influenced, inspired and eager for more.
Your Ally
for Crafting and Delivering
Speeches that will
WOW Your Audiences!
Hi! I'm Dan, your friendly and funny speech and presentation coach. If the thought of speaking to an audience on stage or Zoom makes you anxious, I can relate! I've been there. As a young executive at a Fortune 200 corporation, I felt the same way - sweaty palms, dry mouth and my heart pounding and knees knocking like a hip-hop beat.
But with years of experience alongside some of the world's best performers and guidance from an exceptional coach, I overcame those challenges and became a confident professional speaker. Now, I share that knowledge, focusing on helping female entrepreneurs.
My approach is simple. Together, we clarify and refine your message and apply effective tools and techniques to turn your fears into strong stage presence. Then we put it all together and you deliver captivating speeches and truly Own the Spotlight!
INSPIRE - CAPTIVATE - INFLUENCE
The Process
We work together to:
Clarify and refine your message -
Nail the 27 seconds where you make your crucial first impression
Fully identify your goals and implement the speaking path that will engage the audience to hear your message
Craft a story-filled message so it has a lasting and influential impact
Introduce humor and poignancy to fully engage your audience
Crush the final 20% of your speech with your Call to Action and your Close
Create an extremely comfortable and logical flow that is easy to deliver
Learn and apply effective tools and techniques that are used by the best in the world -
Help you to be the most genuine 'you' from stage or in front of the camera
Develop the process to replace your fear habits with habits of excitement and strength
Implement techniques to keep your focus on the message
We put it all together for strong stage presence and you deliver inspiring, captivating speeches that leave your audience desperately needing more
You Truly Own the Spotlight!
Testimonials
"I’m so very lucky to have you in my life!” That’s what I texted Dan after a phone coaching session. I continued, “You gave me things to think about and I could hear your voice telling me to address the key points. You gave me great support and that means a lot! Not very many people are like that. Your advice is always sound!” I concluded with, “You are genius!”
That’s what I felt as my coaching was paying off in real time and that’s how I feel today. Dan has helped my business, my foundation and me through numerous challenges and I have gained confidence and solved problems with his input. His coaching has been invaluable!
Julie B.
Arts Entrepreneur
Norman, OK
"Dan is one of the most personable people you'll ever meet. He worked so well with all of the departments, was always open to suggestions and found ways to incorporate last minute changes seamlessly.
Dan led, overcoming challenging time constraints and limited resources and using his creative talents to create positive results. Dan always managed to create win-win situations and put a smile on everyone's face."
Annie H.
Media Coach and Entrepreneur
Atlanta, Georgia
"I had my first session with Dan and he completely crushed my limiting belief about nerves and being judged when I speak. I like how he reframed it into something like - people need to hear your message because it’s important. Those who judge, it’s their own problem, and they’re not your tribe. You need to crack some eggs to make mayonnaise!
Dan also told me a method Al Pacino used to ensure best performance, and he added so many golden nuggets.
Thanks Dan!
So now I’ll continue to make some mayonnaise, oh, I mean coming-out-of-my-closet live and getting visibility!"
Barbara G.
Non-Profit Consultant
Washington, D.C.
Coaching Options
Stage Mastery
One - on - One Coaching
12 - 1 - hour sessions (1/week)
2 (1 hour) Intensity / Accountability Sessions /per Month
*Access to Group Sessions
Killer Presentations
One - on - One Coaching
4 - 1 - hour sessions (1/week)
2 (1 hour ) Intensity / Accountability Sessions /per Month
*Access to Group Sessions
Speak Out!
(Group )
(Limited to 20 Members)
4 - 1 1/2 - hour sessions
(2) 1 hour Q&A sessions
About Dan
Dan Adkins is a successful certified coach, entrepreneur, author and public speaker. He has spent hundreds of hours partnering with entrepreneurs, top-level business executives, small business owners and non-profit organizations, to increase their effectiveness in speaking, presentations and communications.
Dan is passionate about coaching women to help them find their voice and reach their goals. He serves his clients with unique speaking tools gathered from his extensive experience as a coach, a Fortune 200 executive and an entrepreneur. The techniques learned from some of the biggest celebrities while working in front of and behind the camera in television, film and on the speaking stage make his coaching highly effective, creative and interesting.
Dan’s broad background has given him insights from his seasons on Saturday Night Live, television dramas (NYPD Blue, Law and Order Brooklyn South) and major feature films (As Good As It Gets, Malcolm X, Mickey Blue Eyes). His knowledge and coaching manner has helped clients overcome their fears of speaking, find humor and deliver great content that captivates, inspires and WOWs audiences.
Dan has helped to strategically grow companies across industry and non-profits throughout the United States. He has been a presentation and networking consultant with the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, a guest lecturer at Indiana University’s Ernie Pyle College of Journalism and an adjunct professor at the Massey School of Business at Belmont University. He holds a degree in Music Education from the University of Florida and an MBA from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.
Dan loves the beach and has lived close to it in years gone by. He hopes to live near a Florida beach once again. Despite that, in 2000, for some reason Dan decided to participate in the London Marathon for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. His knees are still recovering!
