Your ability to communicate effectively is critical to determining your professional success.

Now is the time to master this skill. Whether you require executive speech coaching for a speaking event or training for your team, we will craft a comprehensive program based on your needs. To get a better sense of how we work, please read our speech and presentation training philosophy.

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Sarah Gershman, CEO

Executive Speech Coach and Presentation Skills Trainer in Washington, D.C.

Sarah has spent the last 15 years coaching global executives in over 50 industries and is the founder and owner of Green Room Speakers. Whether preparing for a keynote address, briefing senior officials or pitching a product, Sarah helps leaders find their core message – and make that message stick. Sarah works with executives in Fortune 50 companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

Sarah is a Professor of Communications at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies where she lectures regularly to students from around the world.

Philosophy

Successful speaking boils down to a simple ingredient: presence — the ability to be fully present with your listener.

We help executives, government officials, and nonprofit leaders use their voice to inspire, influence, and engage – to speak with maximum presence. We will teach you how to speak confidently by focusing on helping your audience.

Not charismatic? No problem.

Presence means speaking with connection and clarity, not charisma. Our approach will make you a compelling speaker, using your own emotions and words. We rely on three principles to help you develop presence:

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1. Presence of Self

Emotions are contagious. If you are at your best when you get up to speak, the audience will catch your energy.

Method: We teach you how to overcome anxiety, build confidence, and get in the zone each time you speak.

2. Presence of Message

If you are 100 percent clear on what you are trying to communicate, your delivery will improve dramatically.

Method: We start from the very beginning and help clients develop their core message. This pre-writing process takes time – and the effort pays off. Green Room Speakers will spend as much time working on your content as we do on your delivery.

3. Presence of Delivery

A masterful delivery depends on your ability to connect with each individual in the audience. If you want your message to be remembered, your delivery needs to be in sync with your content.

Method: Participants learn and practice delivery techniques through dynamic training exercises.

In just a short time, you will learn:

  • How to vary your voice: volume, pitch, tempo, and tone
  • How to stand, move, and gesture
  • How to speak with slides
  • How to use your eyes to make every presentation feel like a one-on-one conversation
  • How to connect to your virtual audience