Ignited Services
We are absolutely committed to giving you the best experience possible so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need anything not listed here.
Coaching
Our one to one coaching is designed around your specific needs, supporting you to find your authentic presenting voice and tell your story with confidence.
Speaker Coaching
This is the programme that has helped dozens of corporate clients (and TEDx speakers) elevate their presenting to the next level. Working one on one or in small groups with one of our highly experienced Ignited Presenting coaches, to help you develop all aspects of your story and then deliver it in a confident and dynamic manner. The one to one training format allows for a much deeper investigation of you as a presenter, identifying your most important stories, and helping you to set clear goals that will allow you to become the presenter you’ve always dreamed of being.
“Barney’s passion for public speaking is infectious. With his support and enthusiasm I discovered a love for writing presentations that spark interest and contemplation rather than simply getting Information across. Before meeting Barney I dreaded the task of presenting - now I’m just looking for the next opportunity...”
Executive Coaching
The coaching programme for very busy people. If you find you’re always ‘on the back foot’ with presenting, but don’t ever have time to properly prepare, this is the programme for you. Our most experienced coaches will help you to develop your idea before creating a complete, tailor-made, draft script and PowerPoint resource which you can then edit (with support) ready for your next big presentation. All the convenience of a script-writer, but still with your authentic voice.
“Barney is the consummate coach for us lot who have to do presentations. Without prior knowledge of the legal/pharma world in which I work, Barney sat me down and analysed what I needed to do, and gave me expert, friendly advice on how to do it. He gave me the
skills to impress my audiences and get across my messages in a friendly, humorous way. I feel that he worked out who I am and tailored his input to me. The result of his coaching was a huge amount of praise for me and a much clearer idea of what my audience might need. I couldn’t recommend Barney highly enough - he has changed the way I look at speaking to my audiences forever, and I am so much a better player because of it.”
Follow-up Coaching
We understand that sometimes your schedule requires flexibility. For those people who’ve already participated in the Speaker or Executive coaching programmes we can offer a ‘pay-as-you-go’ service, charged hourly.
Workshops
The workshops that have helped create numerous successful TEDx Speakers.
Help your organisation take their presentation skills to the next level!
Workshops are for groups of 5 - 10 people
Content Development Workshop
The first step in creating a great presentation is creating great content. This means:
An engaging opening
Clearly presented ideas
Audience appropriate language
A smooth, flowing narrative
Clear call to action
A powerful and inspirational ending
In this workshop we help you to develop content, from initial idea through to finished script and accompanying crib sheet, using a unique idea development process that covers everything in your presentation from the opening ‘hook’ to the final ‘Mic Drop’ moment. The result is a fast, efficient route to excellent presentation content, all with your authentic voice.
Presentation Skills Workshop
Description: A great presentation comes from well-constructed content and a great presenter. This means:
Being authentic
Harnessing your passion
Speaking with energy
Good use of body-language
Honing your voice
Controlling nerves
Memory techniques
Effective use of PowerPoint/Props/Visual Aids
In this workshop we coach you through how to find your passion for presenting and become a confident, energetic and authentic presenter – owning the stage every time you step on it! With lots of practical lived examples and plenty of opportunity to practice, this is an extremely hands-on session that has helped to elevate TED speakers and corporate clients to the next level of presentation excellence.
Online Presentation Workshop
Description: Increasingly people are turning to online platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet (and many more) for their presenting. This workshop, in addition to covering the basics of just being a great presenter, also addresses some of the specific challenges involved with great online presenting:
Choosing the right online platform for what you are doing.
‘Backdrop’ – looking professional.
Lighting.
How to deal with the unexpected.
Good online etiquette.
Mitigating against technical issues.
Consultancy
Sometimes you have a presenting challenge/content development situation which requires its own unique response, tailored specifically to you. In this instance we are happy to look at bespoke projects or working on a consultancy basis.
Duration: By arrangement.
Group size: By arrangement.
Do not hesitate to contact us to discuss or if there is any further information you need
“Whilst I have a number of years’ experience in presentations, I had an opportunity to deliver a key note speech at a major defence-wide conference. To ensure the speech was first rate, I asked Barney from Hodos consultancy to help develop the talk in a TED talk fashion. Throughout the process, Barney utilised his significant experience in speech writing and presentations to finesse the script, style and presentation, whilst remaining respectful of my preferences and audience/market knowledge. With his help ,we took an ok speech to an outstanding one and his vision for what was possible in a short timeframe, was beyond my horizons of what I could initially grasp as achievable. I would strongly recommend Barney for the development of speech writing and presentation skills” -
Gareth Hetheridge, Global Head of IT - Rolls Royce
