Speak with Clarity
Speak with Conviction
Speak more Comfortably
I'm Kati Schwaber—a speech coach and voice teacher working to help people improve their public speaking skills and vocal health. I have the privilege to teach internationally and to have worked at places like the Royal Shakespeare Company in the U.K, learning from some of the best voice coaches in the world.
Your voice and personal presence are tools that can add authority, personality, and that special sauce that will make people feel they must listen to you. Anyone who has to speak in public can benefit from 1:1 coaching or a workshop that focuses on ensuring your voice is comfortable, sustainable, and can command attention. So let's work together to find your most successful voice!
Benefits of Corporate Speech Coaching
Increased Clients and Budget
Impress your clients with clear, concise, and compelling presentations. Improving your storytelling and feeling more comfortable in your voice will help land larger accounts or secure more funding. I can help streamline and elevate any pitch, speech, or budget request, increasing the likelihood of success.
Promotions and Raises
Communication is a crucial factor in performance reviews. The work you already do can shine more brightly when you exude a natural confidence through your communication during an assessment and can put you on the path to promotions and raises. Working with a coach to prepare for these meetings is an important first step.
Healthy and Sustainable
Have you ever stopped to consider your vocal health? Think back to a time you lost your voice, your throat felt tired after a presentation, or someone asked you to speak up. The voice is composed of muscles, like any other moving part of the body. I will provide you with some exercises to warm up and cool down, provide clarity in your speech, and allow you to be heard no matter where you might be speaking.
Benefits for Lawyers and Public Servants
Persuasive Speaking
Vocal coaching can make you a more compelling speaker. You already have the knowledge and skill required to get the job done, but it's useful to have someone whose whole focus is on you. We will work on techniques that connect your words to your emotions through vocal choices. Hook your audience with confidence and authenticity. You want your message to speak for itself, it just takes a little nudge to get your audience to listen.
Increased Donations
We all know that the right message at the right time is essential in politics. Now with social media, being a persuasive speaker is more important than ever. Vocal coaching will help you connect with your audience, which can lead to more donors.
Sustainable for Long Speaking Days
Do you notice you voice is tired after a day of heavy speaking? There may be something in your speaking habits that is causing this exhaustion or discomfort. Women in particular are often told that they have to modify their voice to be more "authoritative" when those adjustments can actually cause more harm than good. Let's work together to find a comfortable and engaging speaking voice that will be sustainable for all your speaking needs.
My Qualifications
I have experience coaching a wide variety of clients from different backgrounds—working with professional actors, corporate clients, teachers, and people simply interested in improving their skills. Coming from the theatre, I understand that a clear and coherent story is what communication is all about, regardless of the context. In sales, teaching, public speaking, or corporate environments, we are all presenting a story that we want our audience to invest in. That is where a speech coach can assist.
Education and Certificates
Master's in Professional Voice Practice from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the U.K.
EFP certification from Estill Voice International
Published article in the MTEA Journal
Certified Writing Intensive Teacher
Acting and Movement Training
What does all this mean?
I am trained to analyze and edit text, then translate that into a successful speech while maintaining vocal health and clarity. Using the rules of rhetoric with tips and tricks from voice and acting training, we can make your speeches and presentations more compelling and natural than you thought possible. Have you ever thought, "what do I do with my hands"? I can help you answer that question. Book a session with me, and we can start your public speaking journey today.