What if you could take the stage with confidence and clarity?
Do you want to ace your next presentation?
Do you want to captivate your audience and drive change?
Do you want to overcome your fear of public speaking?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need Secure the Stage.
Secure the Stage is a one-to-one coaching program that will transform your public speaking skills. You will learn from James Bore, a seasoned speaker and trainer who has been in the security and technology field for over 20 years. He has spoken at international conferences, national and international media, and community events. He has also mentored dozens of new and experienced speakers, helping them achieve their goals and advance their careers.
Secure the Stage will help you:
Craft a compelling story that showcases your expertise and value
Engage your audience with powerful techniques and tools
Deliver your message with confidence and clarity
Handle questions, objections, and feedback with ease
Stand out from the crowd and make a lasting impression
Whether you need to prepare for a speech, a pitch, a meeting, or an interview, Secure the Stage will give you the edge you need to succeed.
Don’t let your public speaking skills hold you back. Secure the Stage today and unleash your full potential.
A bit about you
You’re ready to take the stage. Maybe you have once or twice. Whatever your message, whether it’s sharing knowledge, promoting your business, communicating with internal and external stakeholders, or showcasing the value of a product you want to get it right.
Public speaking is an extreme sport, with the same adrenaline and endorphin rush. Learning to ride that takes time, and brings huge dividends. Working with me will improve your communication whether it’s speaking to a crowd of thousands at a conference, or a handful in the boardroom.
Whether you have a training budget or are looking at self-funding, I will work with you so you can master the toolkit you need to deliver your message!
PACKAGES
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Spotlight
£300 (£150 online)
You have a presentation coming up. It might be a month away, it might be tomorrow. All you know is that you need to nail it.
This will help you do just that. Whatever stage you’re at, we’ll spend the hour working through your presentation, boosting your technique, and generally getting your message and delivery to really shine.It’s an hour’s session backed up by support. We will cover what’s most useful to you, whether that’s dealing with pre-stage jitters, design technicalities, or structuring your presentation.
Includes1 hour online improvement session
Email support
Presentation review
Tips and tricks for your message
Encouragement and cheerleading
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Showcase
£1500 (£1000 online)
More than just one presentation or speech, you’re looking for a qualitative leap in the power of your presentations.
This package is designed to provide that transformational edge. Whether working with what you’ve already built, or building it during the programme, you will create your own personal toolkit to deliver effectively.
With five hours of coaching backed up by continuous support, this will elevate your speaking and presentation style.
Includes
5 hours of online coaching
Email support
Presentation review
Tips and tricks for your message
Comprehensive critique of a recorded talk
Encouragement and cheerleading
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Masterpiece
£5000
This is the big one. Always customisable, but the standard version is designed to transform your presentation style - for anything from a small after-dinner toast to a 90 minute international keynote.
Over the course of 10 half-day sessions, we will cover the different presentation formats, making use of narrative, using visuals, improvising, speaking techniques, body language, reading the audience, and much, much more.
Finally at the end we will work together to prepare your masterpiece - a short TED-style talk on your passion topic to be professionally recorded and edited.
Includes
40 hours of in-person coaching and training
Email support
Preparing your masterpiece talk
Professional recording and editing of your masterpiece
Encouragement and cheerleading
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Why You Should be Giving This Talk
On the Silent Stage at UK Cyber Week to encourage newcomers to do their first public speech.
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Verify, Then Trust
A unique session on fraud and impersonation at BSides Cymru delivered in disguise under a false name.
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This is How the World Ends
Talking about the ways the end of the world could come about (or more likely, not) at BSides London.
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The Metavirus
Security threats of genetic synthesis and editing technologies like CRISPR.
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Information Theory for Information Security
Introducing the concepts of information theory and how they apply to information technology.
