📱 Best Platforms
LinkedIn for connecting with professionals who present regularly. Clarity.fm for paid advisory calls. Zoom for coaching sessions with recording. Loom for asynchronous presentation feedback. Calendly for booking.
📖 The Hustle
Public speaking is consistently ranked as one of the top fears people have, yet it's also one of the most career-accelerating skills. If you have experience in public speaking — through Toastmasters, teaching, performing, or a speaking-heavy career — you can coach professionals to become more confident and effective presenters. Offer one-on-one coaching where clients practice their actual presentations while you provide real-time feedback on content structure, delivery, body language, vocal variety, slide design, and handling Q&A. Charge $100-250 per session. Record sessions so clients can see themselves — self-observation is the most powerful improvement tool. Specialize in specific scenarios: conference keynote preparation, investor pitch delivery, TEDx talk coaching, or corporate presentation skills. Create a signature framework (like 'The 4 Pillars of Powerful Presentations') that becomes your teaching brand. This is high-impact work — a client who lands funding or gets promoted after working with you becomes a vocal advocate who refers every colleague they know.
🚀 First Step
Join Toastmasters to sharpen your own speaking skills and build credibility, record a short video of yourself speaking on a topic you're passionate about, and create a LinkedIn post offering free 15-minute presentation audits.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Record and review every client session — watching themselves present is the single most transformative tool for improving speaking skills
- Specialize in one speaking context (investor pitches, conference keynotes, corporate presentations) — context-specific coaching commands 2-3x general coaching rates
- Join Toastmasters to build your own speaking credentials and network — the Toastmasters community is filled with people who value speaking development and refer coaches
🛠 Tools & Resources: LinkedIn, Clarity.fm, Zoom, Loom, Calendly, Canva, Google Slides, Otter.ai