About Us 

When Jean Hamilton founded Speaking Results in 1998, it was the natural next step in her career. Early on, she began to develop and perfect her skills as a performer and artist, working for 15 years in modern dance, mime, and theater with various professional companies that toured extensively in the U.S. and Pacific Rim. After this successful career, Jean pursued a new direction studying Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). She was soon hooked by what this discipline could accomplish and began using the tools of NLP to make profound, positive changes. She pursued her NLP studies and training with the same fervor and energy she brought to the stage. In 1993, certified as an NLP Master, Jean opened her private counseling practice.

As satisfying as she found working one-on-one with clients, Jean realized that she liked being on stage and began to explore public speaking. She started this endeavor through a local chapter of the Toastmaster's Club. She quickly began winning awards and trophies for both her humorous and poignant presentations, drawing on the rich material of her life. Jean soon graduated into the professional world of keynotes and National Speakers Association meetings, where she saw scores of the country's best presenters.

Presentations like the pros

The more pros she watched, the more she realized how much her current work drew on the performance skills she had honed earlier in her dance and theater days. She saw how she could combine these skills with the personal development tools of NLP to create powerful and profound presentations. Jean recalls with real pleasure the "Aha!" moment when she realized that these skills could serve others as well, and Speaking Results was born.

Today, Speaking Results has helped hundreds of CEOs and CPAs, presidents and vice presidents, engineers and educators to overcome their fear of public speaking and improve their communication skills. Working with Jean, they have been able to develop their message, discover where they honestly connect to it, and deliver that message with presentation skills used by professional performers. Through Speaking Results, you can learn to do this too. We can help you improve your communication skills and deliver stories that inspire, educate, and entertain your audience--whether that's 5,000 shareholders at a convention center or one coworker at the water cooler.

Guaranteed investment

At Speaking Results we are 100 percent committed to giving you the skills you need to "ace" your presentations. Many clients have said working with us is one of the best investments they have ever made. If you are not fully satisfied with our coaching after an initial session, we offer a money back guarantee. To find out more about our method go to: Speaking Results 3-Step Approach

Flexible approach

At Speaking Results, customizing and personalizing your program is the soul of what we do. We know that every client is different and there is no single program, no textbook, no "Six Easy Steps..." that we can prescribe for all. We make sure that all of our training and coaching meets your unique needs. And we have the depth of experience to change the mix as you grow and develop.

Speaking Results 3-Step Approach is structured to improve your communication skills, yet flexible enough to suit your individual needs.

1. Start from the Inside Out

Your attitude and confidence level have an enormous impact on the success of your communication skills, and ultimately on your financial and emotional success. We begin work on your fears and any other limiting thoughts that hold you back. Our internal work is influenced by Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), which provides simple tools for making big changes. We listen carefully and teach you new skills that will lead to increased clarity and improved results. NLP is also effective for overcoming anxiety, increasing self-esteem, or relieving stress (a common woe of executives!).

2. Develop Your Own Material

The best presentations are filled with the unique qualities of the presenter. We encourage you to bring your whole self to your presentations-your humor, your personality, and your history. We listen to your stories and help you effectively weave them into your message. By using this method, more of "who you are" emerges through your distinct style. As you own your material, it gains authenticity and honesty that wins your audience.

3. Work on Your External Skills

We teach you the skills necessary to communicate with excellence and finesse. Besides traditional speech training, Jean's background in theater and dance gives her the ability to effectively help you improve your voice, increase your sense of grace, and enhance your body language so that your audience can see you, hear you, and absorb your message.

Finally, we use video taping as a tool to let you see for yourself how well you are doing and where you can improve your hand gestures, posture, and general body language. We offer supportive feedback with our comments and video playback. Then we work with you to identify and implement desired changes and develop a plan to accomplish them.

This package also may include:

• Physical, verbal and vocal exercises to strengthen and develop your presentation "instrument."
• Interview sessions to help you uncover your own stories.
• NLP exercises, visualization, and relaxation techniques to work on clarity, calmness, and confidence.

Whether you are new to presenting, or an established presenter wanting to polish your skills, our coaching allows you to discover and unleash your highest potential.

Please read our Articles to get a better sense of the nuts and bolts of how we work. And take a look at the Testimonials to see what our clients say about Speaking Results.

When you work with us, you get Results.