Introducing
Giving you the foundations to speak with confidence, authority, authenticity and impact as a business owner, professional or community leader in 2024.
The ESSENTIAL frameworks, tools, and how-tos to speak with confidence in meetings, speak with impact in online environments, to make yourself heard and to make your desired impact.
"I have so much more confidence even with a very short Earn-The-Right.
I have been amazed at the difference it makes to the conversation flow.
This course is brilliant!"
Peta Chapman, Land Access Coordinator, Telstra
While we all learned to speak as children, we weren’t taught to speak, POWERFULLY.
And when we see someone who is articulate, genuine, engaging and an effective communicator we think they must have a rare, magical talent.
They don’t.
They’ve simply taken the time to develop the SKILL of speaking.
The skill of messaging while also connecting.
They’ve mastered the essential skills of speaking.
In Speaking Confidence you learn, practice and master practical, powerful and 'do-able' speaking techniques to make a bigger contribution to the conversations that matter.
The foundations you need to speak with confidence in everyday professional conversations, such as ...
Never get lost in your own words, or thoughts, again.
Be comfortable in your skin and speak with authentic presence and impact.
Build rapport, trust and connect both hearts and minds.
Make your words matter and move people to action.
Land your messages even when put on the spot, with no time to prepare.
Never fade away in doubt again. Be a respected part of the conversation.
Press PLAY to watch a sample lesson
(and discover how to stop 'Umming' and 'Ahhing'!)
Value: $2,750
You'll learn my powerful Earn-The-Right framework to establish your knowledge and authority with such comfort and authenticity you'll use it EVERY DAY in all professional contexts.
The Earn-The-Right is a game-changer for so many participants as it powerfully builds confidence and overcomes imposter syndrome.
Value: $2,750
Value: $1,900
You'll learn the 4-part Speaking for Impact framework to structure your presentations, meetings, speeches and professional conversations. It's a plug 'n' play template where you add the information about your audience, your outcomes and key messages ... and voila, you have the blueprint for an impactful discussion.
Just this framework alone will transform how you speak.
Value: $1,900
Value: $2,500
Order your thoughts and structure your messages so you can talk from just a handful of 'prompter notes' so you can stay connected to your audience and responsive to their questions and input. You'll never again need to speak from a script, pages of notes or slide-deck.
Just this one technique has been a game-changer for students.
Value: $2,500
Value: $1,750
How to speak spontaneously, effectively and confidently, and STILL deliver impact (even if you only had moments to prepare).
Even though this was created for networking events where you only have a 'napkin' to write on, this method is what I use EVERY DAY in impromptu professional conversations.
Value: $1,750
Value: $2,500
But of course I'm not charging that for Speaking Confidence! Speaking with confidence, authority, authenticity and impact is a foundational skill that I want ALL impact-minded people to have access to
You know how some people weave their stories of expertise throughout their conversations ... they simply oooze their credibility without bragging?
They've mastered what I call their 'Earn-The-Right' ... how we craft and use stories to illustrate our professional biography.
By the end of this mini-course, you'll do that too!
Speaking with confidence, authority and impact is a skill set that you keep working on and keep improving over time.
Also, 'life happens' and there'll be modules you don't get to dive into as deeply as others and you'll want to return to them. So, I'm offering lifetime access to the program so you can get started NOW (and not wait for that 'perfect' time).
Confidence Coaching Calls
The Confidence Coaching Calls are group coaching sessions with me. They're an opportunity for you to practice, receive feedback and coaching on your speaking AND get advice on your stories and content.
They go much deeper than just speaking, though. The Confidence Coaching Calls are rich, juicy, problem-solving discussions where we 'work-out-loud' to increase your confidence, influence and impact. In the group calls you get:
Calls take place every Wednesday for 10 weeks starting 21 August.
Times alternate every second week between 12.30pm - 1.30pm and 6pm - 7pm (all times are AEST, Brisbane time).
Calls are recorded so you can catch the replay if you can't make it live.
An hour of my time costs $825, so the value of this 10-week series of calls is
$8,250
But is available in the Amplified path for only
$499
"I have gained so many insights from each and every call .... your group calls are one of the highlights of my week and I look forward to every call.
You always create a safe space for all of us to share and ask questions, even the introverts among us.
Your responses and guidance are always considered and valuable and I come away from every call with something I can implement.
Your working-out-loud gives me permission to ask questions and share things that aren't fully formed yet because I know that, somehow, you'll work out what I'm trying to say and give me the next steps I need."
Melanie Campbell
Holistic Coach
If you're on the fence, or if you're skeptical (about this program or your abilities) ... then I want to give you EVERY opportunity to put Speaking Confidence into action and discover that, once you know how, speaking with confidence is a skill that EVERYONE can learn.
So, dive into the program. Watch the first few modules, try some of the frameworks in your world and if your speaking confidence doesn't improve, email me and I'll refund your money.
Simple.
I'm so confident that if you implement just a fraction of the lessons you'll be blown away by your ability to speak, lead, inform, influence ... and ultimately make your dent in the universe.
You quite literally have nothing to lose ... and a host of opportunities to gain.
"The Earn The Right has been a complete Game-Changer for me.
I use it ALL THE TIME to explain what I do and how I can add value"
Brandon McIntosh, Innovation Ecosystem Coordinator
City of Newcastle
"I'm so much better now connecting when speaking to a room of people and not being awkward.
I'm also much more confident approaching people in a business sense with an 'ASK', and showing them why their participation in my program is mutually beneficial."
Toni Rasso,
CEO, A Better Bid
Hi, I'm Cat Matson ...
... and I've been speaking, presenting and facilitating for more than 25 years. But not in a boring, rigid or even rah-rah way. In an authentic, natural, grounded and connected way. In fact the most common feedback I receive on those post-event survey forms is “I love how real and approachable Cat is”.
My speaking career started at school, on the debating team, where my favourite debating position was third speaker negative; in other words, minimum prep but maximum impact required. Then I spent 5 years working with probably the most challenging audience you can imagine; young people. And not compliant young people, but young people who were disadvantaged, dancing with the juvenile justice system and who were thought to be ‘unteachable’ and ‘un-tameable'. Turns out EVERYONE can learn and grow if they have good teachers who know how to connect with them.
And the bulk of my career has been in ‘professional circles’; business coaching, facilitating meetings with a range of stakeholders, moderating panel events, delivering keynote speeches and leadership roles in the public service.
My ability to speak with passion, confidence, authenticity and authority, to audiences of 1 to thousands is EASILY the most powerful skill I have in my professional toolkit. And it is the 'secret’ to what others see as a career of significant leadership, impact and success.
"Is this just another one of those online programs that promises the world but delivers very little?"
"I am much calmer and clearer when I talk now.
I have slowed down my thoughts and speed of talking and people are able to follow my conversation.
Before, I used to bombard them with so much info and talk so quickly my business partner would have to step in and explain.
Now I’m being invited to speak on industry panels and am recognised as an industry leader."
Julia Van Der Sommen
Director at Sample Room & Pattern Room
"Phwoar! That was the best webinar I've ever run.
It was 90 minutes long ... And 126 of the 128 participants were still online AND ENGAGED at the very end.
I've never been short for words, but this program has REALLY improved my delivery and impact."
Jacqueline Campbell, Founder
Arca Morai
Are you being over looked for promotions because you're not as confident a speaker as your peers?
How many clients are you missing out on because your sales pitches are inconsistent and less-than-impactful?
Do you feel like you are constantly banging your head against a brick wall, feeling like you're not 'getting through' to people the value, or urgency, of your priorities?
Do you feel like you're just not quite reaching your potential, you have some much you want to contribute you just can't quite get to the 'next level'?
1. Foundations
2. Finessing Your Presentations
3. Virtual and Small Audiences
4. Spontaneous Presentations
+ the BONUS Earn The Right Mini Course
More than 20 bite-size professionally-produced videos to teach you the techniques and frameworks AND SHOW you how the techniques work.
All video lessons available as podcast tracks too (so you can learn while doing other things).
These video lessons give you EVERYTHING I know about speaking, presenting and facilitation ... all the techniques I use EVERYDAY for impact.
Embody your new skills with (optional) homework tasks that relate to your work. Submit videos of your homework presentations for feedback, coaching and personalised support.
Hang out with like-minded professionals, entrepreneurs and change makers who also have a message of change. Ask questions, brainstorm your work presentations, discover new techniques or just be inspired by others.
Look, let's face it ... there are HEAPS of ways to learn to speak with confidence.
You can join your local toastmasters group, you could sign up for a workshop and take a few days out of
your work week to attend, or you could teach yourself by watching hours of TED talks.
Yep, that could work.
But will you really do that?
The hassle of going somewhere, at a certain time (every week for Toastmasters); do you really have time for that?
And watching TED talks are fun but they're all so scripted, all so 'the same’, will you really develop the confidence to speak authentically in any context?
Probably not.
Speaking Confidence will give you life skills well beyond just standing and presenting; you'll develop the hard-wiring to be confident in all contexts so you can speak up, be heard and lead change.
The content is in bite-size chunks so you can watch or listen to as you go about your day (your commute, at the gym or in 15-minute grabs throughout the day).
And with the lifetime access bonus you can revisit any of the modules ANYTIIME. It's always with you.
Oh, and you'll have the benefit of community accountability, momentum and 'working-out-loud learnings' from the Impactful Presenters online community .... so you'll make real progress quickly and easily.
The program is structured into modules which are broken up into:
So if you already listen to podcasts, watch online content or wonder why you're scrolling mindlessly, you can easily make your way through the content at your pace and get HUGE value from this program. And radically improve your speaking abilities.
Nope! The program is entirely self-paced. Watch or listen when it suits you.
If you join the Amplified option, calls take place once per week, for an hour each week. All the calls are recorded, so if you can't make them, you can catch up. The juice is in the calls you CAN make ... don't stress about the ones you miss.
YES!!! There have been people who started this program unable to speak for 2 minutes without losing their words, getting embarrassed or being virtually incoherent ... and after the first module they're speaking articulately and with increased confidence.
Yes it's self-paced and yes, you can access the whole program at once. You will need to complete the first two compulsory foundation modules before you can get into the more advanced topics.
You have LIFETIME access to the course videos.
Speaking Confidence takes the first 4 'foundation' modules of the Signature Impactful Presenters Program and leaves out the modules more suited for larger audiences, conference stages and facilitation tools.
Too easy - email me at cat.matson[@]ImpactfulPresenters.com (remove the [ ], they're just there to block the bots).
"I learned about speaking to the full stops! That slowed me down A LOT.
I also delivered a LOT LESS content in my last workshop, but I got a better result in terms of enrolments."
Angela Counsel,
Menopause Coach, AngelaCounsel.com
It's never been more important for the world to hear from diverse voices.
Voices like yours.
If a lack of confidence, skill or 'how to' is what's holding you back, then I would LOVE to see you in Speaking Essentials.
In no time at all you will be speaking with confidence, authority, authenticity and impact.
Just think what will become possible!