Walk your talk, from opening to applause.
Virtual Speaker Coaching Service.
WalkYourTalk™ is a virtual public speaking service that we deliver via Zoom. We share a toolkit that you can use to become a more effective, versatile public speaker, and we blend that with a practical programme that takes you from opening to applause. This process—adapted from the methods we use to prepare speakers for the TEDxJohannesburg stage—is designed to help you give great talks, pitches, and presentations. Our collaborative process empowers you to learn as you go so you have the option to do-it-yourself in the future.
Who it’s for.
WalkYourTalk™ is for leaders who want to invest in becoming more effective, versatile speakers when giving talks, pitches, or presentations.
Executives
who want to ensure that their message lands with impact.
High Performers
who need to raise their executive presence to higher levels.
Entrepreneurs
who are looking to spread their ideas and make them stick.
Influencers
who are building audiences around important, exciting causes.
Experts
who want to find ways to present their ideas so others can understand them.
Activists
who are championing movements and shifting perceptions.
Use cases.
You’re an executive, expert, or entrepreneur. You’re working on an important talk, pitch, or presentation. You’re preparing to deliver it as part of a panel along with your peers, or in a boardroom to potential clients, or at a conference to a global audience. The final product will be good, but you want KuMo&Co to help you make it great.
You want to tell a story that inspires, deliver a message that closes a deal, or craft a narrative that resonates. You want your slide deck (if you need one) to showcase powerful, emotive visuals; or crisp, financial data; or easy-to-understand graphics. Does this sound like you? WalkYourTalk™ is simple yet flexible. Our service can be shaped to fit your specific needs.
Our toolkit.
The WalkYourTalk™ toolkit comes in four modules. Each module unpacks a set of tools and frameworks that you can use to build and shape any talk, pitch, or presentation. Here’s what’s in it:
1 | Find your idea.
We share the thinking tools you need in order to distill your intent and develop a through-line to build your narrative around.
2 | Write your idea.
We share tips on how you can write your narrative in the appropriate structure and style that aligns your intent with your audience.
3 | Design your idea.
We walk you through the basic design principles, techniques, and resources you can use to create slides that effectively communicate your idea.
4 | Present your idea.
We share the techniques you need to competently and confidently present your talk, pitch, or presentation.
Our process.
We’ve adapted our process from the methods that we use to prepare TEDxJohannesburg speakers for the stage. These methods are modular, malleable, and adaptable, and have proved their resilience over the years. They have delivered over ten million views on YouTube and TED.com for our speakers’ talks, and have transformed countless lives. Here’s how the process unfolds:
1 | Zoom chat.
Your free initial consultation with the KuMo&Co team, via Zoom.
You brief our team on your needs, and together, we curate a package that’s made to fit.
1 hr.
2 | Workshop.
We walk you through all four modules.
You get a theoretical grasp of the tools you’ll need to build your talk, self-assessment worksheets, plus a video recording of the session.
2 hrs.
3 | First Draft.
You write and share with us a 1st draft of your script.
You get written feedback.
1 week.
4 | First Rehearsal.
You present your talk to the KuMo&Co team via Zoom.
You get verbal feedback plus a video recording of the session.
1 hr.
5 | Second Draft.
You write and share with us an update of your script, plus your slide deck if it applies.
You get written feedback.
1 week.
6 | Final Rehearsal.
You present your talk to the KuMo&Co team via Zoom (or in person where feasible).
You get verbal feedback plus a video recording.
1 hr.
7 | Final Draft.
You write and share with us a final draft of your script, plus your slide deck if it applies.
You get written feedback.
1 week.
8 | Event Day.
You perform your talk to an audience.
You get a written progress report plus a video recording of your talk.
Context-specific.
Pricing.
Talk to us about your needs. We’d be happy to put together a package that fits.
“Tools delivered in an absolutely interesting manner using lots of video clips, including those of South Africans that we know and identify with.”
— Senior Executive, Anglo American
Why KuMo&Co.
KuMo&Co is a Level-1 B-BBEE contributor. We are 100% Black and 60% Black-woman-owned. But, this is not the only reason why you should take this journey with us. Consider the following:
Our experience is world-class.
Our team has helped more than 300 people like you to step up to the TEDx stage at five different events, including at TEDxJohannesburg, in the last ten years. Along the way, we’ve had the privilege of working directly with the New York TED team, preparing speakers for the main stage at various TED events.
Our methods work.
Collectively, our speakers' talks have been watched more than ten million times on YouTube and TED.com.
WalkYourTalk™ is simple yet flexible
Our methods are modular, malleable, and adaptable, and have proved their resilience over the years. Our service can be bent to fit your specific needs.
We’re here for the long walk.
Our service empowers you with the material you need to continue your personal growth journey long after our programme has ended. These include all or some of the following: video recordings of each session, self-assessment worksheets to guide you through and beyond WalkYourTalk™, written or verbal feedback for each stage of the process, and a progress report at the end for your or your organisation’s benefit.
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