SPEAKING CONFIDENTLY IS A NECESSITY IN

SPOKEN WITH AUTHORITY

WELCOME TO

We are a Washington, D.C.-based leadership communication and presentation skills consultancy.

Since 2008, Spoken with Authority has helped thousands of professionals — from emerging talent to experienced executives — elevate their presence and expand their influence, and has helped hundreds of organizations promote inclusion through training programs and coaching engagements.

Our team consists of a diverse group of nine leadership communication and presentation skills experts, who conduct coaching engagements and facilitate training programs with hundreds of clients each year in locations across the United States and beyond. 

WE ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF

CONFIDENCE

Many professionals assume that polished presentation and leadership communication skills are only necessary for CEO’s and politicians. Don’t make this costly mistake! Being a confident speaker is necessary throughout your career.

The ability to speak with authority in a wide range of workplace situations will propel your career forward. Our training programs and coaching engagements have helped thousands of professionals gain confidence while participating in meetings, introducing themselves at networking events, interviewing for jobs, moderating panels, briefing colleagues, training learners, pitching clients, presenting at conferences, offering toasts, and even delivering TED-style talks or ceremonial speeches.

Our SERVICES

COACHING

Are your presentations as good as they could be? Do you come across as confident and compelling in meetings and conversations? Would you like to feel less nervous when you speak?

TRAINING

Looking for a dynamic and interactive live webinar, in-person workshop, or hybrid training for your staff, members of your organization, or attendees at your next event?

OUR CLIENTS

SUCCESS STORIES

  • “Spoken with Authority’s dynamic and interactive webinar immersed participants in a valuable consciousness raising exercise allowing them to identify the key strengths and weaknesses in their professional presence. Her creative exercises and insightful illustrations provided participants with the tools they need to immediately reinforce their ability to speak with confidence in any setting.”

    Manar Morales
    President and CEO, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance

  • “I had avoided public speaking for a long time. With Spoken with Authority’s coaching and motivation, I successfully navigated several public speaking engagements and continue to look for new opportunities to do more.”

    Steve vonBerg
    Associate, Buckley LLP

  • “Christine Clapp has done work with some of the lawyers in our firm regarding their presentation and delivery styles and you can see the improvements. She impressed so many folks that we invited her to present to our Senior Administrative team (approximately 100 people). She provided us with an excellent presentation on how to present and carry yourself in our ‘new normal’ aka the virtual world.”

    Bill Wiggins
    Director of Administration North & South Carolina Offices, K&L Gates, LLP

AS FEATURED IN

SPOKEN WITH AUTHORITY IS

A VALUES-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION

Empathy

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Diversity

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Authenticity

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Empathy • Diversity • Authenticity •

The Latest FROM OUR BLOG

Spoken with Authority Blog
Stream-of-Consciousness Communication: Why It Happens and How to Steer Conversations Back on Track
Using Microsoft Presenter Coach to Boost Your Presentation Skills
Vocal Upward Inflection and the Staircase Method
Spoken with Authority Blog
Stream-of-Consciousness Communication: Why It Happens and How to Steer Conversations Back on Track
Using Microsoft Presenter Coach to Boost Your Presentation Skills
Vocal Upward Inflection and the Staircase Method
Analyzing Your Audience: Why Reading the Room Isn’t Always Reliable

“Our focus is to bring out each individual’s authentic voice and to develop their unique gifts and talents that they may not realize they have.”

– Christine Clapp, Founder & President

FAQS

  • Spoken with Authority provides presentation skills and leadership communication training and coaching to new professionals, subject-matter experts, emerging leaders, leaders, and executives at law firms, professional services firms, associations, nonprofits, corporations, and government. We elevate the presence and expand the influence of professionals who are novice, intermediate, and advanced while promoting inclusion in their organizations.

    Our clients are focused on improving outcomes in a wide range of interpersonal, small-group, and large-group communication situations that take place online, in-person, or as hybrid events. They include: presentations, briefings, reports, lectures, conferences, pitches, TED-style talks, ceremonial speeches, toasts, meetings, phone calls, panels, networking events, job interviews, performance reviews, casual conversations, and difficult conversations.

    We have a track record of success supporting a diverse range of speakers, including those who have a deep-seated fear of public speaking, are non-native English speakers, or are neurodiverse (ADHD, Autism spectrum disorder, etc.).

    We do not specialize in helping professionals overcome shyness, improve written communication skills, script word-for-word speeches, or understand the nuances of communicating with listeners outside Western business culture. We can, however, connect you with highly regarded specialists in these fields.

  • First, learn about our qualifications and values.

    Then, consider how collaborating with Spoken with Authority on your training program or coaching engagement will get you better, faster, and easier results than doing it on your own, will prevent the reputational damage that can occur when you offer a lackluster training program or deliver a disappointing presentation, will give participants the oral communication skills necessary to achieve their full leadership potential, and will help your organization live up to its diversity and inclusion goals.