Building and Protecting your Reputation
What can I do for you?
Confident and persuasive speaking
You may have an important one-off speech to make, a pitch to deliver, or a speaking career to boost. Join the thousands of people just like you that have learned how to speak with style.
Whether it's one-to-one coaching for a year, packages of sessions to prepare you for that big event, or one-off days for small groups, let's talk.
A speaker or host for your event
If you need a speaker or host for your event, take advantage of my experience with global audiences for over forty years.
My speeches are about reputation, media communication and how to cope with a crisis. Every speech is tailored to your requirements. When you deliver an event, you want a safe pair of hands. Let's talk.
Confidence on the media
Having been both a presenter and an expert interviewee, and as someone still appearing regularly on radio and TV, I will make sure that you nail your appearance.
Whether you are launching a new product or service, giving your expert opinion, or being grilled about a crisis that's occurred, you should communicate with confidence and speak with style. Let's talk.
Planning and running an event
Whether it's planning an in-person or virtual event, selecting speakers or providing support as a host or in the background, my thirty-plus years of experience of events will give you peace of mind.
If you wish to run a virtual event, it can be even more valuable than an in-person event - a wider reach, experts from around the globe, and more personal engagement. Let's talk.
About Alan
Let’s face it, you don’t really want to know about all my qualifications and experience. You want to know if I can do the job for you. I’ve been working in the media and speaking world for a very long time, and I’d be happy to offer any of my clients as a reference.
I am also a Past President of the Global Speakers Federation, and a Fellow and Past President of the Professional Speaking Association of the UK and Ireland (PSA UKI). I am also honoured to be one of the few speakers who hold their highest professional designation, The Professional Speaking Award of Excellence (PSAE).
I’ve written a bunch of books about media and speaking. My most recent book, The Exceptional Speaker, co-authored with Paul du Toit, was published in September 2013, and the revised edition in January 2021. I’ve been appearing frequently on radio and television since 1979.
I also set up and ran a social network, Which? Online, in 1996, which included online social networking features, years before Facebook. The Independent newspaper listed me as “one of the UK’s top ten media experts”, bless them. I live in London with my wife, where I enjoy running, rock music and fine food and wine, though not all at the same time. My great-great-great grandmother’s aunt was Mary Shelley, writer of Frankenstein. Oh yes, and my mother and father were ballroom dancing champions of London, back in 1946. That’s probably enough.
About You - who I work with
You understand how important your reputation is to your business or personal success. You want to learn how to communicate in the most effective way possible. You want to ensure that any impact on your reputation from events outside your control is managed professionally.
You’re exactly the type of person who I work with. Whether you represent a global corporation, a brand or simply yourself, you need to know that your reputation is in safe hands.
You may need:
- Confidence when presenting remotely
- The ability to deliver an exceptional speech
- Advice on delivering your message via broadcast or social media
- The confidence to communicate in a crisis
- Help on building your reputation
- A conference speech or seminar on media and reputation
- A safe pair of hands to chair your event in a professional manner
That’s what I offer you.
Testimonials
“My year with Alan was transformative! I knew that I needed accountability, but he provided so much more: expertise, connections, a sounding board, and support when I needed it. My business was completely different at the end of our time together. I’d gone from confusion about how to progress to feeling like my business was an extension of who I am at heart. During tough times, Alan was understanding and supportive and helped remind me of my success. Exactly as one would hope from a first class coach and a first class person.”
Sierra Modro, Certified Speaking Professional, Portland, Oregon USA
“Working with Alan, and benefiting from his long experience in the speaking business, helped me to hone my message, define my market, and realise my value. I thoroughly recommend his coaching to speakers at any stage in their career”
Shaz Nawaz, Professional Speaker and Accountant
"I engaged Alan for a year's coaching and although I was already an experienced speaker and media trainer he helped me to increase my confidence and also my fees. He is easy to work with and a genuine listener - you'll get sessions based on what works for you rather than what everyone else gets. Alan has been instrumental in helping develop my keynote, transform my business with the addition of a VA and he helped enormously with the development of my podcast. This is why I extended our year's coaching to two years and added periodic consultations for a third; selecting Alan Stevens as a coach and mentor has been one of the best investments I've made."