Amplify Your Voice

Enhance Your Executive Presence

Are you preparing for a roadshow, TED Talk, board meeting? We have the secret – Actor Skills for Executives.

Level Up Your Executive Presence

In today’s world, business executives are expected to sound and look ready to deliver a TED Talk at any moment. “All the world’s a stage”, and you need to authentically play the part of a C-suite Executive. Are you prepared to deliver your Academy Award winning performance?

If you’re not, don’t panic. Research shows that most people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying. As an added layer, there’s a common misconception that exceptional speakers have a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ quality that enables them to capture any room’s attention and perform actor-quality presentations.

The good news is that those “qualities” are simply a set of skills — skills that can be acquired, “rehearsed” and cultivated through professional training. Actors spend years at places like Yale School of Drama, where Pamela served on Faculty, to make it look natural. At Pamela Prather Coaching, we’ve distilled the best practices of professional actor training and executive coaching to help you learn those skills. We create customized tools to level up authentic presence so you can reach your peak performance.

What Makes Pamela Unique?

Throughout her 20+ year career, she been an on-air talent, a tenured professor, an author, on faculty at NYU and Yale School of Drama, and a voice/dialect coach for Tony and Academy Award winning actors.

Now, she is taking that experience and applying it to corporate leadership spanning many industries. Here you can see just a few of the amazing actors she has worked with!

"Pamela’s voice and speech work is more than just a tool for the actor. It’s a personal practice for the actor’s everyday life. It allows me to be fully and freely myself everyday so that I can be full and free in my work. It helped me to understand that my voice and speech are not in the sidecar to my being. But is just as much apart of my being as my emotions, way of thinking, beliefs and actions.”

"Pamela Prather's approach to voice and speech was a FULL Body experience. It wasn't just about sound and articulation. It helped me understand that the voice and speech of a character are as important as the character's mind, soul, and body. It is the origin of the character's experience personified."

"I was lucky enough to have Pamela introduce me to voice work during my first year at the Yale School of Drama. She opened my world to the power of the voice-- the strength, joy, and breadth of emotion it carries-- through not only her knowledge, but also her self-practice. Pamela is the real deal. I'm so grateful for the barriers she helped me break through and the freedom I found on the other side.”

"Pamela's teaching was instrumental to my growth at the Yale School of Drama. She beautifully integrates voice and speech work with the actor's body and instrument as a whole. The work is always tied to character, story, and embracing each actor's unique instrument without judgement. It's hard not to leave Pamela's class smiling.”

"Pamela's class is unlike any other speech or text work, it is a combination of yoga, speech, IPA, improv, and play. Speech and Dialect work can over veer into static academia- the enemy of the professional actor- Pamela succeeds in making the study active, participatory, informative and most of all fun. Above all else, Pamela invests in the growth of her students as people and is a constant champion for their improvement in all ways.”

"I'm an actress, so working with Pamela was wonderful. She was very aware of the life style and challenges. She was so supportive and was a bright light when I needed it. Pamela allowed me to throw a million ideas at her and she helped zero in on the most pressing, and allowed me to refocus and gain clarity. Use her!! Some great ideas from our brainstorming have been made a reality because of her encouragement!”

“Pamela's work has been show-saving! I'm slow with dialects and therefore terrified of them and entered our first sessions with fear and trembling. But she made the principles so accessible and her energy was so encouraging that I caught on more quickly than I'd ever expected and soon found myself acting with the dialect rather than in spite of it! I still don't know how she does it, but what she accomplishes is liberating. She's a truly gifted collaborator!”

“During my experience in New York fighting my thick Spanish accent I worked with many teachers, but it was only with Pamela that I started seeing progress. Pamela is imaginative with her exercises, very detailed in tongue work and specially patient and generous with her time, but above all something I will always thank her for is taking me to that next level--from the monotonous speech exercises to really putting it into my acting work and my previous voice training."

Executive Coaching

Roadshows / Media Training

Playshops

Within these we address:

Communication Clarity using Your Authentic Voice

It’s true what they say - it’s not just about what you say, but how you say it!

Effective Deck Delivery

Don’t leave your meetings or lectures wondering if you audience “got it”, deliver that deck with confidence!

Tools to Minimize Up-Speak

We give you the tools necessary to minimize the amount of words necessary to deliver your message.

Fillers and Vocal Fry

Minimizing the "ums" and pauses during any presentation can help give the speaker confidence and keep the audience engaged.

Zoom/Virtual Presence

We live in a virtual world, it is possible to have a professional meeting that also conveys your “in person” presence.

Dialect Enhancement Coaching

When your message reaches a worldwide audience, make sure they can clearly understand what you are saying.

Clear & Concise Responses

They have questions, let’s make sure your answers are to the point and easy to understand!

Effective Meeting Management

Don’t be another contributor to those ever dreaded business meetings. Lead your next meeting with confidence, concise delivery and clarity.

A few of our clients

Pamela and her team have worked for over 20 years with top executives from Facebook, Spotify, Nike, and Pernod Ricard and have also created personalized communication and presence coaching for C-Suite Executives by referral at PepsiCo, Noom, Care.com, Gazelle.com, Rapid 7, AGI, Progrexion and others. We’ve had the honor and pleasure to work with a plethora of major leaders in the financial world like HIG Capital, Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group, APAX Partners, Silverlake, Global Endowment Group, Piper Sandler, Harren Equity Partners, TA Associates, M33, Paine Schwartz, and many of their portfolio companies to amplify their voices and clarify their messages.

Transform Your Business with Award-Winning Coaching

Our specialty is translating the power of theatre and acting into your day-to-day business life. Pamela Prather Coaching was born out of an educator-actor background and our team continues to witness first-hand the transformational power of theatrical and dialect training in the workplace. We excel at serving the growing needs of business clients and creating specialized niche training that really hits the mark in today’s global economy.

Our team is here to help you identify your goals, provide the tools needed to reach them, and support you every step of the way. Whether you have a team member who could use a boost in confidence and presence, you’re preparing for a roadshow or an annual board meeting, or you need some help communicating clearly, Pamela and each of our associate coaches are dedicated to creating customized plans that make a difference in your journey.

Ready to achieve the performance you want and deserve? Schedule a complimentary Chemistry Call today to start your path to growth!

Testimonials that say it all

"As a strategy consultant and business school professor, I am often asked for advice: my advice is to call Pamela to help you with your public speaking. Speaking is hard work. Pamela helped me gain power and control over my voice, all while working less hard. There's a reason why actors sound so good-- they have voice coaches. Pamela has the rare skill of knowing how to coach those of us who aren't actors. Each session with Pamela is a workout and it is also good fun."

"There are no particular moments or differences that really helped. It was the overall experience throughout the entire process that was incredibly helpful to my entire team. Your confident and reassuring commitment to the success of your clients reflects your passion above and beyond any business relationship. You truly care about people which makes you a natural to succeed. You brought a level of professionalism along with great constructive advice for improvement. Your knowledge in the industry was reflected in the outcome of our presentations. Let me know if I can be of any help."

“We engaged Pamela to prepare the team for our roadshow as we began a sale process. Pamela’s one-on-one with me essentially fine-tuned my message and voice to represent the Company in the best possible way. Her executive coaching helped me beyond the roadshow project, as it had a positive impact in the way I communicate with my team and balance work & personal priorities.”

"Pamela has been a very valuable asset for our professionals. She has helped them find their voice and the confidence to be successful. She has worked across geographies, seniorities and personalities. We have seen great improvement not only in our professional’s communications but also their presence and leadership capabilities."

“I had the pleasure of working with Pamela when I was working at Nestle. Pamela is a really gifted teacher and not only helped me with improving my presentation skills but greatly improved my articulation. Skills, exercises and techniques that I use till today. I learned a lot and highly recommend Pamela.”

"As English is my second language, I tried some of the ESL (English Second Language) training courses offered by various linguists and language training centers. At the end of the trainings, I was even more frustrated… The training with Pamela Prather definitely helped me to reach the ultimate goal – speaking clear and effective English in both business and social environments. I am very grateful for Pamela Prather’s coaching, help and friendship."

Pamela’s ability to translate and transfer the skills and techniques used within the world of theater and acting, into the date-to-day business world, has been extremely valuable in helping both me and my team to sell our services more effectively and provide the necessary leadership and coaching to our fast-growing sales team.

“I worked with Pamela, and found she was very professional with great experience. She had helped me with both professional coaching and language help. She is pleasant, easy to work with, and provided great advice. I would highly recommend her to anyone who would like to improve his or her public speech skills and to have general career advice.”

“Pamela has been terrific. As I move to a more senior and client-facing role within my organization I felt the need to improve my accent/dialect and she has done an amazing job. She has been extremely effective where not just my colleagues at work but also my friends have seen a significant improvement in my communication skills. Pamela has strong expertise and she tailored the program specifically to my needs. Very creative at using scripts, mock meetings, etc to simulate my real life. I strongly recommend her.”

Pamela and I worked together for two years. She served as much more than an executive coach - she helped me tremendously on a personal level as well. She let her guard down and ultimately I was able to do the same. Pamela and I started working together when I was at a low point in my life. Working with her has changed my life. I will never be able to repay Pamela for all that she has done for me.

Ready to amplify your voice and enhance your presence?
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Effective Storytelling Through Authentic Expression

A study conducted by Dr. Albert Mehrabian (UCLA) found that 38% of audience perception comes through vocal tone alone. Gaining a deeper understanding of your own presence and better control over your voice can prevent you from nervous presentations, inauthentic self-representation, and generally unpolished communication.

Can you imagine walking into your next big meeting empowered with the skills and confidence you’ve always dreamed of?

At Pamela Prather Coaching, we know the secret to success, and the tools are within your reach!

Coach’s Corner

Fall 2024 Updates

Complimentary Executive Presence Mid-Year Tune-Up Session – Limited Availability! As we approach the mid-year mark, many of us are taking the time to reflect and plan for the months ahead. To support your continued growth and success, I’m excited to offer an exclusive 30-minute tune-up session as a token of my appreciation for your past

Spring 2024 Updates

We often start the new year excited, setting goals and thinking about our vision for the future. Then a year goes by, and we wonder where the time went! I’d like to talk about this from both my personal and professional perspective. From a personal perspective: for the last two years, I’ve been wanting to

Winter 2024 Updates

Happy 2024! I hope your holiday season was restful and rejuvenating, and that you feel ready to kick off the new year. I am excited to share with you a new training program that Pamela Prather Coaching will be offering this year–an “MBA”, in fact! Did I get your attention? Scroll to the bottom to

Amplify Your Voice

Enhance Your Executive Presence

Level Up Your Executive Presence

What Makes Pamela Unique?