Susan Perry Speaker Coaching

12/08/2026

🎤 Guest Speaker Announcement – ABW Annual Awards 2026

I am so excited to be announced as the guest speaker for this year’s Ayrshire Business Women's Annual Awards on 10th September.

I'm looking forward to sharing my Presenting Without Performance talk.

Too many of us feel the pressure to sound knowledgeable, confidence and impressive and it leaves us overthinking the very conversations that matter the most. I'll share how to let go of "performing" and how to start connecting and communicating with greater presence, purpose and impact. With a few stories sprinkled in, of course.

Not only will I join an inspiring group of guests and award nominees, but I get to experience it all at the stunning Rowallan Castle Estate.

Thank you Morna Ronnie for the invite and to Fiona Campbell Arrand for the introduction.

Drop me a message if you'll be there, I'd love to connect!

09/07/2026

Some of the best business ideas never become businesses. Not because they're bad ideas but because the person behind them doesn't think they're "an entrepreneur". For many people, it's not the idea that's missing. It's access to support, confidence, the right network and the belief they belong. That's how communities miss out on brilliant ideas.

That's why I'm delighted to be collaborating with Collective Communities CIC as Programme Coach for two new founder programmes funded through Glasgow City Council's Social Innovation Challenge Fund and the The Scottish Government's Ecosystems Pathways Fund.

These programmes are designed for people with ideas, lived experience and passion for making a difference, but who may not see themselves as "founders". Yet.

I'll be working with a variety of cohorts between now and March 2027 and drawing on both my speaker coaching expertise and eight years of supporting innovation and enterprise.

I'll be coaching the founders to:
• build confidence and belief
• uncover and share impactful stories
• understand who they can help and WHY it matters
• test ideas with real people
• turn assumptions into evidence
• develop a business model that can grow
• pitch with confidence to a live audience

I've designed the programme to be practical, participative and progressive.

Every session ends with a Founder Challenge, not pages of theory. Small, practical actions that move an idea one step closer to becoming a reality. The programme culminates in a live showcase that celebrates how far they've come, individually and together.

Communities don't change through good intentions alone - they change when people are given the confidence, support and opportunity to turn ideas into action.

If you, or someone you know has an early stage business idea, we are still gathering interest in advance of the programme starting on 14th July.

https://lnkd.in/ej-P9jfH

I'm so looking forward to meeting this year's founders and seeing where their ideas take them. It's a pleasure to be working alongside Mark Armstrong and Sadie Smith.

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08/07/2026

Do you like my new branding? Huge thanks to Claire Grieve at the The Glow Club who designed the quirky little quotation marks as the perfect icon for my business. For leaders and founders who want what they say to be remembered.

06/07/2026

I've sat through a lot of presentations.

The good ones are rare enough that you remember them. The rest? Content delivered, box ticked, room forgotten by lunch.

Most people genuinely aren't bad presenters. They're just presenting like everyone else. Same structure, same slides doing the heavy lifting, same "getting through it" energy.

Swipe through and see if any of this sounds familiar. →

01/07/2026

I sat in my living room looking at the calendar, with no clue what date to pick.

No website. No clients. No idea what I was doing, really - just a belief I could help capable, talented people close the gap between speaking confidently in a meeting and speaking confidently in front of a room. I'd already seen it up close, working with TEDx speakers and intrapreneurs chasing the same thing: get the message across, inspire people into action.

I thought to myself, "What if I could help them close that gap?"

I procrastinated over that launch date for weeks. Then I just picked one. 1st July 2023.

Here's what that first post said, in part:

"No fancy schmancy websites (yet!) or jargon, just a real desire to share the proven techniques I've learned from some of the best storytellers out there."

I'm still on a massive learning curve. But I'm bolstered by my mission, and by my particular set of skills - including the random humour I used to second-guess. I don't shy away from it now. It doesn't diminish my value.

I spent the first year as an associate with The Lens, which gave me structure while I figured the rest out. Honestly, some of the steadiest ground I had was the people around me who'd built something before me, and who were generous enough not just to advise me, but to actively support me through those early years.

I also learned who wasn't that. Some relationships I leaned into. Others I made a quiet choice to step back from. It taught me to be more deliberate about who I let close - in business and in who I learn from.

Three years on, my work is still about helping people find the thing only they can say, and say it so it lands. What's changed is everything around it. I know what I charge and why. I know who this is for, and just as usefully, who it isn't for.

I'm still figuring out how to be a business owner. I'm just not guessing at the fundamentals anymore.

Today I'm on a train to Birmingham to run a workshop for a brilliant group of clinical and sales professionals. Three years to the day since I picked a date off a calendar with no idea what I was doing.

It doesn't matter what date you pick to start something. Just start. The rest - the confidence, the clarity, knowing your own worth - that comes from doing it, not from waiting until you feel ready.

🎂 Here's to many more Biz Birthdays! 🎂

Photo: Me on a sunny day in Portpatrick at the weekend. Hands up for 3 years of brilliant clients, good people and a furry niece who's always going to make it about her.

13/05/2026

How Storytelling turns business messages into engaging calls to action

I'm delighted to be running a half day workshop in collaboration with the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce on Monday 1st June 2026.

This "Beyond the Slide Deck" half day workshop is for those who are ready to step away from Power Point and learn how storytelling is the only method to land your key messages with impact. Let's face it, presentations are part of business life and when there's a lot riding on it (profile, reputation, budget/funding), you want people to understand WHY they should care. Storytelling helps you do that.

So if you've got an important meeting or pitch coming up and don't want to leave it to chance, come along and you'll get a proven structure and framework that you can immediately apply to your prep and your presentation. Once learned, you'll never do it the same way again.

Hope to see you on 1st June!

Sign up here:
https://portal.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com/calendar_detail.html?eid=7C545279-9776-478B-B09F-C2C53069D8CA

05/05/2026

Most people treat a talk like an outfit thrown together at the last minute. What if you had a "personal stylist" in your corner to help you style something that actually fits you and your audience? (Note: I am definitely not a personal stylist but I can help you with your talk!)

Do you have a presentation, keynote or important meeting coming up and you're not quite sure if it'll land the way you want it to?

Maybe you've got the content sorted but something feels off — you're not sure if it flows, if it's compelling enough, or if you're really making the impact you want to make. But you've run out of time.

That's exactly what I help with.

I'm a Speaker Coach working with business owners and leaders who want to show up with confidence and deliver a message that actually sticks. The people investing in this skill aren't just getting noticed — they're getting results for their business and themselves.

I'm currently offering a 48-hour talk audit for £220. You send me your talk, I give you clear, practical feedback so you know exactly what's working and what to tighten up.

What You'll Get (within 48 hours):
✅ A short personalised video audit (clear, direct, no fluff)
✅ A rewritten hook that grabs attention immediately
✅ A clean story spine you can actually follow
✅ A stronger close / Call To Action that drives action

If that sounds like what you need right now, drop me a message or find out more here:

01/05/2026

Taking stock today of what happened in April as I often forget to do it. I created much more balance in my business, gave back a bit more and leaned into some wonderful support from those in my network.

Just some of the things I got involved in this month:

♻️ Being a Judge in the Circular Economy Challenge Showcase with Young Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland - supporting inspirational pupils to develop their enterprising skills.

🗣️ Supported 's fantastic capacity building initiative for charities and SME's with a Presenting with Impact workshop. Participants learnt how to prep and create compelling content for talks, presentations and pitches

🎤 Supported clients to develop their confidence and storytelling skills in talks and events.

🔍 New and interesting conversations through networking at Scottish Women in Business (SWIB), Multi Club Networking and Club Connect with Victoria Aitken

☺️ Filled my cup with lunch with business friends at the new restaurant at Crossbasket Castle Hotel, Spa & Restaurant, a reset with I Am Jen Wilson, The Healing Rebel and visiting lots of gardens. Also bought an absolute bargain of an ice bath so that's getting established in the garden this weekend for when I can't get to the water.

🎭 Singing with the cast of The Choir of Man as part of Community Choir was an incredible experience. 143 of us stood up in the stalls and belted out Sia's Chandelier. Go and see this show, it's hilarious!

As "it's gonna be MAY" (IYKYK), I am looking forward to everything it will bring.

Firstly it's looking after Luna today then it's dancing my feet off at Streetrave on Sunday. Spending time with those that bring you joy is what it's all about.

Photos: me on the stage at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, in my element. Also my fantastic new bag from Rock On Ruby. If I'm known as Susan Perry Speaker Coach, why not have merch? 😊

27/04/2026

Can I ask you something…

Have you ever had something important to say but found yourself overthinking it, watering it down or avoiding saying it altogether?

Maybe it’s speaking up in a meeting.
Maybe it’s presenting an idea.
Maybe it’s speaking up in a meeting.
Maybe it’s presenting an idea.
Maybe it’s putting yourself forward for something you actually want.

It’s not that you don’t know your stuff. It’s that in the moment, the words don’t quite come out how you want them to.

That’s exactly where I come in.

I’m a Speaker Coach, and I work in two ways:
✨ I help people get ready for big moments like TEDx, conferences and events so they feel confident, clear and actually enjoy being on stage
✨ And I support charity teams and leaders to communicate their work in a way that lands, whether that’s presentations, funding bids or influencing conversations

But honestly, it’s all the same thing. Helping you say what you mean, in a way that people hear, understand and act on.

When you work with me, we don’t just “practice speaking”.

We get clear on what you actually want to say and craft a repeatable framework around it so you can use it again and again.
We cut through the waffle and second-guessing.
And you build the confidence to show up without realising it.

So if you’ve been holding back, overthinking or avoiding those moments, you don’t have to keep doing it alone.

Pop me a message, I’m always happy to chat over a virtual coffee.

Discover expert speaker coaching with Susan Perry. Improve your public speaking, enhance communication skills, and gain confidence on stage. Perfect for professionals, leaders, and aspiring speakers. Book a free discovery call today!

24/04/2026

56 people downloaded my "Keep Them With You" guide in the last few days - thank you! A mix of business owners, leaders and professionals in SME's and Charities.

It's a clear signal that people resonate with the problem: front-load too much context and lose attention before they get to the point.

My advice? INTENT over content every time.

It's not because the content is wrong, it's because you're not being clear why this matters to your audience.

It's like the first 5 mins of a Netflix series you've been told is brilliant but you just don't get it so you switch off. That was Ozark for me! I switched off as it just didn't hold my attention and I didn't want to invest any more time in it (I have since been told stick with it... but there's too many other things to watch in my opinion.)

That’s exactly what “Keep Them With You” is designed to fix.

If you’ve downloaded it already, I’m curious, what’s one thing you’ve noticed about your own communication since reading it?

And if you haven’t had a chance yet, what’s the situation where you feel you lose people most?

If you've not downloaded it yet, here it is again:

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