Public speaking coaches: coaching before a big talk

A keynote, a pitch, a wedding speech: clients come to you with a date and a deadline. The coaching only works if the sessions are spaced before that date, with a final rehearsal close to it. With Book, clients book a first session on your own booking page, and you book the rehearsals yourself from your list, working back from the talk.

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.

Durations and prices are examples: set your own.

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email. Ask for the date of the talk, the audience size and the format. At the first session, plan the rehearsals and book them yourself from your bookings list, with the dress rehearsal a few days before the talk. First and last name are enough; with their email, the client gets a confirmation with a calendar file for each session.

A full run-through in conditions close to the real thing, ideally standing and timed, gives the client confidence. Give it its own service with a longer slot.

Many talks now happen online, and busy clients may prefer remote sessions. Create a video service and send your link by email: Book doesn't create video links.

A client with a talk next week needs sessions fast. Keep a few short-notice slots each week, or create them for that client from your list. You create every slot, so you decide how much urgency you can take.

Companies preparing executives for conferences may book a series for one person. Book the sessions from your list in the executive's name and use the assistant's email if they manage the diary. Book doesn't take payments or issue invoices, so invoice the company as you do now.

Clients can't move or cancel online: they contact you, and you move the session from your list. Rescheduling works across services. See the guide on group speaking workshops.

Book doesn't take payments, sell packages, record sessions or send reminders. One booking page per business, no staff field: with associates, create services per coach. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.