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Stage Fright to Spotlight โ€” Present Now
April 26th, 2026 โ€” Limited to 8 People

Stage Fright
to Spotlight

The 7 Secrets of Public Speaking

An elite 8-week group coaching programme for sales executives and senior leaders who know their message is stronger than how it currently lands. "Tom is the best public speaking coach for B2B Sales Executives and Leaders that want to sell more and grow their career."

Secure Your Place โ€” $3,600/โ‚ฌ3,300/ยฃ2,800 Saturday sessions ยท 11amโ€“1pm EST ยท 8 places only
8 Places Available
8 Weeks
$3,600 Investment
Apr 26 Start Date
The Problem

Your ideas are better than
how they're landing.

You're technically excellent. You know your product, your market, your numbers. But in the boardroom, on the big stage, or in the high-stakes meeting โ€” something gets in the way.

The nerves. The over-preparation that kills spontaneity. The feeling of watching yourself perform instead of simply communicating. The sense that the most important version of your message never quite makes it out of the room.

Most public speaking training makes this worse. It gives you scripts, slides, and techniques โ€” turning you into a performing version of yourself rather than a more powerful version of yourself.

Stage Fright to Spotlight is different. It starts where everything else is afraid to start: with you.

The Origin

"When my father was in his final days โ€” his third time with cancer โ€” he told me: you have to write that book now. It was the one thing he never achieved."

When Tom Bird was 19, his father โ€” who ended his career as CIO at Burberry โ€” handed him a copy of Dale Carnegie's Public Speaking. He told Tom it was the most important skill he would ever have.

Tom didn't read it for months. When he did, something shifted. He started speaking at 25 โ€” nervous, sweaty, ill-prepared โ€” and vowed he would never feel that way again. He spent the next 25 years reading every book, watching every video, and practising obsessively across Oracle and SAP.

Stage Fright to Spotlight is the book his father asked for, turned into something more powerful: a living programme that transforms the way ambitious professionals communicate โ€” not by making them someone else, but by helping them become the fullest version of themselves.

The Transformation

Not a better presenter.
A more powerful you.

By the end of 8 weeks, you won't be performing a version of confidence. You'll own it.

01
Fear becomes fuel
You'll understand exactly what nerves are, where they come from, and how to convert them into presence โ€” using physical techniques that work in real time.
02
Your voice. Not a voice.
You'll stop trying to sound like a great speaker and start sounding like the most authoritative version of yourself. Authentic. Clear. Impossible to ignore.
03
Stories that close
You'll master the architecture of stories that move people to action โ€” in sales meetings, boardrooms, and leadership conversations.
04
Command any room
Virtual or in-person, 5 people or 500 โ€” you'll have the tools to read, adapt, and lead any audience with ease and intention.
The Programme

8 weeks.
7 secrets.

Week 1

Secret Zero โ€” The Hidden Foundation

Before technique, identity. We unlock your intrinsic motivation and build the self-belief that everything else rests on.

Week 2

Fear & Nerves โ€” The First Secret

Understanding the physiology of fear. Practical techniques including the Physiological Sigh, Vagus Nerve Reset, and breath control you can use in any high-stakes moment.

Week 3

Authenticity โ€” Finding Your Voice

Speaking truthfully and powerfully as yourself. Not a polished version of someone else โ€” the real you, with full authority.

Week 4

Authenticity โ€” Your Body is an Instrument

Posture, movement, grounding, vocal resonance. The physical tools of commanding presence that most speakers never learn.

Week 5

Content โ€” Right Message, Right Audience

Audience-first thinking, message clarity, and executive framing. How to build a 2-minute message that changes the direction of a room.

Week 6

Storytelling โ€” The Art and the Science

Personal storytelling, deal storytelling, strategic narrative. The structure that makes people remember, feel, and act.

Week 7

The Medium & The Environment

Virtual presenting, room dynamics, energy management. Reading audience signals and adapting in real time.

Week 8

Practice Makes Better & Feedback is a Gift

Deliberate practice, structured reflection, peer coaching. Final presentations to the cohort. You leave having already done the thing you feared.

What Happens Inside The Programme

I have had an amazing experience and this is coming from a person that is deathly afraid of public speaking. By deathly I truly mean I almost nearly would rather die than speak in public. Tom showed me what I previously was taught or knew about public speaking wasn't really public speaking. I had an aha moment where things clicked and now I'm not afraid of public speaking because Tom showed me the skills of what public speaking really is โ€” and to get out of our own way.

Mao Keo

Cohort 1 Graduate, 2026

The Investment

One cohort.
Eight people.
April 26th.

April 2026 Cohort โ€” Now Open
$3,600 per person

Saturday sessions ยท 11amโ€“1pm EST ยท 5pmโ€“7pm GMT
8 weeks ยท Starting April 26th, 2026

  • 8 live Saturday group coaching sessions (2 hours each)
  • Weekly practical exercises and worksheets
  • Full access to all 7 Secrets curriculum content
  • Entrance interview to establish your personal goals
  • Final presentation to the cohort in Week 8
  • Lifetime access to all session recordings
  • Direct access to Tom Bird throughout the programme
Apply for Your Place

Only 8 places available. First cohort sold out. Apply now to avoid disappointment.

Your Coach

Tom
Bird

Tom Bird is a senior enablement leader, executive coach, and public speaking trainer who has spent over 16 years helping sales teams and senior executives communicate with authority and impact. Across roles at Oracle, SAP and beyond โ€” including Chief Customer Officer at Beauty Bay and Head of Digital at BCA Marketplace โ€” Tom has coached hundreds of professionals from nervous communicators to trusted voices in the room.

Working across SAP โ€” where he hosts the ROCXSTAR vodcast and leads global enablement for the CX field team โ€” Tom has coached hundreds of professionals from nervous communicators to trusted voices in the room.

His approach combines performance psychology, commercial storytelling, and the physical tools of presence โ€” grounded in real business environments, not theoretical frameworks.

"Your voice is leadership currency. My job is to help you invest and grow it wisely."

Questions

Before you
apply.

Who is this programme for?

Sales executives, sales leaders, and senior professionals in B2B technology and professional services who know their communication is limiting their career ceiling. Typically VP, Director, or Senior Manager level.

What time zone are the sessions in?

Sessions run Saturdays 11amโ€“1pm EST / 8amโ€“10am PST / 5pmโ€“7pm GMT. Recordings are available for all sessions if you miss one.

Is this only for people with severe stage fright?

No. Some cohort members have significant fear. Others are already competent presenters who want to become exceptional. The programme works for both because it starts with identity, not technique.

Can my company pay for this?

Yes. Many participants expense this as professional development. We can provide an invoice addressed to your organisation. Contact tbird@presentnow.info for details.

What happens after I apply?

Tom will personally reach out within 24 hours to schedule a brief entrance interview. This ensures the programme is right for you and we can tailor the experience to your specific goals.

8 places.
One decision.

The next version of you โ€” the one who owns every room โ€” is closer than you think.

Apply Now โ€” $3,600/โ‚ฌ3,300/ยฃ2,800