The programme

Curriculum

Six modules taught in individual sessions and team workshops, each with practice activities, a clear starting point and realistic outcomes for adults who present on video.

Modules in order

What you practise in each module of the course

The modules run in a sensible order, though you can start where your need is greatest. Each one combines a short explanation with hands-on practice and ends with notes and exercises to repeat on your own. Nothing here replaces the practice itself, which is where the improvement comes from.

01Script Delivery and Pacing

You read a script of your own aloud and mark where to breathe, pause and lean on a key word. Then you read it again with those changes. Prerequisite: a short script you have written or used. Outcome: steadier pace and delivery that sounds spoken rather than read.

02Teleprompter Practice

You practise with a scrolling script, setting the speed with the instructor until it matches your natural reading. We work on keeping your eyes on the lens without a fixed stare. Prerequisite: comfort reading aloud from a script. Outcome: a prompter speed and habits you can reuse.

03Eyeline and Camera Presence

You record short clips and review where your eyes go, how you sit or stand and how you are framed. Small adjustments follow, one at a time. Prerequisite: a camera or phone on a stand. Outcome: a repeatable setup that looks engaged and relaxed.

04Introductions and Openings

You draft and rehearse the first thirty seconds of a video or stream, from greeting to your first key message. We compare versions and keep the clearest. Prerequisite: a topic you present regularly. Outcome: a reusable opening you can say without hesitation.

05Rehearsal Routines

You build a simple warm-up and run-through that fits the time you actually have before recording. We test it in the session and trim what you will not keep doing. Prerequisite: one recording you plan to make. Outcome: a short routine you can repeat every time.

06Team Workshops

Half-day group sessions for colleagues who record training videos or host webinars together. The group shares one set of exercises, takes turns on camera and gives each other feedback. Prerequisite: a shared project or recurring format. Outcome: a common approach and a practice pack for each person.

How the practice is organised

Practice is the centre of the course. Sessions are short on theory and long on doing, and everything you need to keep practising is sent to you afterwards. This is how that works in practice.

Every session starts with something you have brought: a script, an opening or a recording. We work from your material rather than from generic examples, because the habits that need changing are specific to how you speak and what you present.

Changes are made one at a time. If we adjust your pace, we leave your eyeline alone until the pace feels natural. This keeps the work manageable and lets you notice what actually helps, instead of juggling a list of corrections.

After each session you receive written feedback and practice materials. The notes say what went well, what to repeat and what to try next. The exercises are short enough to do in a spare quarter of an hour before a recording.

Team workshops follow the same pattern on a larger scale. Priya designs the exercises so that each person spends real time on camera, and everyone takes home the same practice pack, which makes it easier to keep a shared standard.

Progress is gradual and honest. Most learners notice an easier pace and a calmer opening first, and the rest builds with repetition. We do not promise a transformation, only a clearer way of working that you can keep using.

People rarely need to become different speakers. They need a script that fits their voice and a routine they trust, so the camera feels like a normal part of the day.
Megan Holloway, Lead Presenter Coach

Getting ready

Preparing for your first recorded presentation

A little preparation makes the first session far more useful. You do not need special equipment or a polished script. You need something real to practise with and a clear idea of where the finished video or stream will be seen.

Start with the script. Keep it short, written the way you speak, and read it aloud once before the session. Notice where you run out of breath or stumble over a phrase, and bring those spots with you. Those are the places where small changes help most.

Think about the setting. If you can, set up the camera or phone where you usually record and look at your framing. A steady stand, a window or lamp in front of you and a quiet room are enough to begin. We can adjust the rest together.

Decide what you want the viewer to take away. One clear message is easier to deliver than five. Knowing it beforehand helps us shape your opening and choose which words deserve emphasis.

Finally, allow some time afterwards. The practice materials we send are meant to be used within a day or two, while the session is still fresh. Setting aside a short slot in your calendar makes it far more likely that you will actually repeat the exercises.

Curriculum

How the practice is organised

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