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Public Speaking
Executive Presence
Leadership Communication

One-to-one and team coaching for public speaking, executive presence and leadership communication.

COMMAND
THE ROOM.

Julie Francis helps leaders, business owners and speakers master their voice, magnify their presence and communicate with the authority to move people into action.

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Communication Changes The Outcome.

This is not a cosmetic skill. It shapes whether people trust you, understand you and act on what you say—in business, leadership and life.

86%
Blame poor collaboration and ineffective communication for workplace failures
Source · Science of People
£257BN
Estimated annual cost of poor workplace communication to British businesses
Source · NatWest Mentor
TOP 3
Poor communication consistently ranks among the leading causes of relationship breakdown
Source · Science of People

Trusted experience: workshops and coaching delivered with organisations including New Anglia Growth Hub, Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and Working Well Norfolk.

THIS ISN'T PRESENTATION SKILLS.
THIS IS COMMAND.

Master your voice. Magnify your presence. Move people to action.

The Problem

Good speakers get heard.
Great speakers get results.

Sound Familiar?

  • Nerves take over and confidence slips
  • Your message gets lost or forgotten
  • Lack of presence and executive gravitas
  • You struggle to engage any audience
  • Your impact fades the moment you leave

Here's The Solution

  • Speak with clarity and unshakable confidence
  • Deliver messages that inspire action
  • Own every room with magnetic presence
  • Connect deeply and engage any audience
  • Leave a lasting impact that opens doors
The Method

The PRESENCE Framework

Eight principles, built across more than 25 years on stage and in leadership, that transform technically capable speakers into confident communicators whose words create action.

P
Pause Before You Respond
The space before you speak is where authority lives.
R
Read the Room
Every audience is telling you what it needs, if you know how to look.
E
Emotional Anchoring
Facts inform. Feeling is what people remember and repeat.
S
Structure With Intent
A clear architecture lets your message survive nerves, interruptions and Q&A.
E
Engage With Curiosity
The best communicators are asking as much as they're telling.
N
Name What's Real
Guarded speech reads as guarded. Precision and honesty read as leadership.
C
Command the Room
Physical presence, pace and voice, trained and never left to chance.
E
Execute With Confidence
Preparation that holds under pressure, on any stage, in any room.
The Work

Ways We Work Together

Choose the support that matches your audience, your next high stakes moment and the result you need to create.

A speaking coach and her client in a one-to-one coaching conversation
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For executives, founders and professionals

1:1 Speaking Coaching

Bespoke and confidential support for high stakes presentations, pitches, panels and interviews.Outcome: greater self belief, sharper messaging and delivery that projects authority.

Explore 1:1 Coaching
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For companies, SMEs and leadership teams

Corporate Workshops

Practical, energising public speaking and communication training delivered in person or virtually, tailored to the challenges your people face.Outcome: stronger leaders, more connected teams and communication that drives performance.

Plan A Workshop
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For conferences, panels and live events

Book Julie for a Keynote

High-energy, deeply human keynotes on resilience, motivation, emotional intelligence and purpose-driven leadership for conferences, panels, leadership summits, sales kickoffs and executive offsites.Outcome: an audience that feels inspired, equipped and ready to take meaningful action.

Discuss Your Event
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For schools, colleges and young people

School & Youth Workshops

High energy workshops in Public Speaking, Confidence, Storytelling, Personal Branding, Leadership and Teamwork.Outcome: young people who believe in their voice and have the tools to use it.

Plan A School Workshop
Communication Creates Influence

Your Words Should Move The Room.

Speaking is one of the fastest ways to grow a business, strengthen a team and turn natural ability into visible impact. When you can communicate with clarity and conviction, people listen, trust and act.

Workshop image by You X Ventures on Unsplash
Areas of Expertise

Where This Actually
Gets Results

More than 25 years of stage, performance and leadership experience distilled into six areas that elevate how people communicate when it matters most.

01
Leadership Communication
How senior leaders speak shapes whether people follow. This is presence and authority you can train, not fake.
02
Public Speaking & Confidence
From first time nerves to seasoned speakers wanting more edge, Julie teaches practical techniques that hold up live and under pressure.
03
Storytelling & Personal Branding
The story you tell about yourself is the story people remember, sharpened into something clear, true and repeatable.
04
Keynote & Stage Delivery
More than 25 years of professional stage experience, applied to conference keynotes, panels and corporate events.
05
Team & Cross Generational Communication
Helping teams that talk past each other actually hear each other across roles, seniority and generations.
06
Voice & Vocal Impact
Developing clarity, pace, tone and expression so your voice carries confidence without losing what makes it authentically yours.
Julie Francis, founder of Elite Speaking Coach
25+Years On Stage & In The Room
Meet The Founder
Host | Speaker | Coach
Built on Stage. Tested Under Pressure. Created to Move People.

Julie Francis does not teach communication from theory. She built her expertise in front of live audiences, where attention must be earned, pressure is real and every word has to land.

For more than 25 years, Julie has commanded stages, hosted major events, led teams and engaged audiences of over 2,000 people. That experience taught her something most leadership programmes overlook:

Communication is not a soft skill. It is the skill.

It is the difference between having a great idea and getting people to believe in it. Between holding a senior title and being recognised as a leader. Between speaking and creating action.

Today, Julie works with executives, founders, emerging leaders and corporate teams who are ready to stop blending in. She helps technically brilliant people master their voice, sharpen their message and develop the authority to lead any room.

Because expertise alone is not enough.

If you cannot communicate your value, your vision or your decisions with clarity and conviction, your influence will always have a ceiling.

Julie created the PRESENCE Framework to change that. It is a practical, repeatable system designed to strengthen the way leaders think, speak and show up when the stakes are high.

Her work goes far beyond presentation skills. She develops confidence that can withstand pressure, messages that people remember and leadership presence that inspires trust, commands attention and moves people to act.

Julie's approach is bold, deeply human and grounded in real world experience. She understands what it takes to face pressure, rebuild confidence and step forward when retreat would be easier.

She does not manufacture polished performers.
She develops powerful communicators.

Leaders who can walk into any room, own their message and make their presence impossible to ignore.

25+Years of stage and leadership experience
2,000People in her largest live audiences
1Signature PRESENCE Framework
Julie Francis
Founder, Elite Speaking Coach
Certified Master Coach · BA English, Dance & Drama — De Montfort University
The quality of your communication determines the quality of your leadership and your life.
Elite Speaking Coach
What Clients Are Saying

Hear It From Our Clients.

"
Julie's half day course transformed how she opens a conversation, from the power of a pause to strong hand gestures. Her elevator pitch went from flat to genuinely engaging within days, ready for her next networking event.
Sarah Manning
TRUSTPILOT REVIEW · Jul 2026
"
Clear, concise and exceptionally relevant. Julie created a strong foundation for understanding different communication styles and improving delivery across generations.
Sammy Southwood
TRUSTPILOT REVIEW · Mar 2026
"
Far more than a presentation skills course. It is structured and practical, covering everything from speech preparation to networking and confidence, backed by genuine ongoing mentoring and fast, tailored feedback.
VOO Sisters Ltd
TRUSTPILOT REVIEW · May 2026
"
Julie's workshop was jam packed with helpful tips and opportunities to practice and improve. Her energy was infectious, and she inspired me to improve my public speaking skills while staying true to my own voice. It was time well spent, and I would highly recommend her workshop.
Laurel White
GOOGLE REVIEW · 5 stars
"
Julie put on several sessions at our primary school, tailored to the age of each group. The children thoroughly loved it — engaging and interactive, with a real chance to build their confidence.
Tom Bellotti
GOOGLE REVIEW · 5 stars
"
I've worked in the US Air Force for over 18 years in management positions. Elite Speaking Coach gives military leaders the confidence and knowledge to speak publicly on a level that exceeds my peers.
Simone Henry
GOOGLE REVIEW · 5 stars
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