Speak .to make things happen
It has been a great experience working with Gregory. His fantastic coaching technique delivers both a clear subject framework as well as a friendly and open-minded approach.
Maria Bolshakova
Product Ddirector at Samokat.Tech
The speech review by BEsmart was an excellent opportunity to verify our ideas and improve our investment pitch under time pressure.
Daria Hvizdalova
Director, AI Skills & Learning
I was impressed by the customisation of the plan to suit my comfort level with public speaking.
Taylor Raffa
Mass Email Team Lead
Why Public Speaking Matters for Business
When leaders speak clearly and confidently, people listen, trust, and act. We help your teams find that voice.
Speaker Lab
Conference, interview and panel preparation
Rehearsals with a feedback workbook and video recording
Talk structure, storytelling, delivery
'Demo Like a Pro' and 'Speak with Confidence' sessions
Eugeniya Zubko
Confident speakers who represent the company at world-class events and make ideas stick.
Result
Coach at BEsmart
For leaders, experts,
and brand ambassadors
and brand ambassadors
Programme Example
1) Аudience analysis and key messages
2) Speech structure
3) Storytelling
4) Visualisation
5) Interactivity and technology at the service of the speaker
6) Final Public Speaking Event
- Teach how to consciously prepare a speech by formulating clear goals;
- We determine the role in which the speaker feels most confident and adapt it to the audience.
2) Speech structure
- We select a structure for each type of speech, set priorities, and hold the audience’s attention;
- We organise ideas, highlight the main points, and discard the unnecessary.
3) Storytelling
- We teach how to create stories that are engaging and easy to remember;
- We use visual metaphors and vivid images to enhance the presentation.
4) Visualisation
- We use infographics and creative elements to visualise ideas;
- We add 'Easter eggs' and non-standard approaches to stand out from other speakers.
5) Interactivity and technology at the service of the speaker
- We analyse how to interact with the audience through questions, polls, and discussions;
- We implement digital tools for dynamics and engagement.
6) Final Public Speaking Event
- Participants prepare and present their speeches to the group;
- They receive constructive feedback from trainers and colleagues to improve their results.
Examples of Problems We Solve
1) Improve the speed and quality of candidate selection by improving the quality of communication within the recruitment team at all levels of interaction and influence;
2) Organise a programme to develop communication skills for team leaders;
3) Improve communication efficiency: reduce the amount of time employees spend communicating by optimising the number of meetings and increasing their effectiveness;
4) Improve employees' communication and public speaking skills;
5) Improve the level of face-to-face presentation, persuasion, public speaking, and indirect influence skills among IT specialists.
2) Organise a programme to develop communication skills for team leaders;
3) Improve communication efficiency: reduce the amount of time employees spend communicating by optimising the number of meetings and increasing their effectiveness;
4) Improve employees' communication and public speaking skills;
5) Improve the level of face-to-face presentation, persuasion, public speaking, and indirect influence skills among IT specialists.
Individual Consultations
Speech Structure
For those who wants to
Handle high-pressure Q&A: construct concise, logical arguments on the fly when challenged by leadership.
Explain technical concepts: translate complex expertise into simple, persuasive language for non-expert stakeholders and clients.
Present data-heavy reports: organize complex information so the audience understands the main insight immediately, without getting lost in the details.
Programme Example
- Linear structures: students learn to determine when a linear structure is appropriate for structuring speech and how to apply it;
- Hierarchical structures: students learn to determine when a hierarchical structure is appropriate for structuring speech and how to apply it;
- Practice answering complex questions: students learn to identify the essence of complex questions and answer them;
- Practice debating and arguing: students learn to conduct constructive discussions using arguments.
Engaging Communication
For those who wants to
Demonstrate value: turn "invisible" backend work into a compelling story of business value that resonates with decision-makers.
Communicate difficult changes: announce pivots or restructuring in a way that reduces resistance and maintains team morale.
Humanize dry metrics: wrap rational data in narratives that make your results emotionally appealing and memorable.
Programme Example
- Storytelling principles: what makes a story interesting and what elements it consists of;
- Practicing story creation: students will learn how to create interesting and memorable stories;
- Using stories in business communication: students will learn how to apply stories in our work;
- Data storytelling tools: how to talk about data in an interesting way.
Communication for Team Leaders
For those who wants to
Lead Internal negotiations: secure resources and align priorities across different departments and silos.
Facilitate team friction: guide heated internal discussions toward productive consensus rather than conflict.
Deliver feedback: critique work and correct behavior without demotivating the employee or damaging the relationship.
Programme Example
- Feedback practice: learning to give effective feedback using different models;
- Overcoming cognitive biases: different ways to overcome cognitive biases that affect team dynamics;
- Mastering facilitation tools: learning to moderate team discussions using facilitation tools;
- Building a team communication strategy: learning to plan effective communication within the team;
- Conducting internal negotiations: how to conduct internal negotiations in order to find solutions that are optimal for all parties;
- Defending your position with a superior: how to develop strategies for respectfully defending your position with a superior.
Leadership Communication
For those who wants to
Communicate difficult changes: announce pivots or restructuring in a way that reduces resistance and maintains team morale.
Create psychological safety: build an atmosphere where team members feel safe enough to innovate and admit mistakes.
Influence without authority: drive cross-functional initiatives and get buy-in when you don’t have a formal title over the team.
Programme Example
- Working with feedback: learning to give feedback and accept difficult or incomplete feedback;
- Influencing without authority: how to influence without authority using different approaches;
- Conducting internal negotiations: how to conduct internal negotiations in order to find solutions that are optimal for all parties.
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Maria Gofman
Head of AI @Sumsub
Pavel Goldman-Kalaydin
Train leaders to speak clearly during updates and releases
Gregory Balon
Managing partner, coach at BEsmart
Helped team leaders to enhance their communication skills for public speaking and team management
Prepared more than 100 speakers for IT conferences and meetups
A guest lecturer at the MBA program of Newton University in Prague
Winner of the McKinsey Debate Cup
Product Ddirector at Samokat.Tech
Maria Bolshakova
It has been a great experience working with Gregory. His fantastic coaching technique delivers both a clear subject framework as well as a friendly and open-minded approach.
9.89/10
Average rating
David Bokuchava
Managing partner, leading coach
Provided training on how to develop employee presentation and negotiation skills
ICAgile Certified professional, Agile Team Facilitation ICP-ATF, design and production of educational programmes
Prepared more than 100 speakers for IT conferences and meetups
Yandex
Developer
The training was useful. Since the presentation was just around the corner, there wasn’t much time to improve things. The coach was very pleasant to talk to, polite, and professional. I felt more confident before the important presentation.
9.87/10
Average rating
Eugene Akulov
Public speaking consultant, TEDx speaker coach
Speaker training, argumentation and critical thinking coach, corporate training
Quarterfinalist in the World Debate Championships (Belgrade 2022, Vietnam 2024)
NDA
NDA
Thank you so much for inviting me to participate in the conference, it was a great experience. It was awesome, excellent organisation, help, support, and advice — I really appreciate it!
9.68/10
Average rating
Eugenia Zubko
Public speaking consultant, debate coach
Preparing speakers for public speaking, debate coach, working with fear of public speaking
Quarterfinalist in the World Debate Championships (Belgrade 2022, Vietnam 2024)
NDA
NDA
This was our second meeting with Eugenia. Her advice helps to supplement the story and presentation with interesting details that are sure to grab the audience’s attention
9.72/10
Average rating
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