TAILORED GUIDANCE
Speak with confidence. Make every word count.
Making public speaking, easy listening.
Whether you’re presenting complex ideas at work, preparing for an important speech or simply want to feel more confident speaking in front of others, I provide practical, personalised coaching to help you communicate effectively.
Good communication changes everything.
Knowing your subject inside out and communicating it effectively are two different skills.
Perhaps you struggle with nerves, spend too long preparing, find it difficult to explain complicated ideas, or feel your presentations don’t have the impact they deserve.
You don’t need to become somebody else to be an effective speaker. You need guidance that’s tailored to you.
How can I help you?
Coaching and training for professionals, organisations and life’s important occasions.
Looking for practical advice to get started? Explore the public speaking guides for wedding speeches, technical presentations and rehearsal tips.
Public Speaking & Presentation Coaching
Develop confidence, organise ideas and deliver presentations that engage your audience. Personalised one-to-one support at any stage of your career.
Communication for STEM Professionals
Explain complex concepts clearly, present research effectively and communicate with non-specialist audiences.
Corporate Workshops & Team Training
Help your team become confident presenters and effective communicators with practical, interactive workshops tailored to your organisation.
Wedding Speeches & Special Occasions
Write, prepare and deliver a speech that’s personal, memorable and authentically yours. Get help with both your words and your delivery.
Meet your coach
I’m Tim Grillon, a science educator, experienced public speaker and founder of Tailored Guidance.
With more than 15 years of teaching experience, over 1,000 public talks delivered and audiences of up to 2,500 people, I’ve developed a practical understanding of what makes communication effective.
Throughout those years, I’ve also helped other speakers develop their confidence, organise their ideas and improve their delivery.
Today, through Tailored Guidance, I’m bringing that experience to professionals, teams and individuals who want to communicate more effectively.
My approach is tailored to your personality, your audience and your goals.
See my approach to public speaking
Sometimes the best way to get to know a communication coach is to hear them speak. In this short video, I share three habits that can help make your next presentation clearer and more confident.
3 tips you can use today
Know your subject. Build confidence through preparation.
Care about your message. Let your interest engage your audience.
Rehearse your opening. Start confidently and build momentum.
Your progress, your pace.
A practical approach centred on the situations and communication skills that matter to you.
1. Tell me what you’d like to achieve
We’ll discuss your challenges, goals and the situations where you need to communicate effectively.
2. Develop practical techniques
From organising content to handling nerves, we’ll focus on skills relevant to your needs.
3. Put your skills into practice
Practise, receive constructive feedback and build techniques you can keep using.
Prefer to learn independently?
Explore my online public speaking course for practical guidance you can work through at your own pace.
Ready to become a more confident speaker?
Whether you’re preparing for an important presentation, improving professional communication or writing a special speech, I’d be delighted to help.
Start with a FREE 15-minute consultation.
Have a question first?
Send me a message and I’ll be in touch.