Christine Clapp | Spoken with Authority

Christine Clapp is the president of Spoken with Authority, a Washington, D.C.-based presentation skills consultancy that elevates the presence and expands the influence of professionals, and promotes inclusion in their organizations. Since 2008, Christine and her team of six expert coaches have provided virtual and in-person training programs and coaching engagements to hundreds of organizations and thousands of leaders, emerging leaders, and subject-matter experts.

Christine is the co-author of Presenting Virtually: A Guide to Public Speaking in Online Contexts (2020) as well as Presenting at Work: A Guide to Public Speaking in Professional Contexts (2014), and a collaborator on Let ‘Em Speak, a podcast launched in 2020 that explores the intersection of presentation skills and inclusion. She holds two degrees in communication: a bachelor's degree from Willamette University, and a master's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. She also taught public speaking to undergraduate and graduate students at The George Washington University for thirteen years.

Specialties:

- Executive presence in virtual and in-person situations

-Strategic messaging and audience analysis

-The Sandwich Structure for crafting memorable and engaging presentations

-Managing nervousness and the five S's of speaking with confidence

-Refining and rehearsing presentations

-Informative speaking and briefings, persuasive speeches and pitches, storytelling and toasts

-Leading meetings and facilitating panels

-Creating and incorporating powerful visual presentation aids

-Job interview messaging and elevator speeches / personal branding