Present with Impact: From Excellent Speeches to Science Pitches
Do you want to deliver an outstanding presentation, pitch your research project to the point, or strategically expand your network?
My hands-on workshops and individual coaching sessions will prepare you for any stage: Using interactive methods, you will learn to present complex content intelligibly, present your projects convincingly, and demonstrate authentic brand power. This ensures that you appear professional, confident, and impactful in any situation.
Trainings that strengthen your performance
Your benefits at a glance
- Concise preparation video with first impulses for your success
- Tailored to training scope, format (offline, online, hybrid), and number of participants
- High practical focus with multiple presentations
- Qualified feedback for each performance
My trainings enhance your communication skills for the long term, preparing you for convincing and impactful presentations in both science and business.
My offer as a trainer
Science Pitch
In just three minutes, present your innovative research clearly and concisely to secure funding for your project.
Present With Excellence
Deliver your ideas with clarity and impact and take your science and business presentations to the next level.
Successful Networking
Build meaningful connections with your elevator pitch. Practical exercises and strategic tips boost your networking skills.
Projects With Personality
Strategic communication and storytelling boost your brand power and visibility. A workshop together with Tanja Steffen.
Further Training
Boost your skills with training in international speeches, storytelling, online talks, job applications, and through coaching.
Testimonials
Over the last 7 years Stephen Wagner has helped our international Master students to train presentation skills and pitch their scientific work. He very well knows the field of science, how to prepare scientific content and make is accessible to a target au dience. He succeeds to help people to manage stage fright and to get out of their comfort zone. I warmly recommend Stephen for your/ your organisation's training needs!
Before training with Stephen, I felt that I was already able to present reasonably well, design presentations reasonably well and do storytelling reasonably well. Stephen showed very vividly, interestingly and engagingly that “ reasonably ” still has a lot of room for improvement. I learned and gained motivation to become even better from Stephen's calm, relaxed manner and the vivid way in which he shared his own experiences. Thank you for all th e tips (including off - topic ones regarding poster presentations or networking at conferences) and for being flexible in how you approach your training. I can only highly recommend the training with Stephen: it is fun, it is engaging and you can learn a lot (although you might think you are doing reasonably well in presenting at conferences or other occasions)!
Translating science to the public is a unique art, especially talking in front of the general people. So I always hesitated until I met Stephen as my mentor for public speaking and scientific presentat ions. He quickly understood my weak points need to be improved, and he trained me in such a friendly environment. To draw the storyline, present it to the audience, talk and take a pause, and interact with most of the audience, all of his suggestions were very useful. His way of answering public questions was also exciting. He is a very international person who interacted with students from different nations and beliefs. Everyone was happy with his mentoring. I highly recommend him to individuals, groups, a nd organizations that aim at becoming influential speakers.
As a member of the first cohort of the CLIMER programme by the Munich Climate Change Institute (MCII), I participated in two workshops by Stephen - one on focused on Public Speaking and another on the ‘ Science Pitch ’. I found the second workshop to be especially useful as he explained how to translate complex research into short pitches that resonate with you r target audience. My engagement with Stephen during the session was not only pleasant and informative, but also uplifting as he challenged all participants to write a science pitch and provided feedback in real time. I definitely recommend reaching out to him to improve your presentation skills!
Stephen is a highly skilled coach on public speaking, with a special focus on professional speeches. I'm working together with Stephen for several years and highly benefited from Stephen's advice. He combines his background as a university researcher with his speaking skills, which leads to an unusual, but highly effective mix of knowledge.
I had the pleasure to be coached by Stephen when I developed the pith - deck for my start - up and Impact Entrepreneurship. His way to break down difficult topics and to put it into simple words and remarkable graphics made our Pitch to stand out of the others and made us more aware of our strenghts. I can only recommend Stephen If you want to improve your speech and presentation style to make them more remarkable and difficult to forget. Thanks for your support Stephen once more!
Stephen is my rhetoric mentor for public speaking and scientific presenta tions. He has guided me through the professional stage performance in a detailed, structured, and easy - to - understand manner. How to keep yourself calm, when to take a pause, how to captivate the audience, how to bring decent humor in your speech and conten t tailoring - you just name it - were all obvious parts of his training. I highly appreciate his immense patience as a trainer showing high commitment and devotion to his work. I will highly recommend him to individuals, groups, and organizations, who aim at becoming effective speakers.
I spent two days with my course instuctor, Dr Stephen Wagner, learning a lot about how to present my work to an international community. During this workshop at the Bonn Graduate Center, Stephen showed us many ways to improve our skills:
- Develop personal public speaking style
- Preparing and delivering high level speeches
- Varying the intro and outro of a presentation and succeeding discussions
- Engaging the audience and highlighting the professional expertise
I had attended the coaching from Stephen in a workshop internally organised by TU Berlin, and I must say it was one of the greatest workshop I attended for enhancing my presentation skills. He is not only a good mentor but also he is a patient listener. Th is makes the learning process as a student so much easier and smooth. During the workshop I learned this 20 sec per slide presentation technique Called ''PETCHER KUTCHER'' and it was the most fun and learning experience at the same time. The techniques an d methods he uses in his workshop to train is just outstanding. I would highly recommend the services from Stephen to anybody who wants to learn or enhance their presentantion or public speaking skills. He is just 10/10 for me.
What is mind blowing is that he delivers excellent knowledge online, but it is far best during in - person trainings. I was fortunate to participate in his trainings in Cameroon. The content, presentation, style and tone were perfectly packaged and delivered . The impact on me is visible as I am currently using the insights from his public speaking and presentation trainings to ace my career.
I attended a workshop on Presenting in International Conference and Dr. Wagner was the instructor. I learned a lot from the workshop including stage presence, keeping the audience engaged, confidence, and several dos and donts when presenting, among others . I feel more confident to present to a large audience. I highly recommend Dr. Wagner as an instructor and coach in public speaking.
My first impression of Stephen is a warm an d easily communicable person. This naturally reflects in his work where he is not just a thorough professional but a dedicated communication expert. His innovative approach makes science relatable. His friendly nature helps to break the ice with his audien ce and learners alike. What is most important about Stephen is his desire to learn even from a junior colleague. He is respectful towards the others and is a patient listener. I had been a participant in one of his workshops where I first came to know ab out the importance and art of storytelling. Later we had collaborated for two simultaneous years in organising two similar workshops. And despite his busy schedule he was most eager to be part of it. It is an absolute pleasure and honor to know as well as work with Stephen. He would be a valuable asset for any organistion and a great expert for any collaboration.
Stephen uses both manners of andragogy and Socratic enquiry to bring ideas to life clearly teaching and coaching with relatable everyday experiences and examples. This accounts for the clarity that his communication and presentations afford. Exuding pure charisma and welcoming with an active listening ear, he comes across as respectful and humble. Cutting across science, business and entrepreneurship to coaching and leadership, be it in person or virtual, the experience remains impactful owed to his maste ry of the art of public speaking within a fast - paced changing and advancing society as ours. Stephen's communication skills are practically breathing exercises done effortlessly as he keeps attention and interjects with a friendly demeanour. Both written and oral communication come with ease to his person. Lastly, his mastery of career coaching, mentorship and orientation adds to his portfolio which I am honoured to have had an appraisal of. I am therefore singleminded that his expertise and refinement a re an invaluable asset in whatever capacity of presentation, leadership and communication may be required of him.
Stephen is one of the most dedicated person to the job that I have met. He has a special analytical skill to extract ideas and provide the reinforcing feedback. He acted as a very courageous leader in the implementation of new working structures. Definitively Stephen is an important asset for any team.
Stephen is an experienced and knowledgeable presenter and moderator. A Distinguished Toastmaster with great interpersonal skills. Stephen is humble and easy - going w ho is always ready to help. He once stepped forward to help me with structuring my CV with some great ideas. He can easily work with people from different cultures and backgrounds. He makes for a good mentor and a coach with his positive, supportive, obser vant, and respectful way of communication and attitude.