Short Talk Expert®, Hayley Foster coaching & consulting has made hundreds of TEDx presenters shine. Her practice includes CEOs, novices, educators, artists and astronauts – and over a hundred talks by speaking professionals. Experience as one of the original TEDx organizers yielded a proprietary process for crafting original, compelling core messages that matter. Many of her distinguished clients agree, crafting and delivering a short talk to TEDx & other high stakes venues was the single best contribution to their professional development in years.
Attention spans are short. As interest in TED-style talks has permeated meetings and conferences everywhere, Hayley’s practice has broadened from TEDx speakers and speaking professionals to include anyone from any field with a good idea to present in a short talk. If you want to use speaking to gain visibility, you need Hayley to adapt to short form message delivery.
An NSA member since 2002, Hayley provides Delivering Brilliance keynotes and trainings, as well as short talk coaching services to individual speakers and events as a whole. Hayley was the designated Speaker Coach for six TEDxNASA events. She has mentored dozens of TEDx organizers and content curators worldwide. In the last 13 years, she has seen seven talks she has coached rise to TED.com. NSA member Bruce Turkel, CSP CPAE, was selected as a TEDx Editor Pick of the Week. Expert on Distinction Scott McKain says Hayley's popular Minibuk, Donʼt Tank Your TED Talk: 12 Mistakes Professional Speakers Make "should be used as a guide, for all speakers, for all talks."
TEDx Organizers Workshop, Desert Hot Springs, CA.
With speaker Shuttle Commander Ed Lu.
Designated speaker coach for TEDxNASA@SiliconValley, with representatives from each of the four NASA Centers collaborating on the event.
With Chapter President Patti DeNucci just before presenting to NSA-Austin.
Waiting to speak on stage at TED U in the windy desert.
With Charisma! advocate Kordell Norton - NSA National Convention, Philadelphia.
Last minute tweaks to Allen Fahden's talk at TEDxSacrameno.
Buddy David Horsager in attendance at presentation for NSA-Minnesota Chapter.
Professional Speakers Association of the UK's Live Virtual Presenter, April 2014. Pictured with Co-Presidents, Eilidh Milnes & Jane Gunn at the Global Speakers Summit in Vancouver.
With speakers Karen Freidt & Jon Nguyen.
Finishing touches discussed with Letters & Lights band leader Erik Knudsen.
TEDxYouth@NASA Coordinator, Speaker Coach & Emcee on the world's first TEDx Youth Day.
On stage gratitude by the teen speakers of TEDxYouth@NASA 'Get Connected!'.
TEDx Organizer Speaker Coaching Breakout at TEDActive 2012, February 27-March 2, 2012, Palm Springs, CA. Photo: Michael Brands.
With Tania Luna, TEDActive in Palm Springs.
With NSA 'Mom' Naomi Rhode after presenting to NSA-Arizona.
Fun after the pleasure of mentoring an extraordinary first time organizer and coaching selected speakers for TEDxSevenMileBeach in Grand Cayman.
Enjoying the poolside farewell party at TEDActive in Palm Springs, 2012.