Hi, I'm Tom Burke.
I'm a speech-language pathologist, executive speaker coach and voice teacher who over the past 20 years has helped TED speakers, Google execs, authors, Hollywood Actors and Broadway singers become more powerful communicators.
My work has been featured on HBO, MTV, the Oprah Winfrey Network, Good Morning America, and recently as the co-host and voice coach for Bravo TV's "In a Man's World" a social experiment produced by Viola Davis designed to reveal gender inequities in the workplace and at home.
This site is focused on my speaker coaching programs. For information on my singing program or Estill Voice related programs, click here.
I will teach you how to...
1. Develop your Unique Industry POV & Thought Leadership Strategy
2. Write your next TED-Level talk, Keynote or book
3. Hone your Voice, Speech & Body Language for Mainstage Events, Podcasts and On-Camera gigs
4. Master your Executive Presence & Communication Skills for difficult stakeholder meetings, product pitches and sales calls.
5. Scale your message for podcasts, panel interviews, media spots, social media and more.
6.Become a clear, concise and compelling storyteller in any context.
COACHING
Receive 1:1 coaching from me on how to effectively prepare for high-stakes speaking gigs (e.g. TED talks, book tours, media spots, panel interviews, podcasts, job interviews); develop your thought leadership strategy; and become more clear, concise and compelling in your daily executive comms.
$2500 minimum investment.
"Tom is an experienced advisor who helped us think about how we express the history and future of Boxed. He helped us pull together our thoughts into a coherent message."
Chieh Huang
CEO, Boxed.com
COMMUNITY
What if all your comms were as clear, concise and compelling as a standing ovation-worthy TED-talk?
Find out by joining Next Level Speaker Academy.
As a member, you will learn tools for becoming:
- Concise on the fly & under pressure
- Confident in your body language
- Compelling with your voice and speech
- Clear in the way you deliver your ideas.
You'll then have the opportunity to:
- Practice those tools in conveniently scheduled group and individual coachings.
- Apply those tools to our monthly "Pitch Party" where you can practice presenting anything from your book proposal, to your next YouTube video, to your venture capital pitch, and everything in between.
*MEMBERSHIPS FROM $399/mo
See some of my clients
on the TED stage.
"Working with Tom Burke allowed me to build upon my public speaking foundation and ultimately take it to the next level. I cannot recommend him enough!"
Mike Kinney
TED Speaker
RETREATS
Options:
- 1-3 day, private or semi-private, intensive speaker retreats at our Hudson Valley, NY retreat center: Burkestone Estate.
- 1/2 day online retreats.
- Work with Tom to create an internal, TED-style event, or bespoke communication training workshop on-site at your organization.
BE IN THE ROOM
WHERE IT HAPPENS
WHERE IT HAPPENS
Hear from Tiffany about what's possible at one of our speaker retreats.
Hear from some of our other
retreat participants.
NOT SURE WHICH PROGRAM IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Take my 2-minute quiz.
I will ask you a few questions about your goals and budget and then direct you to the right free or paid resource.
