About FirstGate Public Speaking
We build practical public speaking courses centered on clarity, presence, and measurable improvement. Every drill, debrief, and metric is designed to make you reliably effective in front of any audience.
Mission
Unlock confident, audience-first communicators by replacing vague advice with precise practice and clear measurement.
Method
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Deliberate drills
Short, targeted exercises isolate a single skill—pace, emphasis, gesture, or structure—so improvement is visible within minutes.
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Video feedback loop
Record, review, annotate. We compare first and latest takes to quantify gains and set your next focus.
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Stagecraft fundamentals
Breath, stance, eye contact, and movement are trained until they feel natural under pressure.
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Audience calculus
We structure messages to answer: who is here, what they need, what we want them to do, and why they should care now.
Values
Clarity over charisma
Simple structure and clean language beat theatrics for professional impact.
Practice beats theory
Skills stick when tried, measured, and iterated—talking about speaking is not speaking.
Kind candor
Direct feedback delivered with respect accelerates growth without ego.
Repeatable outcomes
Our playbooks are documented so results are consistent across sessions and coaches.
Team philosophy
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Coach the process, not the person
We optimize behaviors and systems so anyone can succeed, regardless of personality.
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Assume stage fright is rational
We design exposure that respects fear and steadily expands comfort zones.
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Make it measurable
Tempo, filler words, eye contact, and structure adherence are counted, not guessed.
Story
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2019 — The first cohort
We piloted a 4-week clinic with 12 founders. Completion rate: 100%. Average speaking speed improved by 18% toward target range.
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2021 — Scaling playbooks
We codified drills and assessments into a reproducible curriculum used by multiple coaches.
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2024 — Industry partnerships
Teams adopted FirstGate for onboarding, leadership training, and demo-day prep across remote and hybrid setups.
Next live cohort
Enrollment closes when the timer hits zero.
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Trust
- Transparent curriculum, documented drills, and clear rubrics.
- Privacy-first recording policy: your footage is yours; you control sharing.
- Simple guarantee: if you practice and do not improve your clarity score, your next month is on us.