Inspiring your audience with confidence

Sara Cross is the visionary founder and president of STAND TALL, a confidence-building company dedicated to helping professionals speak authentically and powerfully in the workplace. She brings over two decades of experience delivering presentations and sales coaching to Fortune 500 firms as well as small and medium-sized businesses.
 
Sara is a narrative coach, international speaker, and creator of the “Fearless Speaker” program. She is the author of The Confidence to Speak, a book about the many fears of speaking and Captivate Your Audience, a guide for creating presentations the audience wants to hear. Sara empowers leaders to step to the front of the room with presence and poise. Her work guides individuals toward owning their message with credibility and ease.

WHAT MAKES STAND TALL DIFFERENT? 

Many training programs focus almost entirely on the “doing” of public speaking and presenting, leaving out the “being” side of confidence and hoping it develops along the way. Their mechanical process is only half the picture.
I’m interested in what you believe about yourself as a leader. What do you believe about your audience? How does your message impact them? What meaning is behind what you’re saying?
When we uncover those answers along with the thoughts running through your mind in the heat of the moment real transformation happens.
My goal is never to turn you into a polished version of someone else. It’s to help you be fully you at the front of the room. When that happens, the technical side of speaking begins to feel natural.

My Signature Presentation

Lead from the front of the room with CONFIDENCE! 

What if you could be injected with a confidence serum so you could conquer all aspects of your work like a superhero? You'd walk bravely into meetings, and speak with persuasive and calm authority. Others would see you as a leader they could trust. Developing confidence is not as easy as an injection, but with my signature presentation, your audience will learn to: 

• Manage speaking anxiety with my 20 Confidence Boosters
• Adopt a powerful new perspective to support authenticity
• ​Get answers to the most asked questions about speaking

Other Speaking Presentations

​Story-Driven Success
Crafting Presentations That Connect & Convert

​In today’s fast-paced business world, data alone doesn’t inspire action, stories do. This interactive session teaches professionals how to harness the power of storytelling to create compelling presentations that connect, persuade, and drive results. Your audience will discover a repeatable framework for shaping your message, structuring your slides, and delivering with confidence and clarity.
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Build Self-Confidence
Best Practices for Building Self-Confidence

Life doesn’t wait for perfect timing. Just when we think we’ve found our footing, it shifts beneath us. It may be tempting to retreat to what’s familiar. But staying too comfortable for too long quietly erodes our self-confidence and keeps us playing small. What if confidence wasn’t something you had to chase, but something you could build right where you are, with what you already have? This isn’t about faking it. It’s about activating the confidence that’s already within you.​

Your Audience Can Expect

We'll have fun, learn confidence building skill and tools, and engage discussion in small groups. I believe presentations are best when they involve audience participation. I will always be respectful and welcome questions at any time. 

"Sara has the ability to draw the audience in from the get-go, and keep them engaged throughout. Her presentation style is dynamic yet authentic. She is genuinely interested in helping others learn the techniques that will lead to successful presentations.”

- MARYBETH WEISBERG | MEMBERSHIPS MANAGER, MINNEAPOLIS DOWNTOWN COUNCIL

CONTACT SARA TO DISCUSS YOUR NEXT EVENT