Coaching
Noa Baum
Want to tell a story? A real one, not the early draft at the dinner table?
Learn how to do it, practice in a safe space, get coaching from a great teacher? Noa Baum delivers on the art and craft of storytelling, pushes you to do the hard work, and lays a baseline for how to do it.
Gordon Adams, Professor Emeritus, American University, DC.
How do you talk about what you do and have an impact on your audience?
How can you turn an experience into an inspiring story?
How can story make your keynote or lecture memorable?
With over 40 years of professional training and experience Noa trains individuals and teams worldwide on a variety of storytelling skills, including creating compelling personal narratives, preparing presentations, connecting to audience, alleviating performance anxiety, and adaptive story formats for specific sectors and projects.
Noa is renowned for her troubleshooting expertise and non-invasive techniques. She is passionate, and dedicated to creating safe and supportive learning experiences that are interactive, encourage creativity and develop the skills you or your team need to improve the impact of your message, inspire, and transform your listeners.
“Noa Baum is a world class educator. The transformation I’ve gone through as a storyteller has been life changing. Any leader requiring a deeper understanding of connecting with others will be richly rewarded by working with Noa.”
Chris Costa, Executive Director, the International Spy Museum, DC
1:1 Coaching
Available online OR in person
No two people tell a story the same way. Crafting a story is an organic process that requires attentive listening and custom-tailored suggestions to develop your individual skill set and grow your story.
Noa’s expertise and dedication will help you discover, identify, and create the story you need.
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Past clients worked with Noa on:
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TEDx Talks
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Scientific lectures and keynotes
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Advocacy and fundraising
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Memoir writing
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Legacy stories
“Noa helped craft my memories into a legacy story which I shared at my family reunion.
Noa was patient, encouraging and thoughtful throughout the process and I am forever grateful for her help and expertise.”
Anne Jeffress, MD, Jacques Financial, LLC Operations Manager
“Working one-on-one with Noa is a total experience -- challenging but exhilarating. She gets right to the heart of things. She leads you through a complete discovery process. Working with Noa really helped me find my story and build connections to my audience."
David Heller, Analytical Chemist, MD
Online Classes
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Storytelling Yes You Can: Crafting Personal Stories
Learn to identify and talk about meaningful events in your life and inspire others.
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The Story Connection: Advanced Class on Crafting Personal Stories
Develop form, enhance your authentic voice, explore performance techniques to strengthen your impact.
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Life into Words: The Art of Storytelling for Educators
Gain powerful tools to engage, excite and hold students’ attention.
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"I just took my fourth storytelling class with Noa Baum, who is a truly gifted storyteller and teacher. She has mastered the use of Zoom. Noa's approach, entirely based on positive feedback, is clever and effective. It was a joy being in a class with people from other countries and cultures. I look forward to my fifth class with her!"
Judy Mroczka, attorney, MD
"Noa’s course helped me enormously in my technical presentations. The use of narrative describing customer successes and failures captures the audience and helps them remember the presentation long after the Power Point has faded from their minds. I wholeheartedly recommend Noa’s classes.”
Marshall Presser, Software Technical Marketing
Small Group Coaching
In person OR online, Noa guides small groups in developing and crafting each participant's story, in custom designed weekend retreats or short training series. Get individual attention together with the benefits of small group support. This model, more affordable than individual coaching, provides built-in peer support and a live audience to practice your skills.
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"I am so grateful to have participated in your small group coaching. It exceeded my expectations beyond measure, and I was touched by everyone's stories in ways I couldn't have predicted. I feel as if the world of storytelling and the power of this medium for creating powerful human connections was unlocked in a magical, powerful way over the last four weeks."
Michele Roberts, CEO, Total Accounting and Bookkeeping, Inc.
"With the guidance and feedback from this program I have new confidence in how to craft a good story from what I thought was just a small memory. I realized that memory was there for a reason, and it could resonate with others if the story was well thought through for its universal meaning.”
Maureen Belote, storyteller, Dunedin, FL