About us

The Successful Speaking philosophy

The philosophy underpinning Successful Speaking’s training is that the best environment in which to learn and improve is a challenging, yet non-threatening one.

Successful Speaking creates a welcoming, informal and fun environment, where laughter and group support puts you at ease so that you can expand your comfort zone in a supportive, and encouraging environment. We help people to build mental links between speaking / communication and a feeling of enjoyment, to further increase confidence. 

Training is always carried out in a supportive, fun and interactive environment.

Over the years we have devised proven and inspiring ways to help people speak with impact, including colourful imagery to help people understand concepts (snakes, teapots, rainbows and elephants are most peoples’ favourites!).
 

We use a games theme throughout the course to further enhance the learning process.

About Kim Chamberlain, principal

MA Hons Linguistics, NVQ4, Dip CG, Dip FJ, ATM, APS

Professional speaker, Communications trainer, Author

Described as “a positive, open, friendly and inspiring woman”, Kim helps people achieve more.

She does this via speaking at conferences in her role as professional speaker, running seminars and training programmes, organising events, and through the books she provides.
 

Qualified professional speaker
Kim holds the National Speakers Association APS level of certification (Accredited Professional Speaker). One of only 7 people in New Zealand

Kim is an educational and motivational speaker and trainer, she has won many speaking awards, and is the founding President of Wellington National Speakers Association, the peak body for professional speakers 
 

National champion 
Kim has spent several years studying all levels of speakers, from beginners to experienced, in order to evaluate, analyse and help people improve their speaking skills. She is the 2002 New Zealand National Toastmasters Evaluation Champion. Kim also studies the world’s top speakers to analyse their techniques for presenting with impact. She incorporates these techniques into her training. 

Her passion is to help people achieve, and to help people learn while having fun (you learn more when you laugh), and she has written two educational books based on this principle. Her third book Successful Woman was published in 2004.
 

International award
In 2000 she was voted as one of the top newsletter writers in the world. 

Kim is originally from Liverpool in the UK and has been living in Wellington, New Zealand with her husband Jon, children Jordan and Kira, and two cats. Currently Kim and her family are on sabbatical in Uganda, East Africa

Kim has a passion for words, stationery and .... chocolate