I help professionals to connect with their audiences
Slides don't save lives, but a well-told story does!
Feeling insecure about your public speaking skills as a Medical Professional?
​​Medical professionals should never fear sharing their knowledge and research outcomes. `You feel your hands sweating, your voice trembling, and you fear difficult questions from your colleagues, which can make you insecure and nervous. My mission is to empower researchers and healthcare experts to present confidently through compelling storytelling and prepare them for their next conference or speaking gig. Your story and insights can save lives.
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Overcoming Presentation Challenges
Many medical professionals struggle to present their research. You have done the heavy lifting. The results of your research are there. Your next challenge is to communicate your findings effectively. I know presenting research can be intimidating, in particular in front of your peers, but it doesn’t have to be.
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Guidance from an Experienced Mentor
With over 20 years of experience coaching medical professionals in public speaking, I provide expert guidance to help them excel in presenting their research. I recognize the challenges of public speaking and am here to support you every step of the way so you can get the recognition you deserve. Public speaking and storytelling are self-propelling exercises. The better you get at them, the more visible and important you become.
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How I work
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1. Schedule a consultation to assess your unique needs.
2. Allow me to create a customized plan or attend our tailored storytelling workshop: "Slides Don’t Save Lives," to refine your narrative.
3. Let's execute the plan together and get started on your journey to becoming a compelling speaker.
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The Transformation
Before working with me, you might feel insecure about presenting. But after our coaching, you’ll step onto the stage as a confident, engaging speaker—ready to share your research with clarity and impact.
Don’t let presentation anxiety hold you back. Take control of your narrative and make your research outcomes heard. And you will secure your next research budget. And remember: your slides don't save lives. But a well-told story does.
Okem M.
‘’Roberts passion for public speaking shined throughout the training with a lot of energy, engagement and informative concepts.
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I left the training understanding better why certain ‘’common’’ things were the way they were.
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Robert used a lot of relevant real-life business examples, tips & helped our team breakdown concepts into their core for easy practical application & recollection.
Thank you Robert!’’
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what others are saying
dr. Nies Mateijsen​ENT Specialist, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven​
Robert delivered a very inspiring and practical lecture to 55 ENT doctors on how to give a good presentation and how to convey your message to your audience best. His lecture was captivating and very useful in daily practice. The audience was very enthusiastic.
In short... Highly recommended
Marjolijn Nijhuis, Plus Projects
We worked with Robert on our bi annual Round Table session, this time on the them of AI. Robert delivered an inspiring key note on the ins and outs of AI and, more importantly, gave us some practical advice and tools on how to use AI in different lines of business. Thank you Robert!
Prof. dr. Jeroen Hendrikse
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UMC UTRECHT
I can maximally recommend Robert van der Zwart to bring speakers in the research domain to a much higher level. After the short and intensive course the speakers can bring their research message in a concise and structured presentation and pitch. Robert van der Zwart has in 2022 and 2023 given speakers training sessions to 50 researchers in my Imaging and Oncology division. First for the researchers at a professorship level, next to researchers at an associate and assistant professorship level and in a third round to PhD students. All three mini-courses were a major success and have resulted in direct results at conferences and have also resulted in social media attention with research pitches at a very high level (structure and clarity).
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