Executive and leadership communications
I help leaders in government, labor, business and advocacy organizations shape their messages and connect with their audiences.
I’ve been the lead speechwriter on national election campaigns, coached leaders for televised debates, and written speeches for everything from government budgets to countless keynotes.
And I coach speakers and the people who support them on personal leadership communications.
Want to move audiences to action in support of your big idea? We should talk.
Speechwriting
From high-stakes keynotes to after-dinner humor, I can help you hit the right note while delivering your message with power.
Presentation coaching
Make every line count with an authentic, honest performance that moves hearts and minds in the audience.
Message and strategy
Integrate all of your leadership communications in one coordinated platform for positive change.
From my blog…
Know your audience before you even meet them
Every speech has a goal, one that almost always involves changing the way your audience thinks and acts in some way. You can only do that effectively if you know your audience. But just how you do that isn’t immediately obvious. You probably won’t get to meet most of...
Tony Robbins, #metoo and the failure to listen to a changing world
Tony Robbins' dismissive comments about the #MeToo movement should make everyone who speaks from the stage step back for a moment and think hard. (If you haven’t followed this story, there’s a pretty decent summary here. And if you haven’t seen the video from the...
Need to make a big emotional pivot without losing your audience? Try a three-point turn.
The speaker ahead of me was wrapping up. I could feel a little knot of anxiety start to grow in my stomach as I prepared for my turn at the mic. Speaker after speaker before me had spoken with courage and vulnerability, and nobody in the room had been left unmoved....
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