About
I am a strategic communications coach and consultant. Leaders trust me to help them communicate more powerfully with stakeholders, customers, employees and the media. My special talent is being able to synthesize the best qualities about people, programs and products into compelling prose.
I have more than 30 years’ experience as a communications consultant and coach. I am a former Reuters’ correspondent and the former co-owner of a pan-European public relations agency.
My clients are mainly top leaders in academia, start-ups and non-profits who are working to make the world a better place.
Learn more about my professional background on LinkedIn.
Services
Coaching
Enhance your ability to persuade and lead. One-on-one engagements for senior leaders in academia, business and non-profit management.
strategic comms
Messaging, positioning and branding for leaders and organizations.
Publicist
Retained publicist and PR consultant for leaders.
Training workshops
Media training, presentation training, personal branding workshops, interview training, and persuasive communications.
execution
Executive speeches and presentations, press releases and other content.
PUBLIC speaking
Keynotes on personal branding and allyship.
Resources
Nice story. Now show me the data.
When I saw the coffee mug, I bought it right away. Not because it's celebrating the rigor of data over the emotional pull of stories, but because I agree with the order – story first, then data. (read more)
What do you want to be known for?
It's sometimes hard to be as generous about yourself as you are with others. But in personal branding, I recommend you do just that. (read more)
New Year, new chance to shine
The new year is a great time to take stock of your personal brand and make a renewed effort to ensure you are consistently communicating your value. (read more)
Are you persuading or just presenting?
We are so used to presenting with PowerPoint (or Slides), the idea of making a speech without slides scares the bejesus out of us. We might feel it’s expected and makes it look like we took the situation seriously. (read more)
What others say
“What I love about you is that I give you a kernel and you plant a whole field.”
“Huge and heartfelt thanks for the workshops. They were transformative. I only wish I had had this resource earlier in my career.”
“I made MD! Thank you for your coaching and support. I know it was critical in getting me over the line.”
“I landed the board seat. Thank you for all of your support.”
“I am still using your advice and templates to improve my pitches.”
“It was an enriching experience and I came away with a deeper understanding of how to communicate my skills.”
