What clients are saying...
"Ben's insightful coaching helped me take my presentation skills and board room presence to the next level. His thoughtful advice, fresh perspectives and kind guidance are invaluable for anyone looking to make an impact, from well-seasoned executives to aspiring leaders."
// Sara Jones, Founder & CEO, StageTrade
"I have done public speaking in casual environment, classroom, or conference before when I have 40-60 minutes talking about what I know. But when it comes to demo day where I have to deliver my pitch in front of 600+ audience in 6 minutes without any room for error, that is nerve racking. Ben spent several sessions with me and gave me very useful tips and techniques to cope with the pitch. The improvements are so obvious that the internal rating went from a '4' to '9' on a scale of 1 to 10. Practicing is still the key, but without proper techniques, the improvement will not be as fast."
// Jack Poon, CEO, AtCipher Inc.
"Ben is a great resource in learning presentation principles and audience engagement strategy. He helps you to see the human element in your presentations. I really recommend him."
// Ahmet Salih Iscen, Founder & CEO, Basal Nuclei
"I've made hundreds of presentations over the course of my career, but never at the levels of confidence and success I feel now after Ben's coaching. Ben shone a light on aspects of my communication skills and style that I wasn't aware of before. He then offered research-based, clear and practical ways to improve. I felt comfortable and challenged throughout Ben's coaching process and will likely seek his guidance for years to come."
// Kimberly L. Mitchell, Founder & CEO, Inquiry Partners
"Ben has a genuine way of connecting with people and inspiring them to connect with their material and what makes them passionate about it. I think this is what makes his teachings so successful and valuable. It's not just about what it is you're talking or presenting about. It's the "why" that he gets you to connect with. Ben has also helped me prepare for presentations and on-camera work, so I have been on the receiving end of his work as well. I highly recommend working with him."
// Heather Apellanes Gonio, Creative Director, Ossia, Inc
"Ben spent 20 minutes giving me feedback days before my Techstars pitch, I found his input valuable and actionable - and was selected among the Top 3 pitches by Geekwire!"
// Mamtha Banerjee, Founder, CEO, Magicflix
“In only 30 minutes with Ben, we received two golden nuggets that affect how we execute our sales calls. Very inspiring.“
// Gabriel Gervelis, CEO, New Audience Media
"On behalf of Carnegie Mellon's Seattle alumni chapter at Microsoft - many thanks for conducting your workshop! It is a fresh perspective!"
// Microsoft IT Employee
"Ben intelligently leverages the tenets of theatre and art to a room full of professionals from diverse backgrounds. It was good to be reminded of simple, balancing principles in an engaging modality that facilitates more understanding than normal presentations and talks."
// Shrutee Tepper, Amazon Product Manager
"Ben has a great wealth of knowledge about the human voice and body. In a few brief sessions, he taught me a lot about my own body language and speech patterns. Simply becoming more aware of how I present myself has helped immeasurably in both my business conversations and in my public speaking. I feel more self-assured, and more authoritative. As a female founder, it is especially important to remain assertive, and through voice exercises and guided practice, Ben has helped me channel my natural energy to project more command and confidence. I would highly recommend Ben to any founder or public speaker looking to improve their projection, poise and leadership. Thanks Ben for the great guidance!
// Virginia Emerson, Entomologist & Entrepreneur
"Like looking into a mirror, Ben has an intuitive, artistic style of working through your mental hurdles. If you can book even fifteen minutes with him, it should really help you focus your energy - or your pitch. UW Startup Hall needs longer hours with him so I don't take them all."
// Jessica Tupper, Consultant, University of Washington