The room decides in minutes. Be ready for it.
Coaching for CEOs and senior executives facing the presentations that move money, boards and people. The investor pitch. The board paper you have to defend. The all-hands after hard news.
Twenty-five years helping leaders say the important thing so it lands.
Nobody tells the CEO the deck is too long.
Most presentation coaching is built for nerves. Senior leaders rarely lack confidence. They lack time, a clear single message and anyone who'll give them honest notes.
The stakes are different too. A weak pitch costs you the round. A muddled board paper costs you the decision. A badly handled all-hands costs you people you wanted to keep.
So I sit in the second chair. Close enough to know what you're trying to do. Independent enough to tell you when it isn't working.
Built for the rooms where it counts.
A tight case, a clear ask, and calm answers to the questions that decide the room.
Lead with the recommendation. Defend it without getting defensive.
A restructure, a merger, a missed number. Honest and steady, with the room still with you at the end.
The first time the whole company hears you in the role. It sets the tone for years.
Numbers made into a story people believe, without spinning them.
One argument, rehearsed until it sounds like you on your best day.
CRAFT. Five stages, first draft to debrief.
The same method for every presentation. What changes is what each stage asks of you. Pick your moment to see how.
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All five, or just the one you need. Some leaders want the full process. Others want a sharp pair of eyes on the deck, or one hard rehearsal the night before.
Forged on every kind of stage.
I've helped founders raise more than £150m, so I know what investors listen for. I've spoken on TEDx stages three times. And I learned to read a room the hard way.
- Twenty-five years coaching speakers
- Toastmasters, then the Professional Speakers Association
- Conference host and facilitator
- Stand-up comedy. Nothing teaches timing faster.
- Wedding celebrant. Nothing teaches stakes faster.
David in a boardroom rehearsal, an executive at the front, a camera on a tripod, David taking notes.
Shows the work, not the stage. Shoot it with a client's permission or with a stand-in.
"David helped me to craft and deliver one of the best-rated conference speeches."
Shaped around your moment.
The full CRAFT process for a single pitch, board meeting or keynote. From first draft to debrief.
A script review, a deck rework or a hard rehearsal, when the rest is already in hand.
One story across every speaker. For roadshows, board days and results.
Confidential by default. I don't name senior clients without permission. Earlier-stage founder? A Pitch Room is a good way in.
Tell me about the room you're walking into.
What you're presenting, when and to whom. We'll work out together where coaching makes the difference.
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