Individual coaching
Prepare for an important pitch or presentation, or develop your skills across recurring occasions. We’ll work together on your message, structure and delivery.
Explore individual coaching
Communication coaching and workshops
Make complex ideas clear and compelling.
I help people and teams communicate their ideas clearly and persuasively. Together, we’ll shape your message and help you deliver it with confidence.
Client experience
“James transformed our seemingly complex pitch into a simple to understand story and value proposition - all without dumbing it down. This enabled us to raise a successful six-figure investment in record time!”
Thomas MacFarlaine
Co-Founder & CEO @ Numy
“James quickly wins the room. His inputs on communication and pitching, particularly for complex deep-tech projects, were invaluable. The quality of the pitches submitted after his workshop made it clear how much the students had benefited.”
Peter Keinz
WU Vienna
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You know your subject. But can you communicate it clearly and persuasively?
Whether you’re pitching your startup, sharing research, presenting a product or making a proposal, knowing your subject and getting it across are different skills.
Making complex ideas accessible, building a coherent argument and connecting with your audience’s priorities can be harder than it sounds.
Together, we’ll shape your message to engage your audience, make your case and move people towards action.
How we can work together
For universities and programmes
Help founders, researchers and students explain their ideas and show why they matter. Combine practical workshops with coaching around your programme’s needs.
Explore programme supportFor teams
Workshops and coaching to help your team communicate clearly and persuasively with customers, partners and colleagues, with particular care for complex or technical content.
Explore team trainingHow we’ll work on your communication
Whether we’re working one-to-one or in a workshop, these three pillars guide how we develop your message and delivery.
01
Sharpen the message
Clarify your purpose, understand your audience and identify the central idea. Decide what deserves attention and what can be left out.
02
Tune for impact
Build a coherent narrative. Connect your argument, evidence and examples, and explain the detail your audience needs to understand and believe your case.
03
Hone the delivery
Work on wording, pacing and emphasis. Practise presenting and responding to questions with confidence, in a style that feels like you.
A little about me
I’m James, a communications coach, educator and former founder who loves helping people make sense of complicated ideas. I bring clear thinking, practical frameworks and plenty of energy to the process, helping people structure their thoughts until everything clicks. Clients often tell me that the work is as enjoyable as it is insightful.
Founder & business experience
Built, scaled and exited an education company. Former Head of Business Development in SaaS.
10+ years teaching
More than a decade of teaching and training experience.
5+ years stage experience
Hosting business, technology and innovation events across Europe.
International perspective
A broad perspective shaped by living in South Africa, Antigua, the US, Canada and Austria.
Practical details
Questions
Have a presentation or training need in mind?
Tell me what you’re preparing for, who you need to reach and where you’d like help. We’ll work out a useful starting point.