Private Consulting

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I work with executives and entrepreneurs, individuals and organizations of all sizes and stripes, to help them identify, distill — and nail — messaging that creates a connection and compels action.

If you can't say it,

YOU CAN'T SHARE IT.

If you can't say it,

YOU CAN'T SHARE IT.

It’s one thing to be passionate about what you do; it’s another to be compelling.

Your brand is not a logo, tagline or (god forbid) an elevator pitch. It’s not even a website.

Your brand is one thing: What your work means to other people.

I work with executives and entrepreneurs, individuals and organizations of all sizes and stripes, to help them identify, distill—and nail—messaging that creates a connection and compels action.

Doesn’t matter WHERE you share that message—social media, board room, ballroom, Zoom.

Great messaging is platform agnostic before it’s platform specific.

Any message can be tailored to a specific platform—but no platform in the world can tell you what you most want to say.

Brand Messaging

You can rely on the same old tropes and cliches to communicate what everyone else is offering, or you can go beyond commodity-level language and identify powerful, precise messaging that reflects your unique positioning and presence to stand out in a sea of sameness.

LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU NEED

“Terri has completely transformed the way that we define ourselves as a team…Her work has revolutionized our practice.”

Sarah Springer | Managing Director, The Planning Group of the Northwest at Baird

“The investment I made in the work we did with Terri on our brand messaging was the single best investment I’ve made in my business since I started.”

David B. Armstrong | Managing Director, Monument Wealth Management

“I've invested in a lot of business coaching in my professional life and I have never received such rapid-fire, crystal-clear perception and wisdom as I did from Terri. The time I spent with her is priceless.”

Andrea Nakayama | Functional Nutritionist and Founder/CEO of Replenish PDX and Holistic Nutrition Lab

“We engaged Terri to give us a fresh, out-of-the-box perspective of our firm. And the speed and accuracy that she demonstrated in evaluating our business was nothing short of impressive.”

Joseph W. Montgomery, CFP® AIF® | Managing Director - Investments with Wells Fargo Advisors & Barron's Top 100

Take a look at some of the brands I’ve worked with to reenvision their brand messaging and presence:

Watch this portfolio video for insight into my approach to brand messaging.

Speaker Consulting

(INDIVIDUALS & TEAMS)

A great talk doesn’t start with on-stage presence; it starts with content.

The key to a TED-worthy talk, a stand-out signature talk, or really, any live presentation is a powerful message that’s universal and uniquely yours—and not only gets the audience to see an idea in an entirely new way, but compels them to act.

As a seasoned writer and speaker with two TEDx talks and millions of views, I’m uniquely position to help you identify, distill, and articulate your message. I’ve done it for lots of people—from corp executives to entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, from people who’ve never set foot on a stage to those who already make their living from it.

Here’s some of what we can do together:

Update or refresh an old talk, take it up a notch and infuse it with new life and energy
Strip down, reenvision, and rebuild a killer talk from start to finish
Explore some new topics and talks together, particularly which ones will draw a larger conference or TEDx organizer’s eye.
Get beyond information-giving to craft a talk that moves an audience
Level up your speaking chops with a bigger message that aligns with your brand
Craft a TED-worthy talk, and learn how to pitch it

“From germinating the idea to its pitch-perfect performance, Terri is masterful at ferreting out exactly what it is that you contribute to the world and naming it—which is the stuff TED talks are made of. ”

Negar Mottahedeh, PhD | Professor of Media Studies, Duke University

“Most coaches help you polish and perfect. But Terri teaches you to go deep and she goes deep with you. She helps you find the stuff that you really need to be talking about. I think what she does is amazing and different from anybody I ever worked with.”

Kate White | New York Times bestselling author & former editor in chief of Cosmopolitan

“Terri has an unbelievable wit and insight that is unparalleled. I’ve never worked with anyone who has the same ability to quickly size up what it is you want to say and find the most brilliant points and bring it out of you.”

Laura Tempesta | TEDx speaker and founder, Bravolution

“Terri is fast on her feet and knows what she's doing. She was instrumental in coming up with ways to focus the material. If it were not for Terri, I doubt that I would've done the Tedx talk. In fact, I know I wouldn't have.”

Stan Tatkin, PsyD | couples therapist, author, Wired for Love

Watch this interview for my approach to mastering online presentation

WHAT WE CAN DO

NAIL YOUR TALK

Your talk is also the mouthpiece of your brand, and should be inherently connected to the message you want to share with the world across all your platforms.

Together we will craft and deliver an unforgettable, stand-out signature talk that highlights your expertise, shares your message, and raises your profile, making you a powerful in-demand speaker—at industry events, conferences, and TEDx events. And in so doing, extend your reach, influence, and the demand for your business. It will also help in all aspects of your brand messaging.

UP YOUR ONLINE GAME WITH 3D SPEAKER TRAINING

While online interactions can’t compare to the real thing, they’re here to stay. And tech isn’t (actually) your biggest problem.

The real challenges of virtual communication have nothing to do with the WiFi connection, and everything to do with human connection. Video strips away all the trappings of human interaction, and can reveal—even exaggerate—gaps and weaknesses in a presentation.

So, the question is, how does your pitch or presentation hold up under a microscope—and up to a tiny pinhole camera?

What 3D speaker training looks like

My specialty is helping the speaker get out of one-way “information mode” so that they can connect to their topic and to the audience in a far more compelling way.

You walk away with:

Practical insights, and fresh ideas for approaching and structuring your online pitches
Insights on how to use humor and storytelling to keep people engaged
Tools for both giving and receiving feedback that has a powerful impact on how you generate ideas and what you share.
Tips for creating and using slides to enhance (rather than distract) from your pitch
The confidence that comes with having a clearer, stronger sense, of yourself and your message.

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