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From Dry Numbers to Captivating Stories for Boards & Clients in 3 Sessions
From Dry Numbers to Captivating Stories for Boards & Clients in 3 Sessions
Offered by Debbi M.
5.0
Executive Communications Coach | 10,000 Sessions with F 100/500 Clients
Studied at University of California, Berkeley
Works at Google
Description
I want to help you make your numbers unforgettable, not forgettable. Together we’ll find your voice, confidence, and build a communication strategy around your numbers. We start with a hook that grabs everyone’s attention, then an intro that says why you’re there and why these numbers matter. From there, we cherry-pick your top five numbers and build a story around each one. The backup figures stay in the appendix, so you’re no longer racing through endless data, and you’ll feel far less overwhelmed. Here’s what we can do together: -Voice and opening (a captivating or quirky hook that grabs attention, and an intro that says why these numbers matter and what's at stake) -Story strategy (choosing your top five numbers and building a story around each) -Delivery and confidence (presenting with heart, confidence, and quieting your inner critics) What you’ll get from this package -A compelling hook and a clear purpose from your very first slide -Five numbers your audience will remember, each with a story -Lighter, sharper content, with the backup data in the appendix -A shift from anxiety and overwhelm to confidence and enjoyment
What you'll get from this package
Clients shift from anxiety and overwhelm to delight and excitement. They present with more heart and soul, because their content is less dense and dry and their delivery more compelling. Clients gain positive kudos and feedback from their audiences, who notice a difference.
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
For 18 of my 25 years in journalism, I wrote on global trends and numbers for The Economist, the FT and the Guardian. I bring those skills into every session: storytelling, a narrative thread, distilling complex information, and brevity. I also stay curious about the blockers, especially the inner critics that get in the way, as they do for all of us. With this package you get a co-speechwriter, a chief of staff and a public speaking coach, someone who notices where you feel stuck and gets curious about it. I stay sensitive to what feels culturally comfortable for each client, and to their own version of gravitas, while encouraging them to grow more at ease with the uncomfortable. Because only then do we grow.
The entire co-creation of the presentation offers the core tools, content, and approach you need (and the insights into how you can grow.) A 30-minute session at the front-end offers us both insights into the presentation, its goal, your hopes for the presentation and how you do and do not want to seem and sound.
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Welcome! I'm Debbi McCullough from New Zealand, based in Wisconsin. With over 20 years of experience in journalism and communications, I help the best and brightest sound that way: compelling, clear, and strategic communicators. As a Master Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and as an Executive Communications Coach for Google, the US Air Force, BlackRock, BP, and Disney, I've hosted around 10, 1000 coaching sessions with top or emerging leaders. I'm expert at helping my clients manage difficult conversations, navigate complexity, and speak and write in clear, concise, and memorable ways. My international background, working in multiple countries including Singapore, Japan, and now the U.S. attracts many clients who are non-native speakers. Additionally, as the CEO and Founder of Hanging Rock, LLC, I've provided writing, editing, and consulting services to prestigious clients such as Carnegie Mellon University, Visa International, and JPMorgan. I've taught business communications at UNC Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School and all forms of writing at Chatham University. (18 years total as a professor.) For over 20 years, I've written for top-tier business media including the Economist, the Financial Times, and the Guardian and won a UN Foundation press fellowship. If you seek more original, memorable business communication skills or clues on how to add narrative and story to your messages, that's my sweet spot. Let's level up your communication skills, reclaim your confidence, and take your brand places.
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