Michael Davis’s Raving Fans

“Creating a speech that inspires people to take action is not an easy task. I have a topic that I am passionate about, and many lives I want to impact.

As a former collegiate basketball coach, I value the knowledge and wisdom of an excellent coach. Michael Davis of Speaking CPR is such a person.

Michael is just as passionate and dedicated to working with a I am about my topic. Over the course of four sessions, Michael worked with me to uncover and develop the best stories to support my points.

Additionally, he taught me how to open my speech in a way that captures people’s attention, and close with a call to action that inspires my audience.

Michael is a coach at heart. If you want an expert who can coach you to a higher level of speaking, you need to work with Michael Davis.

Wade O’Connor
Founder, Make Plays Today

Speaking CPR

2018-03-20T17:23:52-04:00

Wade O’Connor
Founder, Make Plays Today

“Creating a speech that inspires people to take action is not an easy task. I have a topic that I am passionate about, and many lives I want to impact. As a former collegiate basketball coach, I value the knowledge and wisdom of an excellent coach. Michael Davis of Speaking CPR is such a person. Michael is just as passionate and dedicated to working with a I am about my topic. Over the course of four sessions, Michael worked with me to uncover and develop the best stories to support my points. Additionally, he taught me how to open my speech in a way that captures people’s attention, and close with a call to action that inspires my audience. Michael is a coach at heart. If you want an expert who can coach you to a higher level of speaking, you need to work with Michael Davis.

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“Thank you for your coaching with my LULAC Awards Gala speech… I received many compliments from many people both for the speech content and for the delivery. Thank you for helping make it sharp and to the point. Your suggestions to slow down, take my time reading the names of VIP attendees, the intro paragraph, etc. were invaluable as well as the coaching at the auditorium. I look forward to working with you on my next big presentation”.

Lourdes Ribera
State Director – LULAC Ohio
President – LULAC Cincinnati

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2018-03-20T17:42:25-04:00

Lourdes Ribera
State Director – LULAC Ohio
President – LULAC Cincinnati

“Thank you for your coaching with my LULAC Awards Gala speech… I received many compliments from many people both for the speech content and for the delivery. Thank you for helping make it sharp and to the point. Your suggestions to slow down, take my time reading the names of VIP attendees, the intro paragraph, etc. were invaluable as well as the coaching at the auditorium. I look forward to working with you on my next big presentation”.

https://speakingcpr.com/testimonials/lourdes-ribera/

“Just want to say a huge thank you…. After being coached I followed the suggestions provided and changed my presentation. What a difference it has made!

I got the audience involved in the process. I also removed some of the slides so I wasn’t giving them all the info in one presentation, as you suggested.

I also referred them to my book for more info. That had also been a struggle, but it’s now fixed.

Guess what? I have already been invited back to do another session and one of the participants is going to contact me about doing a session for one of her groups.

Thanks for the opportunity to be coached.”

Jackie Kloosterboer
Earthquake Preparation Instructor

Speaking CPR

2018-03-20T17:22:49-04:00

Jackie Kloosterboer
Earthquake Preparation Instructor

“Just want to say a huge thank you…. After being coached I followed the suggestions provided and changed my presentation. What a difference it has made! I got the audience involved in the process. I also removed some of the slides so I wasn’t giving them all the info in one presentation, as you suggested. I also referred them to my book for more info. That had also been a struggle, but it’s now fixed. Guess what? I have already been invited back to do another session and one of the participants is going to contact me about doing a session for one of her groups. Thanks for the opportunity to be coached.”

https://speakingcpr.com/testimonials/jackie-kloosterboer/

“I recommend the coaching services of Michael Davis. He helped me to put a new, more meaningful spin on my existing presentations that enabled me to connect with my audience. He provided me with tools and resources that allowed me to gain confidence, decrease my anxiety, and more effectively get my message across. Most importantly, he taught me how to have fun with public speaking!”

Dr. Laura Ward
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Speaking CPR

2018-03-20T17:41:30-04:00

Dr. Laura Ward
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

“I recommend the coaching services of Michael Davis. He helped me to put a new, more meaningful spin on my existing presentations that enabled me to connect with my audience. He provided me with tools and resources that allowed me to gain confidence, decrease my anxiety, and more effectively get my message across. Most importantly, he taught me how to have fun with public speaking!”

https://speakingcpr.com/testimonials/dr-laura-ward/

“Mike Davis is a speech architect: he engineers a speech to perfection, builds it on solid foundation then pays exquisite attention to the all important details. Best, he gave me the presentation I wanted…and didn’t know enough to ask.

In 4 lively, full sessions via Skype, starting with a blank legal pad and an urgent 10 day time frame to present a 45 minute presentation to an international conference, Mike first gave me structure and principles to get started; second, shaped my first section to instruct, improve and guide me to completion; third, crafted, shaped and embellished with final homework assignments ; and fourth, he reviewed, tweaked and perfectly honed my message for optimal humor and entertainment.

I delivered a professional, very well-received presentation with absolute confidence. He may have been my training wheels for this one, but going forward, he’ll be my indispensable Director and Oracle, my secret weapon to win hearts and minds with integrity and authenticity.”

Rick Kantor
Creativity & Innovation Consultant

Speaking CPR

2018-03-20T17:21:49-04:00

Rick Kantor
Creativity & Innovation Consultant

“Mike Davis is a speech architect: he engineers a speech to perfection, builds it on solid foundation then pays exquisite attention to the all important details. Best, he gave me the presentation I wanted…and didn’t know enough to ask. In 4 lively, full sessions via Skype, starting with a blank legal pad and an urgent 10 day time frame to present a 45 minute presentation to an international conference, Mike first gave me structure and principles to get started; second, shaped my first section to instruct, improve and guide me to completion; third, crafted, shaped and embellished with final homework assignments ; and fourth, he reviewed, tweaked and perfectly honed my message for optimal humor and entertainment. I delivered a professional, very well-received presentation with absolute confidence. He may have been my training wheels for this one, but going forward, he’ll be my indispensable Director and Oracle, my secret weapon to win hearts and minds with integrity and authenticity.”

https://speakingcpr.com/testimonials/rick-kantor/

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"Michael transformed our everyday managers into conference presenters by coaching them and by challenging the traditional methods they were using to present. The outcome was phenomenal.

Our conference was elevated to a new level of professionalism. Michael will be retained to help make our trainers become better communicators, both visually and verbally and to assist us with next year’s conference. We highly recommend him and Speaking CPR to assist with your next event."

Robert Gerbus, President, Trans Ash, Inc.

Speaking CPR

2018-05-10T09:44:06-04:00

Robert Gerbus, President, Trans Ash, Inc.

"Michael transformed our everyday managers into conference presenters by coaching them and by challenging the traditional methods they were using to present. The outcome was phenomenal. Our conference was elevated to a new level of professionalism. Michael will be retained to help make our trainers become better communicators, both visually and verbally and to assist us with next year’s conference. We highly recommend him and Speaking CPR to assist with your next event."

https://speakingcpr.com/testimonials/robert-gerbus/

“As a former Green Beret and professional storyteller, I give dozens of speeches every year. I am very selective about who trains me.

Michael Davis exceeded every expectation and was one of the best coaches I ever worked with. His quiet professionalism, and unsurpassed knowledge of storytelling helped make my Ted X Cincinnati talk extremely powerful.
I would recommend Michael, as a story and speaking coach to anyone with a high stakes talk to give. Michael will help you take your speech from good to great!”

LTC (Ret.) Scott Mann, Green Beret, Storyteller, Trainer, Coach, Author

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2018-05-10T09:45:38-04:00

LTC (Ret.) Scott Mann, Green Beret, Storyteller, Trainer, Coach, Author

“As a former Green Beret and professional storyteller, I give dozens of speeches every year. I am very selective about who trains me. Michael Davis exceeded every expectation and was one of the best coaches I ever worked with. His quiet professionalism, and unsurpassed knowledge of storytelling helped make my Ted X Cincinnati talk extremely powerful. I would recommend Michael, as a story and speaking coach to anyone with a high stakes talk to give. Michael will help you take your speech from good to great!”

https://speakingcpr.com/testimonials/ltc-ret-scott-mann/

“We are privileged to have Michael Davis of Speaking CPR as one of the Speaker Coaches for our TED x Cincinnati event. I had the opportunity to be on several of the calls with Michael as he worked his craft with his speakers. I was impressed with how genuine, exuberant, and in touch he was with each speaker.

He truly has a gift in connecting with the heart of each person he works with and helping them to unleash their story into their talk. All of the speakers raved about his work with them. Each of them has had broad experience in speaking, but they all felt that working with Michael raised the bar on their ability to speak. You can listen to all of his speakers, Anthony Munoz, Richard Bernstein and Graeme Joffe, at http://www.tedxcincinnati.com/talks/.”

Allison Wonders Gars
Speaker Coach Manager, TED x Cincinnati

Speaking CPR

2018-03-20T17:08:04-04:00

Allison Wonders Gars
Speaker Coach Manager, TED x Cincinnati

“We are privileged to have Michael Davis of Speaking CPR as one of the Speaker Coaches for our TED x Cincinnati event. I had the opportunity to be on several of the calls with Michael as he worked his craft with his speakers. I was impressed with how genuine, exuberant, and in touch he was with each speaker. He truly has a gift in connecting with the heart of each person he works with and helping them to unleash their story into their talk. All of the speakers raved about his work with them. Each of them has had broad experience in speaking, but they all felt that working with Michael raised the bar on their ability to speak. You can listen to all of his speakers, Anthony Munoz, Richard Bernstein and Graeme Joffe, at http://www.tedxcincinnati.com/talks/.”

https://speakingcpr.com/testimonials/allison-wonders-gars/

“Investing in Michael is one of the best investments I have ever made. I speak on the subject of diversity in the workplace, which can at times be a difficult topic to discuss.

Michael taught me a repeatable process that allows me to create a foundational concept, a logical structure, an opening that grabs the audience’s attention, and a conclusion that encourages my audience to take action that will save them time and money.

I found Michael easy to work with, flexible with his schedule, and a wealth of information about the art of speaking. If you need to improve your presentation or speech, I highly recommend you consider hiring Michael. It is one of the best investments you can make in your own growth.”

Natalie Holder
Founder, QUEST Diversity

Speaking CPR

2018-03-20T17:33:18-04:00

Natalie Holder
Founder, QUEST Diversity

“Investing in Michael is one of the best investments I have ever made. I speak on the subject of diversity in the workplace, which can at times be a difficult topic to discuss. Michael taught me a repeatable process that allows me to create a foundational concept, a logical structure, an opening that grabs the audience’s attention, and a conclusion that encourages my audience to take action that will save them time and money. I found Michael easy to work with, flexible with his schedule, and a wealth of information about the art of speaking. If you need to improve your presentation or speech, I highly recommend you consider hiring Michael. It is one of the best investments you can make in your own growth.”

https://speakingcpr.com/testimonials/natalie-holder/

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