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Life's a Pitch!

I help companies and individuals create and deliver presentations that inform, inspire and motivate their audiences.

Get to the Point!

I've put together a series of fun, engaging and highly interactive workshops built around a simple principle: if you can't say something in 20 minutes, it isn't worth saying.

Free "Deck Triage"

I'm offering a FREE "Deck Triage" service. If you have a credentials deck you've been struggling to refine or an upcoming sales presentation deck, I will review it at no charge and make suggestions regarding content, flow, and design.
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Client Testimonials

Earlier this year, my largest client invited me to speak at the national convention of distributors to which he is a member. I would have an audience of 300+ people and less than a half-hour to speak...leading up to the noon lunch break. I knew exactly what I wanted to say, but had no idea how to articulate my points. Thanks to Doug's ingenious writing style, creative approach to story-telling and focus on preparation, I was a huge hit. But more important than being a big hit, I walked away from the convention with SIX new clients.

Kim Wiest
Founder, President PMG/BlackSkirt
Media, Advertising, Promotion Specialists

A Wake Up Call For All Presenters!

Today, somewhere in America, a presentation is being given to a group of people packed into a monochromatic conference room with poor ventilation. The presentation is most likely crappy. If it is during or after lunch, chances are that someone has fallen asleep, often to the amusement of other audience members. There is a good chance that the presentation will drone on for what, to the audience, seems like a lifetime. The presenter, who is likely consumed by fear, reads each Powerpoint slide verbatim in order to avoid eye contact with the audience. Not realizing that the average adult has the attention span of barbed wire (or, about 20 minutes), the presenter has packed at least 90 minutes worth of content into the "deck" on the age-old theory that "if you can't dazzle them will brilliance, baffle them with bullshit." I believe that you CAN dazzle them will brilliance and want to show you how.
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20 And Out Presentation Workshops

The average American has a 20 minute attention span, assuming the material is of moderate interest. Yet, most presentations drone on, 2-3X the average attention span. I've put together a series of fun, engaging and highly interactive workshops built around a simple principle: if you can't say something in 20 minutes, it isn't worth saying."
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Agency Pitch Coaching

There is a great line from an old TV commercial: "You don't get a second chance to make a first impression." I've have been involved in hundreds of new client "pitch presentations" over the past 30 years. I've seen the good, bad and ugly when it comes to pitches and have built a coaching model that ensure my clients will make a winning impression every time they stand in front of a prospect.
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Speech and Interview Preparation

Whether you are speaking to a ballroom full of corporate executives or having a one-on-one discussion to secure a high-paying job, your ability to make an impact in 20 minutes or less will be crucial to your success. I use the same principles from our "20 and Out" Presentation Workshops to help individuals with their own unique presentation opportunities