The worst case scenario goes like this: You and four of your colleagues are speaking at your organization's premiere annual national meeting where you are the final speaker. Each of your colleagues has given a rousing address that had the audience smiling and applauding wildly. You begin to worry that the speech you're about to give, the same speech you put off preparing for weeks and threw together the night before during the flight on a couple of pieces of scrap paper, is not going to cut it. You tell yourself that everything went fine last year. Then the anxiety builds. You start to speak. You stumble over your words. Your colleagues look puzzled. You're not making sense. Your audience shifts nervously in their seats. When you finish, they all quietly and politely applaud but they know and you know you just bombed. Or maybe you are a good writer, but the final draft of your speech was lacking that one special thematic element that would have taken the speech from average to excellent.

This never had to happen.

Speechwriting and editorial consulting is an art. SMART speechwriting and editorial consulting is both an art AND a science. Let me draw on my over two decades of experience as a public speaking professor and communications strategist to craft the words that will make your audience take immediate notice of the professional that YOU ARE. I do not rely on tired cliches, formulaic approaches or standard structure. Instead, I will begin by getting to know YOU and your speech goals, understand YOUR unique delivery style, impress you by how much I will know about YOUR organization, YOUR colleagues and the state of YOUR industry, and combine all of that to craft a pointed, intelligent, memorable message that may very well put YOU in demand as one of the most sought after speakers in your field. Speeches are about people, not merely about words. Let me bring you the service you deserve and write you the speech that gets you noticed, and if you're in a last minute emergency situation, let me be your FIRST CALL.

My fees are based on the project as a whole and vary by the client and the nature of the project. I never charge by the hour. Travel expenses (including business class airfare from Tampa, FL to the nearest major airport to your location), business class hotel accommodations and a modest per diem are charged in addition to my professional fees. In most cases, a 50% deposit and travel expenses are required to secure my services and the remainder is due upon completion of the project.