Today’s audiences are done with artificial, overblown presentations.

They crave speakers who are real.
Honest. Original. Sometimes quirky.
And at ease with themselves.
Even on Zoom.

These are the speakers I train.

Training-1

training

Enhance your employees’ communication skills. My innovative approaches are interactive and fun!

Coaching

coaching

One-on-one coaching is all about you: your own ideas, personality and projects.

speaking

I have lots to say (no surprise here). I’d love to share ideas at your next event!

How does anyone ever give a talk without you?

Stephanie P.

about me

Nancy Buffington

Owner

Communication has always been my thing. I taught college literature, writing and public speaking for more than twenty years, and worked in publishing before that. I’ve lived and worked coast to coast. I taught public speaking at Stanford before leaving academia and opening my coaching practice almost ten years ago.

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Tell your story

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Why perfect is a four-letter word

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What if salespeople were real?

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