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Communication Coaching

Be heard. Be clear. Be confident.

One-on-one coaching for professionals and leaders who want to communicate with clarity, connection, and confidence at work and beyond. I've coached people through career shifts, big presentations, tough conversations, and everything in between.

Dave Delaney, communication coach, speaking to an audience

Clients include:

  • Google®
  • LinkedIn®
  • FedEx®
  • UPS®
  • HCA Healthcare®
  • Asurion®
Is coaching for you?

Coaching is product development with you as the product.

Coaching is for professionals who know they have more to offer, and want to communicate in a way that gets them heard, trusted, and noticed.

Executive presence

Show up with calm, credible confidence in meetings, presentations, and with leadership.

Presenting and public speaking

Structure your message, tell better stories, and hold a room without the nerves taking over.

Difficult conversations

Handle feedback, conflict, and tough talks with clarity, without damaging the relationship.

Networking and relationships

Build real professional relationships, in person and online, without feeling salesy.

Career clarity

Get clear on your strengths and your next move, then learn to tell that story with confidence.

Focus and follow-through

ADHD-aware tools to cut overwhelm, beat overthinking, and follow through on what matters.

How coaching works

Simple, focused, and built around you

1

A free good-fit call

We talk about where you are, where you want to be, and whether coaching with me is the right fit. No pressure and no sales pitch.

2

A three-month coaching plan

If it's a fit, we map out what you want to work on and what success looks like for you.

3

Six one-on-one sessions

We meet twice a month for an hour, by video. You get honest feedback and practical tools, a recording of every session with notes and action items, plus email support between sessions, so the progress sticks.

Coaching for your team? I also work with organizations to coach leaders and teams. Let's talk →

Dave Delaney speaking on stage
About your coach

Hi, I'm Dave.

I help leaders and teams communicate with clarity, connection, and confidence.

I'm a communication coach, keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, published author of New Business Networking, and host of the ADHD Wise Squirrels podcast. I trained in improv at Second City, and for more than 20 years I've helped people at organizations like Google, LinkedIn, FedEx, and UPS get their ideas across and build stronger working relationships.

My coaching is practical and human. You'll get honest feedback, real tools you can use the same day, and a coach who understands that everyone's brain works a little differently.

From Toronto and based in Nashville, I coach clients everywhere by video.

What clients say

Kind words from people I've worked with

“I can directly attribute at least 70% of sales at my company to ideas and programs that Dave came up with...”

Phil Shmerling, SVP, Relationship Manager at Studio Bank
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“I have worked with Dave for over five years… Dave was able to share a wealth of knowledge, not just around digital marketing and branding, but for my own personal brand and network building. He helped guide me through marketing campaigns for my startup company, relationship management as I sold my startup, personal branding as I looked for new opportunities, and everything in between. For the startup company, his advice and guidance on our digital presence, as well as his ideas for marketing and how to promote the company were always spot on. As a finance nerd, I can directly attribute at least 70% of sales at my company to ideas and programs that Dave came up with or helped me manage. As a sole founder, I also found having accountability every month to execute on the plans we laid out together imperative to my personal success running and eventually selling my company. I cannot speak highly enough of his creativity, guidance, advice, expertise and easy-going nature that makes it so easy to work with him (the "Nice Guy" monicker certainly fits!). And, of course, that he can deliver that expertise in layman's terms, in a way someone like me could understand and execute. I highly recommend Dave for anyone seeking one a highly accomplished thought leader on all things digital, social, marketing and networking!”

“Dave is at the top of my list as a resource and advisor.”

Christopher Parks, Founder, CDO, SVP, Business Development - Change Healthcare
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“I'll keep this short and to the point - spending time with Dave to glean his insights, perspective, and experience to help navigate the evolving circumstances we all face... is priceless. Dave is at the top of my list as a resource and advisor.”

“We cannot recommend him enough for anyone who is confused or overwhelmed on how to market your product or service digitally in a climate that seems to change daily.”

Suzanne C. Bowen, founder and creator of BarreAmped
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“After spinning our wheels for months and not always seeing a return on our investment of time and advertising dollars, we went in search of someone to help us make sense of the current trends in digital marketing. We met and hired Dave to audit our two companies and to help us develop a social strategy for both. He was always an email or phone call away, and he helped us clean everything up to create order and start making wise decisions on our marketing strategy. Once, he even jumped onto the admin portion of our website to get down a pop up that was outdated when our web designer couldn't be reached. He really cares that much! We cannot recommend him enough for anyone who is confused or overwhelmed on how to market your product or service digitally in a climate that seems to change daily.”

“He is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of digital media.”

Jean Spivey, Old Settler’s Music Festival
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“I love working with Dave. He is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of digital media. He comes up with great ideas and knows how to implement them. He is also a talented writer and is quite creative. I would recommend him highly.”

“His advice was invaluable as he stretched me to think outside my comfort zone.”

Jim Cumbee JD, MBA
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“I worked with Dave for an extended period in an effort to sharpen my digital marketing strategies. His advice was invaluable as he stretched me to think outside my comfort zone. Dave is also fun to work with, as he helped me connect the dots between all the social media channels.”

“The results so far, double digit increase in traffic across all our social media platforms and website.”

Meryl Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer at Mark Zinder & Associates
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“I was Lost and Confused until I Met Dave! Dave never thought twice about taking me on, he did an audit, created goals and outlined the steps to reach those goals. He patiently helped me implement the tools he recommended to create the infrastructure my business was lacking. His positive attitude and responses when I was completely frustrated by technical issues are a testament to his passion for teaching and sharing best practices. The results so far, double digit increase in traffic across all our social media platforms and website. As an online consultant and all around nice guy, Dave gets my highest recommendation!”

“If you have an opportunity to work together, it will be worth it.”

Anastasia Kudrez: Speaker Manager and Lead Educator for Grow with Google

Ready to be heard? Let's talk.

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