GoodSpeak
Find your story. Engage your audience. Speak with impact.
You're got an idea that matters. But right now it's buried in a wall of slides, and the last time you presented it, half the room was on their phones by slide five.GoodSpeak helps you uncover your core message, craft your story, and develop your presence so you can deliver powerful presentations that connect with investors, clients, donors, and board members.
For Founders, Leaders, and Changemakers
GoodSpeak works with purpose-driven leaders, founders, changemakers, and organizations preparing for high-stakes moments — from investor pitches and board presentations to keynotes, donor talks, and public-facing events.
THE CHALLENGE
Great ideas get underheard, underfunded, and underappreciated every day. Not because they aren't good enough, but because the presentation around them isn't working yet. You may know your work inside and out. But if your audience can't see the point, feel the stakes, and remember the message, the opportunity can slip away.
THE GOODSPEAK METHOD
GoodSpeak doesn't start by polishing slides. We start with the human being in front of the room. Together, we find the message underneath the material, shape it into a clear story, and rehearse it until it feels alive and ready for the people who need to hear it.
SERVICES
Story-Powered Presentation
For leaders who need to build a high-stakes presentation.Done-with-you from story discovery to final rehearsal. We find your narrative, shape the structure, develop the slides, and rehearse until you own it. Available in three tiers based on your timeline and the stakes involved.
Story-Powered Pitch
For startup founders raising capital.Investors don't fund decks. They fund stories. Story-Powered Pitch is built specifically for founders preparing a seed, Series A, or Series B raise. We find your investor story, build it into a pitch that works, and rehearse it until you own every word.
Polish & Present
For speakers who need help with delivery, presence, and confidence.Three focused sessions using theatre-based coaching techniques. We won't rebuild or edit your deck. We'll work on how you tell your story, how you hold the room, and how to show up with ease and authority.
TESTIMONIALS
"Norman has a truly uncanny ability to find the most compelling way for a person, business or organization to tell their story."
— Erica Barnhart, Founder and CEO of Claxon
"Norman used his background in theatre to help me access the parts of myself I needed to deliver a powerful performance."
— David Hunter, CEO/Founder, EdCourage Inc.
"Working with Norman was truly transformational…My pitch is 1000 times better."
— Adam Feuer, Founder, F5 Networks / L1 Space Technologies
"Norman helped research scientists find their voice and share the impact of their research in a compelling fashion."
— Heidi Rogers, Event Manager, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
About GoodSpeak
GoodSpeak founder Norman Bell is a presentation coach, storyteller, and author of The Story-Powered Speaker. Norman brings together more than twenty years of communications experience, a background in writing, theatre, and performance, and practical experience helping founders, executives, researchers, nonprofit leaders, and speakers clarify their message and prepare for high-stakes presentations.
Author of The Story-Powered Speaker
Norman is the author of The Story-Powered Speaker, a guide to using story to engage audiences onstage and online.
“Norman’s book will help you craft your story to perfection, so you can generate the results you want from your audience.”
— Mark Victor Hansen, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series
Get in touch
Preparing for an upcoming presentation, pitch, or talk?Book a free call and we’ll talk through what you’re working on, what’s at stake, and whether GoodSpeak is the right fit.
Prefer to start by email? Send a note to [email protected].