Love the “power tools” training John gave at Second Genome when we were preparing for external presentations. I hear his voice whenever I’m preparing a talk.

John was an outstanding guest on my Business Success & Coffee podcast recently at  and shared some great tips and lessons for my listeners. He shared some exceptional stories and inspiring lessons. John explained things in an understandable way that I am sure many of the business owners listening will value and easily be able to take action upon.

Thanks for being my guest and for sharing your knowledge and insights with me and my listeners.

I had the pleasure of meeting John Bates in 2012 when he coached one of our Alliance CEOs to deliver an amazing TED talk. Since then, he has spoken numerous times with our Alliance members – always to rave reviews. John has a gift that enables leaders go beyond simply feeling more comfortable and confident when speaking in public to enabling them to impact their audiences for positive change. And, they have fun in the process. I can recommend John to anyone who would like to improve the effectiveness of their communications – whether to their individual teams or to a wide audience.

The ability to communicate, coordinate and collaborate is a fundamental and powerful skill for executive leaders. John has groomed speakers for TED, TEDx, NASA and Fortune businesses. I learned so much from his books and videos — but more from our conversations. He can be game-changer at helping you more effectively communicate your vision into action.

John came to Surfrider-LA to train activists on effective public speaking – and blew us away with his enthusiastic approach, customized coaching, insider info and concern for what we needed. He wasted no time, got us “juiced” on his infectious energy and was supremely attentive and insightful.