Who am I?

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Portrait by: Shayan Asgharnia

My name is Nathan Gold, Chief Coach of The Demo Coach. I hail from the San Francisco Bay Area and travel the world speaking about and coaching people on how to prepare for high-stakes speaking opportunities and how to harness speaking anxiety. I do this through keynotes, experiential interactive workshops, live streaming, and 1:1 sessions, both in person and virtually.

I have personally delivered innumerable presentations along with countless hours of coaching. I've personally worked in and with small and large companies, including GetAround.com, Glue Networks, Bill.com, Education.com, Innovation Norway, SanDisk, Kaiser Permanente, Plantronics, and IBM — on designing, scripting and delivering more compelling and memorable presentations and product demos, especially in situations where you cannot afford to miss.

The Wall Street Journal called me an "elevator pitch expert" after coaching the Top 5 Finalists in the Startup of the Year award, in the actual WSJ elevators in NYC! I'm the pitch coach for dozens of accelerators and incubators around the world, an Industry Fellow at UC Berkeley and Hong Kong Baptist University, and a guest lecturer at Wharton Entrepreneurship. Recently, I've been coaching TED and TEDx presenters while also being featured on The Kauffman Founders School website in a video series called Powerful Presentations and Mastering Q&A.

 
 
 
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Presenter Zone is a open community for presenters and observers interested in improving their presentation skills. Every Thursday at 10:15 AM EDT, Pitch in the Zone creates a safe, friendly, and stress-free place for people to receive genuine coaching and feedback on their 3-minute pitch. We generally have at least 5 coaches on the line who are there to #payitforward offering you a free 30-minute session. We encourage anyone to drop by to observe how someone else is coached where you learn what watching.

To watch previous sessions, click here. To pitch, sign up here. To attend, click here.

 
 

I had the honor and pleasure of sharing the virtual stage with Guy Kawasaki talking about making the best out of virtual meetings and presentations. It was a blast and fun to see how between us, the audience should now be ready to jump their level of professionalism when presenting, pitching, and speaking to a camera. Watch the video to find out what Guy says about his camera. It’s so perfectly worded.

 
 

Harness Your Speaking Anxiety

This is my newest book published on June 4, 2019. It is available on Amazon as an eBook and paperback. Please #PayItForward.

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What do I do for people?

I prepare people for high-stakes presentations, speaking opportunities and product demos by rehearsing them as if they were performing in a Broadway show.

The results of my coaching and training are guaranteed to give you more confidence and competence in any situation where you are required or expected to speak. I will help you harness your speaking anxiety and increase your enthusiasm factor so you speak with more impact and deliver more memorable presentations that receive thumbs-up, standing ovations and/or awards. Additionally, I will help you become more authentic in the way you communicate.

Executives

  • Keynotes

  • Board meetings

  • Town Hall meetings

  • Addressing questions

Speaker-Lineups

  • Conferences

  • Tradeshows

  • Demo Days

  • Panel moderation

Entrepreneurs

  • Investor pitches

  • Customer presentations

  • Product demonstrations

  • Mastering Q&A

 
 

The Nathan Gold eSchool

I am remodeling my entire eSchool with all new videos. Please check back for the latest releases.

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Some of my clients:

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What people are saying...

"There’s an art around storytelling, but also a science. Nathan can explain the science, but he has an unrivaled eye for the art — an instinct about what works, and what doesn’t. That, together with his gentle way of providing feedback, can transform the lifeless into dynamic and engaging, with minimal pain. He worked wonders for me, while producing DEMO and our own events at VentureBeat. Before, I was a plodding, fearful, and impersonal public speaker. After, I went out there with more confidence, and to have fun."

Matt Marshall, Founder & CEO, VentureBeat.com

"Have you ever seen one of those presenters that just nails it, from content and delivery to audience engagement? Nathan builds that by taking ideas and very complex technical concepts and turns them into extremely compelling and engaging presentations. His style is warm and helpful as he teaches the compilation, techniques, and delivery methods to elevate any discussion into a true and compelling stage presence."

Michael Brady, SVP Infrastructure Management Group, Kaiser Permanente

More testimonials here.

 
 
 

Client Successes

Organizations & Accelerators

 
 

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

Benjamin Franklin