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Hey, I'm Preston.
Since 2022, I've been sharing what I know about communication—speaking on camera, thinking on your feet, handling tough questions, telling stories that stick—on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
It started with a $60 whiteboard and a video about how to organize your thoughts when you're put on the spot. That video got 5 million views. What I thought would be a side experiment turned into The Impromptu Speakers Academy and a community of 700K+ followers who want to become clearer, more confident communicators.
The path here wasn't linear. I majored in communication at Stanford, spent four years calling play-by-play in a radio booth studying how broadcasters like Al Michaels made it look effortless. Got my MBA at MIT Sloan. Taught public speaking to executive MBA students. Interviewed 200+ communication coaches trying to figure out what actually works. Worked my way up to Head of Business Development at Lucid Software while building all of this on the side.
Somewhere along the way, I realized the secret wasn't talent or luck. It was stacking days. Pick one skill. Work on it intentionally. See how it goes. Stack the next day. The metrics follow.
If you've watched a video, read a newsletter, or joined a course—thank you. I'll keep sharing what I'm learning about speaking, writing, building with AI, and creating content, for as long as you'll have me.
Some of my more popular issues include...
From Zero to 650K Followers: What Actually Worked (While Keeping My Day Job)
8 Tips To Master Email Writing
The 10-Day Beginner’s Guide To Master Public Speaking
How To Prepare A Great Presentation In Under 20 Minutes
My 3-Part Guide To Crushing Your Interview
How To Be Eloquent On The Spot
What Is Executive Presence? And How Do I Get It?
How To Nail Your Speech Intro
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Free resources.
Guides and frameworks. Take them. Use them today.
7-Day Speaking Course
A free email course with daily exercises to transform your speaking skills in one week.
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Knowledge Base Guide
Build a personal knowledge base that organizes your expertise and makes you a better creator.
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Newsletter Prompt Playbook
The exact AI prompts and workflows I use to write a weekly newsletter in half the time.
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Brand Voice Guide
A step-by-step framework for defining your brand voice so your content sounds unmistakably you.
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When you're ready for more than free resources.
The Impromptu Speakers Academy
A structured program for people who want to speak with confidence in every situation. Stop freezing up. Start commanding the room.
Melda
Capture, organize, and repurpose your existing content. Melda analyzes your podcasts, videos, and saved inspiration to generate new scripts in your voice.