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Executive Presence

Develop the gravitas and confidence that gets you noticed in boardrooms, promoted faster, and taken seriously by senior leaders.

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Building with AI

Use Claude, ChatGPT, and custom automations to work 100x faster. Create content, build systems, and boost your creativity without burning out.

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Public Speaking

Transform from a nervous speaker into someone people want to listen to. Practical techniques for presentations, pitches, and any time you're in front of a room.

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Short-Form Video

Learn what I discovered building 700K+ followers on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. Hook viewers in the first second and keep them watching until the end.

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Interviewing

Stand out from phone screen to final round. Tell stories that interviewers remember, answer behavioral questions with confidence, and land the role you want.

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Impromptu Speaking

Handle surprise questions and high-pressure moments without freezing. Think clearly when all eyes are on you and no script is coming to save you.

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YouTube

Build trust with long-form content and go deeper on topics your audience cares about. Subscribe to my channel to see how I approach scripting, filming, and growing.

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About

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.

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