You’re good at something.

We’re good at helping
you talk about it.

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For the love of the audience

Let’s keep it simple. We all want to connect with the people we speak to. From team meetings to TED Talks. We want good stories and good telling.

That’s what Commonplace is for.

We help you craft stories. Think: Keynotes, panels, fireside chats, All Hands meetings, commencement speeches.

And we help you tell them well. Think: Body language, nerves, movement, memorization, facial expressions.

So, for the love of the audience, let’s make inspiring, engaging, mind-blowing, effective, thoughtful, personal presentations Commonplace.

Work with me

Services

Work with me

Your Storytelling Coach

We’re by your side as you build your stories, offering tips and feedback. And we’re there to help you deliver at your best with live coaching sessions until you’re ready for primetime.

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Your
Writing
Buddy

We’ll hold the pen, you be the brain. Get help drafting, editing, and polishing a presentation that moves people.

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Your
Team’s Teacher

Bring your team together to learn how to be better storytellers. Could be 90 minutes or a whole day. We’ll design a workshop experience to get them better at story and telling.

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My job is to help leaders resonate in their most important moments.

Amanda Headshot
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Trained in storytelling at renowned presentation firm, Duarte, and fresh off five years coaching the executive team at Snap, Inc., I’m a speechwriter and speaker coach and it’s the coolest job I can imagine. Starting Commonplace allows me to build a practice and a roster of leaders who are communicating about everything from AI to climate change to the future of universities. I live in Santa Barbara with my husband, two toddler daughters, and rescue pup, Scottie Pitbull.

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