Project power.
Build trust.
Command attention.
Grow revenue.
UP elevates executive presence and strategic storytelling to optimize human potential.
Sharpen your human edge.
Charismatic speaking is the most under-trained skillset in business.
Those who are naturally good at it excel, but those who need coaching are offered tips and tricks that don’t make a real difference. That’s because most trainers and executive coaches understand business performance, but not human performance. Most coaches do nothing to address the body, yet being physically uncomfortable or awkward is often a speaker’s biggest pain point.
When at peak human performance, executives use their mind, body, and voice to deliver a message that moves the needle. Whether in the context of sales, leadership, presentations or difficult conversations, how you say it (body language and vocal tone) and what you say (sticky stories and authentic responses), will impact your bottom line.
According to Columbia University, “companies excelling in effective presentation skills have a +133% increase in buying intentions.” Time and time again, we’ve seen this statistic bear out in the results our clients achieve .
UP offers individual coaching and group training in executive presence and narrative excellence to transform:
Presentations I Leadership I Sales I Workplace Culture I Difficult Conversations I Public Speaking
“Executives with robust executive presence are 50% more likely to influence client decisions.”
— Bates Communications
The Core of Our Work:
Human connection is necessary
for business success
UP’s proprietary approach treats soft skills as quantifiable assets that solve problems, create competitive advantages, and are often the missing piece to actualize your mission.
When faced with a communication challenge, UP eschews band-aids and surface-level fixes. Instead, we use meticulous diagnostics to identify the root problems. Then we use the UP Method to create lasting solutions.
The UP Method integrates neuroscience, somatic acting techniques, screenwriting tools, and marketplace expertise.
This fusion marries the art of thinking with the power of doing, propelling you towards a level of communication that not only demands attention but drives business forward.
Coaching for Individuals
When the stakes are high, if you want to: walk in the room with confidence and win over the listener; know what to say in challenging moments; or overcome a fear around speaking that’s holding you back in your career, we can help.
Training for teams & ACROSS Organizations
If you need to elevate the confidence of your executives and the status of your brand, build charisma in your leaders, cultivate a culture of clarity, manage change through authentic communication, and make your message break through, we’re ready to dive in with you.
What Clients are saying…
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"Ellie makes public speaking into a science. Her methods are reliable and effective."
– Vice President, Morgan Stanley
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“I am a big believer in training and sales training specifically. It has helped me build organizations that far exceed industry norms. Up's approach is very different from anything I have experienced before. They marry the importance of content with the style to deliver it. I did an intensive session with Mary Jo and Ellie, and have seen a significant change. I believe they are especially effective for senior executives.”
— Founder, Accelerant Digital Equity
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“Ellie helped me realize what I was unconsciously doing and gave me specific techniques to address the shortcomings. I started to use some of these techniques between the coaching sessions and was able to immediately see results. It ended up making a huge difference and I recommended it to all of my colleagues at Google.”
— Software Engineer, Google
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“UP Communications is the best Communication Training I have ever come across. They created powerful sessions for my National Sales team as well as the Account Strategy team, truly customizing the exercises and key takeaways.”
— Senior Vice President, XO Group
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UP concentrates on the art and science of communications, which allows participants to evaluate their skills in a whole new way.“
–Founder, Oppenheim Media Consulting
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“We couldn’t have been happier with our partnership and collaboration with UP Business Communications. The tools introduced by UP are still used by the Innovid team months after we completed our training. I’d highly recommend UP Business Communications to any sales organization looking to elevate its team.”
— National Director, Innovid
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"The Up Business Program arms sellers with a personal toolkit to help them get through the rigors of the sales process. The tools are targeted to different situations so that sellers can manage their time and energy efficiently.”
– VP Digital Sales, PGOA Media
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“If you are looking to further your skills as a masterful storyteller and enhance your gravitas, look no further. UP Business Communications will act as your personal branding coach to accelerate your climb to the top.”
— Senior Director, Charter Media