Michael Barris

Michael Barris Consulting

-Help financial services professionals develop communication and presentation skills to build trust on a regular basis and attract high-net-worth clients. Work with professionals in advisory, insurance, banking, real estate.

-Guide clients, either in 1:1 sessions or group presentations and workshops, to develop ability to use speaking skills to connect, resonate and build trust when presenting in front of an individual or group, be it in-person or online.

-Emphasize the importance of cultivating an audience-first mindset and filtering every word spoken and physical action taken through the question: "How is my message going to impact the person receiving it? Is this going to move them forward and closer to me?"

-Teach clients how to tell stories to warm up listener and inspire them to share back narratives of their own.

-Draw on years of experience as a Dow Jones Newswires & Wall Street Journal editor-writer and Rutgers University adjunct professor of public speaking.

Financial Services Communication & Presentation Coach

-Unpacked strategies for memorable public speaking for readers at every level of speaking proficiency in "How to Become a Super Speaker: The 7 Principles for Speaking with Confidence and Connecting with Audiences," a concise, easy-to-digest volume that became an immediate bestseller.  The book helps people find their voice, simplify complex ideas, and build trust, paving the way for conversations that get influence and conversions.

"Makes the idea of public speaking fun and not intimidating." - New Jersey real estate sales associate.   
Amazon book details: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1674459793 


-Wrote narrative, conducted interviews with government staff, experts for "The Social Media President: Barack Obama and the Politics of Digital Engagement," a 215-page analysis and critique of the use of social media in the campaigns and administration of US President Barack Obama, published by Palgrave Macmillan. Co-written with James E. Katz, the Feld Professor of Emerging Media at the College of Communication, Boston University, and Anshul Jain, the book is a "fascinating and instructive" look at the strengths and weaknesses of social media for public involvement in governmental decision-making, according to reviewer Fred I. Greenstein, Professor of Politics Emeritus at Princeton University.

Publisher's website link: http://us.macmillan.com/thesocialmediapresident/JamesEKatz


Sample: 
https://mike2012blogdotcom3.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/the-social-media-president-ch-4-5-framing-the-peoples-white-house-white-house-online-town-hall1.pdf

Bestselling Author: "How to Become a Super Speaker";  Co-Author: "The Social Media President"

South China Morning Post SCMP

-Shape, sharpen and improve storytelling and reporting by native and non-native English writers as member of SCMP’s North American news team, rewriting heavily as needed. Format copy and add SEO headlines, photos, graphics, videos, links before publishing. Edit video scripts.
-Rank articles on scmp.com for global audience, selecting high quality material for Apple News channel. Send out news alerts. Communicate extensively with managers and reporters to fix errors and ensure copy meets house style, taste and formatting standards.

US Copy and Production Editor - Homepage Team

-Spurred administration of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to form Council of Innovation in response to recommendation of report I drafted for New Jersey Policy Research Organization (NJPRO) on potential for industry-academia collaboration to enhance NJ economy. NJPRO is think-tank of New Jersey Business and Industry Association. 

-Used interviews, case studies and data analysis to determine that social media is unlikely to be a source of meaningful input in White House decision-making in "The Social Media President: Barack Obama and the Politics of Digital Engagement" (Palgrave Macmillan). Co-written with Boston University mobile tech scholar James E. Katz.

-Raised profile in Western media of a leading Chinese business school, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, by crafting op-ed pieces, scripts, media interview responses, scholarly articles on behalf of Dean, senior faculty and conference panel speakers. Promoted school programs, Ivy League partnerships, alumni presentations in video interviews, articles, online marketing, press releases. 

-Enhanced New York Post's "Media City" feature through weaving reporter submissions into engaging narrative and injecting original content. Edited print-edition business pages, including headlines, copy and proofreading/correcting galleys. 

-Covered breaking news and features in both print/video for Mobile Marketer/Mobile Commerce Daily. Moderated Mobile FirstLook conference panel with New York Times, Yahoo's Tumblr on making money with mobile content.

Freelance Editor and Writer

China Daily USA

-Beat the competition on stories for leading State-owned English-language Chinese daily newspaper about China's moves into US auto market, including launching California electric-bus factory. Provided video voice-overs, stand-up reports. Held forum with Twitter users. 

-Tracked and interpreted political, social, financial and legal issues affecting US-China relationship in in-depth features. Covered United Nations, Council on Foreign Relations. Traveled within US to report on conferences, interview newsmakers. 

-Edited copy from across nine US China Daily bureaus. Critiqued home edition for managers.

Business Reporter/Editor

Rutgers University

-Introduction to Public Speaking. Blended personal public speaking experience with in-classroom teaching and online learning and communication systems to guide students on managing speaking anxiety, connecting with audiences. Taught many non-native English speakers. 

-Expository Writing 101. Applied insights from work as professional journalist to enlighten students on synthesizing diverse texts, presenting thesis statement.

Adjunct Professor, Departments of Communication, English

Dow Jones Newswires

-Helped manage 30-person staff on Dow Jones Business News' public website. As Assistant News Editor, distilled, edited extensive range of subject matter. Controlled online front page, including prioritizing items and crafting headlines. Assigned, monitored and updated breaking news stories.

-Turned major press releases and filings into market-moving articles within 20 minutes as Rewrite Desk Copy Editor for Dow Jones Newswires, Wall Street Journal and WSJ.com. Beat rivals with early stories on Kirk Kerkorian proposal to buy DaimlerChrysler, causing automaker's stock to surge. Was among first outlets to publish stories on Bernie Madoff investment scandal, Pfizer layoffs. 

-Influenced direction of US newspapers' business coverage by selecting, rewriting DJ stories for distribution via value-added Associated Press wire. Served as lead Copy Editor on Newspaper Desk. Worked together with AP counterpart to keep stream of DJ stories flowing to world's largest and oldest news service. Assigned stories, had final-reader responsibilities for style, grammar, headlines.

Assistant News Editor, Copy Editor

Knight Ridder Financial News

-Edited and wrote headlines for articles on corporations, equities, commodities and currency for global financial newswire. Assigned coverage of breaking news.

Corporate Copy Editor

News Tribune and Courier News

-News Tribune: Laid out front page of daily newspaper. Directed breaking front-page news coverage. Collaborated with editors, reporters, photographers and technical staff on layouts for front page, local section, state pages. 

-Courier News: Final gatekeeper, managed daily copy-desk news flow. Edited, laid out local, state pages. Worked with reporters, editors to adjust copy to ensure clarity.

Assistant News Editor, News Tribune/Slot Editor, Courier News

Speaking Coach and Bestselling Author | Public Speaking, Communication, Career Growth

I wrote one of the first Dow Jones Newswires/Wall Street Journal online stories about the arrest of Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff, perpetrator of a US$50 billion global investment scam.

My job was to get this story out as fast as possible. But I couldn't stop my mind from going to the scores of fraud victims. My thoughts also were on another casualty: the financial industry and, specifically, investor trust.

Flash forward to today. Madoff is dead after 13 years in prison, but his crime has left an indelible mark on me.

After years of experience in speaking, coaching, presenting and writing, I now help financial services professionals to develop their communication and presentation skills; not just to help them handle a Madoff-style crisis but to build trust on a regular basis and attract that higher-level clientele. 

When we work together, you will learn to develop strong speaking skills, whether you're presenting in front of an individual or an in-person or online group, to ensure that you're connecting, resonating and building trust. 

It's necessary to filter every expressed action and word through the question: “How is my message going to impact the person receiving it? Is this going to move them forward and closer to me?"

So I devote a lot of special attention to storytelling techniques that work, whether it's for an audience of one or one to many, to connect you emotionally with the people or individuals you want to reach.

Many of the ideas that I developed while I was a Rutgers University adjunct professor of public speaking are expressed throughout my book, “How to Become a Super Speaker."

If you know that you could attract more deals, close more business and attract high-net-worth clients with stronger speaking skills, I’d be happy to have a conversation about how my method can get you there.
 
💥 If you'd like to get a taste of what I teach, I welcome you to access my free speaking course. You can get it here: michaelbarris.com/mini-course

Here's what some people have said after my presentations:

"Michael provided top-notch direction and coaching around delivery and more. He is an excellent teacher, a true professional and a great communicator." 
—Heather Adams, VP Creation & Development

“Michael was recommended to host a training session at our Learning and Development Festival, and he was fabulous! Some attendees enjoyed Michael’s session so much that we invited him back for a second time.”
—Lindsey Leigh Hobson, Founder, The Learning and Development Collective

Speaking Coach: Helping You Fast-Track Your Career Growth, Navigate Workplace

-I show up-and-coming professionals how to use the techniques of public speaking and communication to navigate the workplace and take their careers to the next level. I give them the tools to deal with organizational challenges at a time of stretched resources in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, helping them to gain experience and wins ahead of their next upward move. When they work with me, they develop their ability to talk up products and services, tell relatable stories, inspire teams to increase productivity, handle media Q&As, impress investors, close deals, command conference stages and handle other high-level speaking tasks. I help them smash down their roadblocks through a mix of mindset strategies, speaking skills development, stagecraft education and close coaching that is influenced by the audience-based methodologies and frameworks of professional performers. I do both 1-on-1 and group coaching and give talks and lead workshops based on my bestselling public speaking training book, "How to Become a Super Speaker: The 7 Principles for Speaking with Confidence and Connecting with Audiences." I also give clients access to my online course, "Unleashing the Power of Your Voice," consisting of 20+ lessons featuring me speaking and demonstrating on video the mindset strategies, basic speaking techniques and stagecraft elements that undergird my coaching and speaking programs.

✨ Wierd Schamhart ✨

Tactalyse

Tactical Goalkeeper Coaching Lite: Your Fast Track to First-Team Football 🧤⚽

Attention U19, U21, and U23 pro club goalkeepers! Ready to sharpen your tactical skills and catch the first team's eye?

Every week, during the Tactical Goalkeeper Coaching Lite sessions, we talk about a defense and offense game situation.

So for example: 

Defense Focus 👇
Mastering saves from the center when attackers are under pressure.
> Sharpening your situational awareness - optimizing your positioning based on play depth and width.

Offensive Focus 👇
Supporting teammates in possession while they're under pressure
> Be the escape route your team needs.

What sets our sessions apart:
🖥️ Remote training that fits your pro schedule
🎥 Analysis of high-stakes match situations
👥 Small groups (max 5 keepers) for personalized attention
📅 Weekly sessions building towards first-team readiness

Are you ready to level up your game?

DM now for a FREE Tactical Goalkeeper Coaching Lite trial.

Limited spots available - act fast. ⏳

Tactical Video Goalkeeper Coach

TeamOptimizers

I help entrepreneurs, teams, and organizations work with more clarity, ownership, and flow.
With certifications as both OKR Practitioner and OKR Leader, and years of agile experience, I support clients in:

💡 Implementing outcome-driven OKRs aligned with vision and strategy

🔄 Building a growth culture where self-managing teams thrive

🚀 Coaching leaders and teams to break through invisible blockers like “co-resisting”

🧭 Improving focus, rhythm, and execution with agile rituals and OKR cycles

My approach is human-centered, grounded in science, and always practical. No jargon — just real conversations and real progress.

👉 Do you feel like your team could do more — more impact, more calm, more clarity?
Let’s talk. Drop me a DM and we’ll explore what’s possible.

Freelance Agile Coach | Growth Culture | OKR & Leadership Expert

Hey DADpreneurs! 👊 Feeling the squeeze between building your empire and being a super dad? You're not alone! I'm Wierd, a fellow dad of 3 and entrepreneur who's been there.

From dance companies to marketing teams, I've learned to juggle it all. Now, I'm here to help YOU conquer the DADpreneur challenges:

● ⏱️ 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: Agile techniques to prioritize tasks and create space for both work and family.
● 🤯 𝐃𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭: Embrace the "good enough" mindset and find joy in the journey.
● 💪 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰: Foster independence in your kids and team for a self-sufficient support system.
● 🧘‍♂️ 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭: Spot the warning signs, manage stress, and prioritize your well-being.

Let's unleash your DADpreneur potential and build a life you love - both at home and at work! Connect with me today! 🚀

DADpreneur Coach | Empowering Fathers to Build Thriving Families & Businesses

● Offer 1-on-1 coaching for team leads on leadership development, strategic planning, effective communication, and team building.
● Expert in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and their application within marketing & eCommerce teams to optimize performance.
● Specialize in identifying and resolving team dysfunctions, implementing process improvements, and creating a culture of continuous improvement.

Marketing & eCommerce Team Lead Mentor/Coach

Leveraged expertise in SEO, CRO, and analytics to help businesses achieve their growth goals. 

Successfully:
► Developed and implemented data-driven online marketing strategies across various channels, including search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click advertising (SEA), and social media.
► Optimized conversion rates through A/B testing, user experience (UX) improvements, and persuasive design principles.
► Provided actionable insights based on in-depth data analysis, empowering clients to make informed decisions about their marketing investments.
► Built and led high-performing teams of specialists to deliver exceptional results and exceed client expectations.

Online Marketing Consultant (Growth, CRO, Analytics, Data Driven SEA & SEO)

Economically Invisible Work International

With three kids, the pandemic was a challenge. We used agile work methods to align our household as a self-organizing team. With kids managing their day 👇

When the pandemic hit, my three kids (1, 4, and 7 years old) couldn’t attend school.

The first week of homeschooling, next to remote working, was brutal 😫. 

So on the weekend, my wife and I sat down.

How are we going to survive both family and business workloads?

We came up with two things:

1️⃣ Family is priority 1. Always. Period.

2️⃣ Can we use the agile methods to structure our home team? Creating structure and freedom for the kids while lowering pressure on us?

The next day we started.

Step one was visualizing the tasks to be done on an average day. 

So eating, schoolwork, outside play time, board game time, everything that was part of the standard flow got a post-it note.

(Of course, we made drawings instead of written notes)

After explaining the process of moving the post-its from “TO DO”, to “DOING”, to “DONE” the kids were set to go.

And they did.

We were amazed 🤯.

No talk about what to do next, no discussions on tasks.

Every morning during breakfast, we would talk about the tasks for the day. 

👉 Is there something new or extra we need to do (and we have to add to the board)?

👉 Is there something that happened yesterday that we should change today?

The simple fact that they felt in charge of their day gave them much comfort.

It was beyond our imagination.

And, of course, nothing goes without a struggle. 

The kids would almost fight about who could move a post-it. 

So they got extra post-its, simply for the fun of moving them 🟧🟨🟩🟦.

Our kids went from needing guidance all day to being a self-organizing team in a few weeks. 

A team that reflected on their work process and implemented improvements daily.

We are fortunate that they return to school again, but the learnings and simple fun from this period will stay with them and us as a family forever!

Father, Co-Leader Of the House Hold, Trainer under 10 Goalies

Solarclarity BV

Helped teams struggling with inefficient workflows and communication breakdowns by implementing Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) tailored to their specific needs.
Coached teams on effective collaboration, prioritization, and self-organization, leading to increased project transparency, improved morale, and a more engaged workforce.

Agile Coach

Zwitserleven

Led and empowered a high-performing development team using Agile principles and Scrum framework. Successfully managed product backlogs, prioritized tasks, and facilitated sprint planning, resulting in on-time and on-budget project delivery. Fostered a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, driving team engagement and exceeding marketing goals.

Product Owner Marketing

SHUZ

SHUZ is a shoe retailer from the Netherlands. A third-generation family business with over 100 years of history. With 20 brick-and-mortar stores and a strong online presence, they serve mid to high segment.

As a Head of Growth & eCommerce, I am working on developing the in-house team, coordinating outside contractors and growing all online marketing and sales channels (like websites, marketplaces and socials).

Head of Growth & eCommerce / Agile Coach

As a Digital strategy and growth lead I am always looking for ways to optimize. How could it be better? What are we doing today to improve tomorrow? Ensure the growth and development of e-commerce primarily and the company as a whole secondary. That is my role at SHUZ.

Digital strategy and growth lead / Scrum Master

Nochii Online Marketing

Nochii is a full-service online marketing agency. Since the foundation in 2010, we have been working with ambition for large and demanding customers and smaller companies. We are a Top-10 Google Premium Partner, an active member of the DDMA as a committee member on the Search Committee, and Accredited Professional for Bing Ads from Microsoft.

As an Online Marketing Consultant, I am working on SEA, SEO, FBads, CRO & Analytics. I developed SEO, Conversion Rate Optimization and analytics as new services for nochii and build teams around those services.

Online Marketing Consultant

Live On Demand

Live on Demand is an online crowdfunding platform for live performance. Live on Demand creates great events powered by inspiring communities in technology, design, and education. All events are started by passionate fans and grow with the power of the crowd and a network of partners.

As a Chief Marketing Officer, I have two focus points. On the one hand, increasing awareness and, on the other, improving supply. To increase awareness, The team set up media partnerships with SublimeFM, Xite and CJP, among others, and the branding and PR are improved. At the same time, we organized various user meetings to gain more insight into the end-user and to sharpen the proposition.

Chief Marketing Officer

INinbox

INinbox is an email marketing service provider that enables businesses around the globe to create, send & track emails quickly, focusing on the delivery IN the inbox. At the same time, it automates time-consuming tasks via 200+ connections with other well-known business applications, like Surveymonkey, Zendesk, Magento, WordPress, Eventbrite & Freshbooks.

As a Marketing Manager, I am growing the user base and setting up easy-to-follow onboarding flows.

Marketing Manager

Revolutionizing goalkeeper 🧤 development through innovative online tactical coaching.

With a strong background in online coaching for high performance business teams, managers and leadership, I'm bringing a fresh perspective to goalkeeper training. 

Leveraging the proven Tactalyse method, I'm on a mission to elevate the tactical acumen of aspiring goalkeepers.


🎯 What I Offer:

✅ Small-group online sessions (1-5 players) for U16-U23 goalkeepers

✅ Tactical analysis using professional game footage to master standard situations

✅ Focus on decision-making and game reading skills crucial for high-level performance

✅ A bridge between youth potential and professional goalkeeper requirements


🧠 The Tactalyse Method:

Developed since 2016 and used by over 35 coaches supporting 200+ players worldwide, the Tactalyse method focuses on the critical Perception 👀 → Decision 🧠 → Execution 💪 cycle. 

This approach has been fine-tuned to develop tactically astute players ready for the demands of modern football.

🚀 Why It Matters:

In today's fast-paced football world, goalkeepers need to be more than just shot-stoppers. 

They must be tactically sharp and able to make split-second decisions with confidence. 

By applying proven online coaching techniques to goalkeeper development, we're preparing the next generation of goalkeeping talent for success at the highest levels.

💡 My Promise:

To every group I work with, I bring a unique blend of business coaching expertise and cutting-edge goalkeeper development methods. 

Together, we'll unlock the tactical insights that can transform your goalkeeping career.

Ready to see the game through a professional lens and elevate your tactical understanding?

Let's connect and take your goalkeeping to the next level!

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