Joel Schwartzberg
Communication and public speaking coach for teams and professionals
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Public speakingPresentation skillsExecutive communicationStorytellingInterpersonal communicationExecutive presence and communicationLeadership developmentTeam performanceConflict and difficult conversationsLeadership and team building |
| Works with | Professionals and Executives |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Business coach |
| Credentials | Inducted into the National Forensic Association Hall of Fame; Former collegiate state and national champion public speaker |
| Practice | JoelSchwartzberg.net |
Joel Schwartzberg is a communication and public speaking coach who works with teams and individuals. He teaches them to find and sharpen their most essential points. From 2013 to 2024 he was Senior Director of Executive and Strategic Communications at a major national nonprofit. He also held senior communications roles at Nickelodeon, PBS, and Time Inc. He wrote the bestseller "Get to the Point!" and is a former state and national champion public speaker.
What Joel helps with
Joel helps people make their message clear and strong. He focuses on finding the real point behind what a speaker or leader wants to say.
- Finding and sharpening your most essential point
- Telling a valuable point apart from a topic, theme, or title
- Communicating clearly as a leader
- Engaging and inspiring a team
- Effective communication at work
- Conflict resolution
- Preparing for public speaking
Who Joel works with
Joel coaches both teams and individuals. His clients include large companies and organizations such as Synchrony Bank, Meta, American Express, Blue Cross Blue Shield, State Farm Insurance, and the Brennan Center for Justice. He works with professionals who want their words to matter.
How Joel works
Joel's training centers on one idea: Many communicators confuse a real point with a topic, theme, observation, title, or definition. That leaves their message without a point. He coaches teams and individuals to identify, sharpen, and champion their most essential points. His book "Get to the Point! Simplify, Sharpen, and Sell Your Message" lays out this method.
Background and qualifications
Joel served as Senior Director of Executive and Strategic Communications for a major national nonprofit from 2013 to 2024. He has held senior communications roles with Nickelodeon, PBS, and Time Inc. He wrote "Get to the Point! Simplify, Sharpen, and Sell Your Message" and "The Language of Leadership: How to Engage and Inspire Your Team." His articles appear in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Newsweek, and Inc. He was a collegiate state and national champion public speaker and is in the National Forensic Association Hall of Fame.
Joel Schwartzberg pricing
Programs and services
- Custom hourly coaching
- Team coaching
- Individual coaching
- Speaking at conferences
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The CoachVouch take
Joel is a bestselling author and former national champion public speaker who also led executive communications at a national nonprofit.
Best for professionals and teams who want to sharpen their key message and speak with a clear point.
Common questions
How much does Joel Schwartzberg charge?
Coaching with Joel runs $90 to $175 an hour. Message Joel from this page for an exact quote.
What does Joel Schwartzberg help with?
Joel Schwartzberg helps with finding and sharpening your most essential point, telling a valuable point apart from a topic, theme, or title, communicating clearly as a leader and engaging and inspiring a team.
Is Joel Schwartzberg certified?
Joel Schwartzberg lists: Inducted into the National Forensic Association Hall of Fame; Former collegiate state and national champion public speaker.
Does Joel Schwartzberg coach teams as well as individuals?
Yes. He coaches both teams and individuals to identify and sharpen their most essential points.
Has Joel Schwartzberg spoken at industry conferences?
Yes. He has presented at the Ragan Speechwriters Conference, The Conference Board's Corporate Communications Conference, and the World Conference of the Professional Speechwriters Association, among others.
How do I contact Joel Schwartzberg?
Send Joel a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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