Dave Ray Speaks
Transform Your Event: The Fusion of Communication Mastery and Business Growth
Dave Ray empowers Real Estate and Financial Services professionals to become confident, engaging presenters who attract clients effortlessly. With the experience of over 11,400 events, Dave has curated and refined numerous underutilized techniques for transforming speaking opportunities into catalysts for significant business growth. Participants in Dave’s keynotes and workshops not only acquire great public speaking skills, but they also learn how to position themselves as the undeniable choice in their prospects' minds. By imparting to your group the art of strategic speaking, Dave equips them with practical and effective skills they’ll continue to thank you for long after your event concludes.
Dave Ray: Communication Catalyst & Achievement Architect
Dave Ray is a speaker and business coach focusing on communications. His interest in effective communications blossomed during his 18 years designing and playing out war games for the US Navy. During that time, he pursued his passion for English by writing his first book, Verbal Vigilante, and started his coaching business to help small business owners run their businesses more profitably and communicate more effectively.
As a result of years meeting and working with other business professionals, he discovered that many others are struggling to make an impact and build an authoritative presence. Armed with his experience and desire to help, he took to the stage with the goal of assisting as many people as possible in the area of Effective Business Communications. Today, his talks show you how to feel the confidence you desire and build authority in front of a group, no matter the situation.
Dave is a highly sought after speaker, author, and consultant. His book, Verbal Vigilante, is a favorite and has helped readers learn to communicate with the power to make things happen. His business, Dave Ray Coaching and Consulting, has helped business professionals promote themselves and their businesses with skill, confidence and fun.
His mission is now to help all business professionals who are anxious presenting to groups and in meetings to feel confident, prepared and relaxed so they can Make a Lasting Impression, Build Authority, and Attract Opportunities. His Goal is to “Eradicate ‘Death by PowerPoint’ from the face of the Earth” and make every presentation Impactful, Fun and Engaging.
If you’re looking for someone to transform your audience, and help them grow their influence and authority, then Dave Ray is the answer for your next convention, conference or training event.
Dave's Talks
Command the Room, Catapult Your Success: Speaking Secrets of Top Achievers
Discover how mastering public speaking can transform your professional or business trajectory. Learn proven techniques used by industry leaders to leave lasting impressions, showcase your authority and attract opportunities. This interactive session reveals secrets behind creating powerful presentations, teaches you to execute memorable performances and shows you how to engage any audience with confidence. You'll learn specific strategies to elevate your confidence, engage listeners and leave them with inspiring “calls to action.” Whether you're presenting to boards, clients or colleagues, you'll gain tools to make every presentation a career-advancing opportunity.
Words That Win: Master the Art of Persuasive Communication
Transform your ability to influence others through the power of strategic communication. Whether you’re crafting a journal article, a newsletter, a blog post or a press release, you can successfully use Dave’s simple techniques to write a document that gets your reader’s attention and gets results. Learn several little discussed techniques of persuasion and discover how to structure written pieces that achieve your desires. This engaging session reveals proven techniques for getting what you want in any situation. Through real-world examples and interactive exercises, you'll gain practical tools to enhance your persuasive power for all your professional and personal needs.
Courage Under Fire: Standing Strong
When Leadership Tests Your Values
What happens when your own boss wants you to break (or bend) the rules? Talk about a difficult conversation…
Navigate the challenging terrain between organizational pressure and personal integrity. This powerful session explores how to maintain your ethical compass while succeeding in high-pressure environments. Through real-world stories from “the most dangerous place in the world to work”, an Aircraft Carrier flight deck, you'll develop techniques for standing firm under pressure. Discover how to transform potential confrontations into opportunities for positive change while protecting both your principles and your professional relationships.
Dave Ray: Helping Leaders Speak with Confidence and Purpose
Dave Ray isn't just a speaker—he's a transformation specialist who has mastered the art of turning words into results. As the architect behind 300+ mastermind meetings and coach to countless entrepreneurs, Dave harnesses language as the ultimate tool for change.
His insightful 2022 book, Verbal Vigilante, reveals the hidden patterns of persuasive communication that drive action and secure outcomes in any scenario. Through his company, Dave Ray Coaching, established over eight years ago, he delivers this expertise through laser-focused individual coaching, dynamic group trainings and interactive workshops.
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With the precision of his engineering background and the strategic mindset developed as a retired US Navy Commander, Dave approaches communication as both an art and a science. His late-discovered passion for language has evolved into a mission: to systematically eliminate "Death by PowerPoint" from professional life, one transformed speaker at a time.
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Whether unlocking your speaking potential or engineering your business goals, Dave combines supportive accountability with proven frameworks that convert ambition into achievement. His specialty lies in creating the exact conditions where clarity replaces confusion, confidence replaces doubt, and your most ambitious goals become inevitable outcomes.
Coaching Services
Master the Art of Persuasive Presentations
Elevate your influence with Dave’s comprehensive journey into presentation excellence. This immersive program transforms your entire approach to doing speeches, training sessions and presentations. From meticulous planning to flawless delivery, Dave’s proven frameworks, customized worksheets, and strategic checklists will eliminate uncertainty. Learn to craft presentations that captivate, convince, and convert. Develop the rare ability to command a room with natural confidence while delivering content that resonates long after you've finished speaking. Whether facing executives, clients, or colleagues, you'll approach every opportunity with calm assurance and walk away having made an indelible impact.
Unleash Your Speaking Confidence
Transform yourself from a nervous presenter to a commanding communicator. Under Dave's expert guidance, you'll shatter self-doubt, discover your authentic voice, and develop a magnetic presence that captivates any audience. Whether you're briefing the CEO on critical financials, leading quarterly training sessions, or advocating before the city council, confidence is the key. You'll develop the skill to own every room and venue. Your words won't just be heard—they'll resonate, persuade, and inspire lasting change. Your journey to speaking mastery begins here.
Conquer Your Goals with
Relentless Momentum
Transform ambition into achievement with Dave's proven accountability system. Beyond his communication expertise, Dave brings battle-tested experience as a Goal Achievement Strategist who has guided small business owners to breakthrough after breakthrough. With his methodical approach to strategic planning, incremental milestones, and a powerful accountability framework, Dave creates an environment where your most audacious dreams become inevitable outcomes. Are you ready to transform aspiration into accomplishment? This is where possibility becomes your future.
