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Dennis K.

Spokesperson & Host | Public Speaking Coach | Strategist

Bring your brand and message to life with the clarity, confidence, and precision of a nationally recognized presenter — and Amazon #1 Bestselling Author of The Unexpected Stage: The Art of Reinvention Through Authentic Communication. I'm a U.S.-based spokesperson, public speaking coach, and communication strategist with 10+ years of experience helping companies, founders, executives, academics, and thought leaders tell stories that inspire action. My background spans national television, TEDx stages, leading business schools and universities, executive coaching, and high-volume on-camera content production. Whether you're preparing for a high-stakes presentation, building a content production system for your brand, or refining your executive voice, I'll help you show up with impact. What I Deliver 🎤 Full-production VSLs — on-camera performance, scripting, high-motion editing, and final delivery, ready to convert 📈 Spokesperson videos for product launches, brand storytelling, explainers, and UGC-style content 🎯 Executive communication coaching — keynotes, job talks, TEDx, investor decks, media interviews, and high-stakes presentations 📊 Content production systems and channel blueprints for YouTube brands, course creators, and personal brands — including playbooks, script templates, episode frameworks, and full editorial workflows 📱 On-camera hosting for explainers, educational series, branded interviews, and digital campaigns ⚡ Impromptu speaking and interview preparation to help you think on your feet and communicate with clarity under pressure Why Clients Choose Me ✔ Top Rated on Upwork — 100% Job Success Score ✔ Amazon #1 Bestselling Author — The Unexpected Stage: The Art of Reinvention Through Authentic Communication ✔ Nationally recognized presenter — Good Morning America, ABC News, TEDx, and QVC ✔ 10+ years in communication and presentation coaching across business, academia, media, and entrepreneurship ✔ Strategic Communication professor and executive coach with experience working with graduate students, researchers, executives, and senior leaders ✔ Built full-scale YouTube content production systems for multi-channel brands — playbooks, templates, Shorts frameworks, and complete editorial workflows ✔ Styled and coached leaders for the Oscars, Tonys, and Emmy Awards ✔ Helped founders land funding, authors expand their platforms, researchers communicate complex ideas, and professionals win high-stakes opportunities Equipment Professional green screen setup, 4K camera, studio lighting, lav and boom mics, and broadcast-quality audio. White, neutral, and branded backgrounds available with full post-production. NYC and Boston studio access upon request. Let's Work Together Whether you need a fully produced VSL that converts, an elite communication coach for your next big stage, an experienced on-camera spokesperson, or a strategic partner to build your content system from the ground up, I'll help you deliver with clarity, confidence, and impact. Book a consultation today and let's create something powerful.

🇺🇸New York, United States$250/hr100% JSS4.97 (45)Since Apr 2019
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$4.8k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#5,723 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,895 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$996

Last 6 months: $29k

World#42,943 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#6,419 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$79k

Billed in all: $80k

World#50,434 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#9,817 / 62.1k
Per project
$711

$785 in the last 6 months

World#151,455 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#25,741 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
37

Across 38 contracts

84% fixed16% hourly
World#1,842 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#351 / 62.1k
Projects in all
111

Across 117 contracts

81% fixed19% hourly
World#24,176 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,901 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$79.7k+$996 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$78.5k$79.0k$79.5k$80.0kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 9

Rarest: top 0.41% in Education Presentation, of 723. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 1Spoken Communications Spoken52 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 2%
  2. 3Education Presentation723 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 0.41%
  3. 3Speech Writing369 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 0.81%
  4. 3Corporate Style186 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 2%
  5. #6Public Speaking682 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 0.88%
  6. #7Continuing Professional Development205 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 3%
  7. #16Career Coaching867 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #9Top 2%
  8. #27Storytelling2,570 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #16Top 1%