Martin Barnes
Pitch Coach
I can help you in five ways
1 – Defining your goals
2 – Understanding your audience
3 – Structuring a clear message
4 – Performing with confidence
5 – Designing emotive slides
From 20 years of experience in design, film & advertising pitching to clients, I believe that every time you increase your value as a professional is because you are pitching.
We can all be great presenters.
Learn the basic skills & focus on the fundamentals then you will improve!
Let’s talk more about how I can help you enjoy pitching & be successful in the spotlight.
No commitment.
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Experience & Projects
- Silicon Gorge Pitch Coach 2021
- Pitch Coach PlugAndPlay Autobahn 2020
- Chinaccelerator Public Speaking Mentor 2016 – Present
- PlugAndPlay China Startup Accelerator Pitch Coach & Conference Speaker 2016
- Startup Grind Pitch Coach 2018 – Present
- AngelHack Pitch Coach 2019
- Schwarzman Scholars Presentation Training 2018
Speaking / Coaching Credentials
- Bristol Tech Spark Pitch Me! Event Judge 2020 – Present
- Leeds Art School Guest Speaker 2021
- #TechSwindonSummit Conference Speaker 2020
- Hull University Business School Guest Speaker 2020
- Yodo1 CEO C-Round Investment Pitch Consulting 2019
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Keynote Speaker 2019
- WeWork Beijing Pitch Coach 2018 – 2019
- EF Presentation Training 2016 – 2018
- ofo CEO & CFO Pitch Consultant APEC 2017
- British Chamber of Commerce Workshop Speaker 2017 – Present
- BACA / UAL Visual Communications Graphic Design Lecturer 2016 – 2017
- SDC The University Partnership Denmark & China Keynote speaker 2018 – 2019
- Tsinghua University Beijing China Pitch Training 2018
- UIBE University of International Business & Economics Beijing China 2018
- NYU Shanghai China Presentation Training 2016
- CHat Shanghai Conference Main Stage Speaker Coach 2016
- Google SH Presentation Training 2016
- TEDxBeijing Speaker Coach 2014 – 2016
- Volkswagen Group China Presentation Trainer 2015 – 2016
- CBBC Master Class Trainer 2015
- Starbucks Creative Workshop Facilitator 2014
- AMAZON China PR Presentation Consulting 2014
- Volkswagen Group China CMO Presentation Consulting 2014
- AUDI AIR Interactive Annual Report Presentation Consulting 2014
- Daimler Benz C-Suite Presentation Consultant 2014
- NBA China Presentation Training 2014
- PechaKucha 20×20 Speaker 2009 & 2013
- WheelsPlusWings.com Co-founder 2011
- TEDxBeijing Speaker 2010