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Start building your presence today, for free.

Watch a 30-minute masterclass whenever you're ready, or join Mike live on Zoom and bring your questions. Both give you something you can use in your next meeting.

Mike Acker
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On demand · 30 minutes

Five Shifts to Executive Presence

You do great work, and this masterclass shows you how to make sure the room knows it. You'll learn the five shifts capable professionals make to stop being overlooked and start sounding like the leaders they already are.

  • The three-part answer that makes leaders hear your recommendation first.
  • The one-second habit that makes you sound more certain in your next meeting.
  • Why waiting to feel confident keeps capable people stuck, and what to do instead.
Live on Zoom · Most Thursdays at 7 PM ET

Speak Like the Leader You Already Are

A free live training for professionals ready to take on bigger leadership roles. Mike teaches the framework he uses with clients to speak up in high-stakes meetings, then stays to answer your questions.

  • Why 10 minutes a week does more for your confidence than hustle.
  • Why "just feel more confident" advice never works.
  • A simple message structure that calms speaking nerves before they start.

About 60 minutes, plus time for Q&A.

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Who this is for

This is for you if...

  • You walk into meetings with good ideas, then barely speak.
  • You've watched someone else present your idea to leadership.
  • You've been told to work on your executive presence, and nobody told you what that means.
  • You leave meetings replaying what you should have said.
Books by Mike

Start with the book that fits where you are.

Free audiobook

Speak With No Fear

Speak With No Fear is the top-rated book in the world on overcoming the fear of speaking. It has helped more than 100,000 readers get past that fear and has been translated into six languages.

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Published by Wiley

Speak With Confidence

Speak With Confidence is the full framework for building presence on purpose.

Find it on Amazon →
Free ebook

The Five Drivers of Success

A free ebook from Mike, yours to download today.

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More free resources

Keep learning between meetings.

More from Mike

A free book PDF, videos, and articles from Mike.

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What's your speaker brand?

Take the free SpeakerBrand assessment to find which of the 10 Speaker Identities fits you and what to work on first.

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Speaking FAQ

Straight answers to the questions people ask most about speaking up, presenting, and nerves.

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Mike Acker speaking to an audience at TEDx Sawmill Lake
Your host

Mike had to learn this himself first.

As a kid, Mike had a speech impediment that made speaking up feel out of reach. He worked through it, competed in college debate at the national level, and has spent 25 years helping people communicate with confidence. He wrote Speak With No Fear and Speak With Confidence, and he has coached leaders at Amazon, Adobe, Microsoft, and GE Vernova.

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Your next meeting is a chance to be heard.

Start with the masterclass tonight and try one shift this week. You'll notice the difference in how the room responds.

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