Upgrade Your Social Presence
Confidently create unforgettable first impressions
Elevate your network, discover your community, and turn any interaction into a space of opportunity and connection
I'm Sorry, Who Are You Again?
I teach people the art of social interaction through social skills coaching. How to present yourself in an effective yet humble way so that other people take notice and pay attention to YOU! Most of us have not taken the time to learn how to effectively talk about ourselves, our backgrounds, and accomplishments in a way that doesn’t come off as arrogant, yet is an accurate representation of who we are.
Do you have your story down? How confident are you in delivering it? If I asked you to tell me about yourself right now and your very first intial thought is “uhhh…”, then it needs work. “Uhhh” is a great way to start if you want others to lose interest. Let’s change that narrative so you can successfully let the world know who you are! I offer multiple ways to help you craft your narrative and get people’s attention. If you’re interested in learning more about how to improve your social skills, specially around how to introduce yourself in a confident way with a strong one liner and background story, book a session here.
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Meet Cal
Ever since I was young, I had a natural ability to connect with others. This intuitive sense of how to present myself, what to say at the right moment, and how to capture other people’s attention in social interactions was a gift I never knew I had. Only later in life was I able to rationally understand the mechanism behind how these interactions were occurring, and now I have a passion to share it with others.
Originally, I started my career on Wall St. as an investment banker working on billion dollar leveraged buyouts. After several years at this position, I had a nagging feeling that there was more to life than just blindly chasing career and material success. So one day, right before the financial collapse of 2008 (not knowing what was about to occur) I decided to leave that job to travel around the world for a year. Almost 30 countries later, and an insane personal growth journey, I came back a completely different person.
Upon returning back to New York City I felt a new sense of freedom, joy, and awareness that I never knew was possible. I began to connect with others in a much more vulnerable and authentic way. I started having the most inspiring and deeply meaningful conversations which made me realize we are all just humans going through the same human things. This inspired me to dedicate myself to helping others on their journey. So I started my own consulting company and for the past 13 years have been advising businesses on strategy & finance and coaching executives on upgrading their social presence and living life to the fullest.
As a Social Skills Coach, I’ve harnessed the ability to present myself effectively in social situations which allows me to connect with others, and leave a lasting impression. This has lead to countless business opportunities, friendships, partnerships, and a global network of stellar humans.
I can help you do the same.
- Note: NOT written by ChatGPT 🙂
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Crafting Your Opening
The most important part of any social interaction is the opening. The first session will be a deep dive into your background and joumey in order to create a one liner and
an introduction that is captivating, humble, and impactful that will lead to further establishing of any relationship.
Objective: One line opener; short background
After our sessions, you will be equipped with an opening one liner which responds to the question “What do you do?”, and you will have a short description of your background to share as a follow up.
Maintaining Conversations
After the opening, it’s crucial to keep the conversation flowing. In this session we will leam and create the concept of “layers”.
Layer 1: Intriguing opening one liner
Layer 2: A bit more detail, but not too much
Layer 3: Examples of what you do
Layer 4: Tactics for continuing the dialogue
We will work together to create and connect these layers so that you can confidently engage anyone and have a strong start to any conversation and kee it dynamic.
Coaching Services Offered
Help Crafting Your Opening One-Liner
We will work together to come up with a captivating one-liner, for when people ask "what do you do?".
Develop Your Background Story
Together we will assemble your background story that will be accurate, humble, and intriguing. The story will be custom crafted to give the other person a solid understanding in who you are and what you've focused on.
Maintain Conversations
Understanding and using social cues and strategies to keep conversations engaging and dynamic from the start.
Pre-Event Mindset Preparation
Techniques to boost confidence before an event. Setting clear objectives and practical exercises to ease social anxiety
Testimonials
Cal really helped me unpack my story and communicate it with confidence. Now when I meet new people, it's so much easier to let them know who I am.
Mel L.
After a few sessions with Cal, I was much more aware of how people were perceiving me when I introduced myself. Cal has a deep understanding of social dynamics and helped me put the best.
Dan H.
I wasn't exactly sure what to say when someone would ask me "what I do". Often times I'd say something boring that would often stop the conversation in its tracks. Now, I get noticed!
Arne V.
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