Speaking Up Your Game, LLC

Helped 250+ busy professionals grow their careers, their income and their influence in the workplace by increasing their confidence, skills and credibility when speaking and presenting.  

We offer 4 services:  1) 1:1 Coaching,  2) Team Workshops,  3) Cohort Coaching and 4) Our Signature Online Course to help business professionals and teams maximize their impact with communication.  

We've developed a UNIQUE process for helping you understand the REAL reasons you get nervous and how to transform those nerves into confidence and excitement.

We've developed a 4 PART FORMULA to help you drive more VALUE when you speak and present - to your organization, clients and customers when you speak and present thereby helping you win more business, serve more people, make more money and grow your impact.

We've coached since 2018 and early in our days were rated as one of Thumbtack's Top Professional Public Speaking Coaches for 2019, 2020 and 2021 with 40+ 5 star reviews.

Founder & Business Speaking Coach

Trend Wise Insights, LLC

We help small & medium size businesses leverage their existing data for more actionable insights to grow revenue and margin.  Small businesses have lots of data, but often, it requires a savvy skillset to know how to leverage to bring insights and action 

Examples:  
1) Marketing Analytics - we help ensure Google Analytics is capturing your web traffic data properly to gain more insights to know where you customers are coming from.  H
2) Customer Analytics - discover your best customers so you lean in and grow their accounts.  We also help you uncover who is 'at risk' of churning and why so you can course correct and retain revenue.
3) Sales Analytics - understanding the bottlenecks in your sales process can unlock greater revenue growth.

Chief Insights Guy

Amyris

Lead the analytics and insights team to support our growth with scalable action from insights for 9 different Shopify stores, Klaviyo accounts and Google Analytics accounts.

Lead DTC data platform build project across 9 brands to ingest, transform, join and standardize data to create automated PowerBI dashboards, integrating data from Google Analytics, DTC store and ESP.  

Facilitate the migration and transition for all Ecommerce brands to implementing and adopting Google Analytics 4.

Director, Analytics

Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc.

Primarily responsible for creating scaled and commercialized solutions to help us grow top line revenue and margin by leveraging data.   Includes product recommendation engines, customer clustering, churn modeling, reporting and feedback solutions.

Manager - Outlet Execution and Insights

Key responsibility is ensuring quality advanced analytics and machine learning to transfer outputs to action within the organization.  Build initiatives from pilot to long-term, sustainable processes across channels of Coke United’s business.  
* Winners of 2017 Data Analytics Business Impact Award from the Technology Association of Georgia for implementation of a product recommendation engine.
* Finalist of 2019 Data Analytics Business Impact Award from the Technology Association of Georgia for predictive ordering solution implementation.

Go-to-Market Innovation Manager

Coca-Cola Refreshments

Leverage business analytics to determine, implement and steward the strategies (presenting results) that help Coca-Cola prospect and retain more local market Food Service and Retail Customers.
- Recommended, implemented and commercialized key improvements to customer retention strategy resulting in greater retention of customers as well as increased revenue and profit.  
- Implemented performance management changes for inside sales team that drove 19% improvement in increased productivity for obtaining new business leads.
- Responsible for new data discovery and analysis which led to new recommendations, performance management routines and process improvements that resulted in increased revenue as well as faster customer onboarding for new accounts.
- Led pilot program through design, creation and implementation for a sales support role for new customer onboarding resulting in 20% improvement in sales performance for front-line sales team.
- Led division in content creation of supplemental training materials to improve front line sales effectiveness.
- Completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training following completion of 2 projects delivering over $5M in revenue over 2 years.

Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Primary responsibilities included:
- Conducted comprehensive analysis and provided insights surrounding business performance and key company initiatives for Coca-Cola's national retail customers (WalMart, Kroger, Walgreens, etc)
- Created and developed innovate business solution to enhance performance management routines and solve for gaps in business performance
- Supported development of company annual business plan by providing key analyses

Business Analysis Manager - National Retail Sales

- Delivered analysis and insights surrounding internal and competitive strategies, initiatives and products, creating actionable insights for senior leaders.
- Developed actionable scorecards, reports and routines to drive profitable business growth
- Initiator of providing solutions for new methods of data collection and reporting that create time-efficiencies which are easily analyzed and reported to organization leaders for faster decision making.

Business Analyst, Marketplace, Competitive and Business Intelligence

Primarily responsible for maintaining and growing retail accounts.  Grew volume 14% and profit 9% in 4 months by understanding customer goals, leveraging great customer service and building client relationships.

Market Development Manager

Marcus & Millichap

Compensated as an investment real estate broker, selling over $90M in commercial real estate.  Built and maintained relationships with private and institutional commercial real estate investors.  Leveraged financial analysis, market analysis and DCF Modeling to underwrite commercial property portfolio values.

Investment Sales Broker

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA

Invested time in students to help grow their leadership, character and faith through mentoring and speaking.  Responsible for fundraising salary and ministry budget through personal donations.

Campus Staff

Generating ROI from better insights from data. Growing your Confidence and Credibility at Work through Better Speaking and Presenting.

I run two businesses:  1) helping professionals grow their confidence and skills when it comes to communication and speaking in business.  2) helping small businesses leverage their existing data to gain clarity and take impactful action thru actionable reports, insights and dashboards.  

Speaking Up Your Game started 6+ years ago and now helped over 500+ workplace professionals.  Today, we have a customizable 1:1 process as well as a digital online course focused on helping busy professionals get the critical elements of communication right to advance their careers.

Trend Wise Insights uses data & analytics to improve revenue and profit.  Experienced in leading collaborative business environments to affect change.  Seasoned in financial planning, statistics, performing advanced analytics and driving actionable insights for positive business outcomes.  Project management experience in commercializing analytic solutions, utilizing Six Sigma and driving business change.

Cooper Camak

Corporate Social Responsibility leaders are doing impactful work… But how does that impact get SEEN?

Yesterday with Points of Light, we talked about this key idea:

Your impact grows when your message travels… without you.

That’s often the real challenge in CSR.

You’re creating real change, coordinating across teams and partners… and you’re often influencing without formal authority.

But this makes HOW you communicate just as important as WHAT you’re doing.

A few themes we explored together 👇

• Activity reports get acknowledgment, but  impact stories create belief and excitement. 

• Executives listen for the tangible outcomes. 
• Employees listen for meaning. 
• Community partners listen for respect. 

• Credibility grows when you lead with the point, speak to what matters to your audience and simplify your message.  

• Lastly, strong STORIES have 3 parts: 
Context → Tension → Impact. 

Huge thanks again to Points of Light for hosting and for the work you do equipping and elevating CSR leaders across organizations.

And to all CSR leaders… remember this:

The work you’re doing matters.
Helping others understand its value and impact thru effective communication is how it multiplies.

Grateful for the conversation!

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If we haven’t met, my name is Cooper Camak, and I help business professionals have more confidence and impact when they speak and present on the great work they do.

Building Confident & Credible Communicators at Work | Communication & Speaking Coach | Workshop Facilitator | Speaker | Former Coca-Cola Analytics & Insights

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How are you leveraging storytelling in business?  There’s so many applications of how you package your message. Storytelling is the differentiator.

Here’s a few highlights from last week’s amazing Winter Summit, hosted by Points of Light here in Atlanta.

Closing in on my 46th birthday... every single one of these lessons that brought more fulfillment is still true.

I remember feeling like I was just chasing promotions & status at 35.

( I definitely didn't tell anyone that.)

It left me dissatisfied... a lot!

Today, I stand confidently fulfilled.

As I turned 45, I thought about the things that brought more joy, peace and fulfillment to my life.

My hope is that you experience the same!

And sorry, these aren't overnight hacks... 
Each one has its own journey.

Have dreams but afraid... don't miss #1

Feel lonely at times... don't miss #2

Feel scattered... don't miss #3 & #8.

Wanting to 'stay active'... don't miss #4

Wish for more confidence... don't miss #9

Been fired or laid off... don't miss #10.

Small favor: 
Was there one that stuck out to you? Tell others. 👇
💡 If you found this insightful.
♻️ it if you think someone else should see it.

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If we haven't met, I'm Cooper, and I'm an everyday, 45 year old, married, dad of 2 teenagers just trying to get it right. 

I also help people and teams grow their speaking confidence and skills in the workplace so you can accomplish more.

heres the 10 that made all the difference

When you get nervous speaking at work.
You're not broken.
It’s just 3 natural things happening at once.

Whether it's a presentation or the need to speak up, 
when stakes feel high, most people experience this:

• Your mind turns inward to "self-protect"
• Your body releases adrenaline (aka nerves)
• Your message gets harder to organize (foggy)

There is ZERO wrong with you.
This is just how humans respond under pressure.

Speaking Confidence grows when you:

• Redirect your focus 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 (mental game)
 You're feeling what we call "Reputation Risk"
 so shift your attention to "How can I help?"
 Then the fear loses its grip.

• Work 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 the energy in your body (physical game)
That rush you feel isn’t panic... it’s adrenaline.  
Same adrenaline that exists with excitement.
Stop fighting it... breathe... your body & voice will settle.

• 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 your message (speaking game)
Clarity creates momentum, and momentum builds confidence.

Now imagine this scenario…

You walk into a meeting ready to serve.
You expect your body to be energized!
You know exactly how to open well.

How would that feel?
Hopefully better.

If you're someone who wants to grow your confidence, 
I teach this framework inside my Masterclass.
(Which you can get free from my Featured Posts).

It's practical, human, and built for real workplace pressure.

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If we haven't met before, my name's Cooper Camak, and I help busy professionals grow their confidence and impact when they speak and present at work.  +Follow for more.

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Executive Vice President of Underwriting

Hiscox USA

SVP, Southeast Regional Executive

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions

SVP, Head of US East Region

SVP, Head Construction Liability NA

Results and profit oriented underwriting of Lead Umbrella and Excess accounts in the large and mid-sized U.S. Corporates segment. Product offering includes direct insurance and reinsurance of corporate captives.

Vice President, Senior Excess Casualty Underwriter

Chubb

Commercial Property and Casualty Assistant Manager responsible for a $100 million P&C portfolio with a team of three multi-line underwriters. Also oversaw the Umbrella/Excess and Financial Institutions portfolio between the Westchester, NY and Albany, NY branches.

Commercial Insurance Team Leader

Managed a $7 million Financial Institution portfolio consisting of D&O, E&O, Fiduciary, Fidelity, K&R, Cyber Liability and Property and Casualty lines of business.

Underwriting Officer - Financial Institutions

Underwrote and cross sold P&C commercial business opportunities. Lines underwritten included property, casualty, auto, workers' compensation, umbrella, and international. Handled a $6M book of business.

Underwriting Officer - Commercial Insurance

Underwrote and cross sold Excess Casualty opportunities. Handled a $5M book of business and participated in Chubb's one year training program.

Underwriter - Excess Casualty

Dynamic, focused insurance professional experience managing a wide spectrum of commercial clients. Highly skilled in P&C underwriting, portfolio steering, and strategy development and execution. Uniquely successful at building relationships and connecting key groups to achieve strategic objectives of the organization. Supportive and collaborative leadership style that unites and inspires others to succeed.

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