Travels From:

Fort Collins, Colorado

Fee Range:

$7,500.00 - $12,500.00

Favorite Food:

Fondue

Cindy Skalicky

Founder & Lead Message Strategist, On Point Communications Executive Communications Specialist in Persuasive Messaging & Rhetorical Strategy We Train F 500 Leaders & Franchise Executives

Cindy Skalicky is an author, speaker, and sought-after executive communications coach who helps franchise leaders master the art of persuasive storytelling, confident public speaking, and effective leadership communication. With a deep background in rhetorical strategy and executive presence training, Cindy equips franchise owners, leadership teams, and multi-unit operators with the skills to clearly articulate their brand storylines, motivate teams, and engage with investors, partners, and customers.

Franchise success hinges on communication upward, outward, and downward—whether it’s aligning franchisees with corporate strategy, pitching new business opportunities, or delivering powerful presentations at franchise conventions. Cindy’s coaching and workshops are surgical and specific. She breaks down complex messaging into clear, compelling, and actionable communication strategies that drive results.

Cindy has trained executives from Fortune 500 companies, high-growth startups, and global brands like Marco’s Pizza, Authority Brands, and Taco John’s. Whether you’re a franchise executive leading large teams or a franchisee looking to elevate your leadership presence, Cindy provides the tools and confidence needed to communicate with clarity and impact.

Book Cindy for your next event and empower your franchise leadership team with the skills to communicate, inspire, and grow.

Cindy Skalicky is an internationally recognized expert in Persuasive Theory and Storytelling and holds a Master’s in Rhetoric. Thrice published at Forbes.com and author of her forthcoming book, Red Light, Green Light: How to Master Your Message in Innovation Business, Cindy helps science and tech leaders at all levels of innovation communicate with confidence, command, and clarity.

Clients include Google Workspace, DuPont, Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Innosphere, Microsoft, VC Lab, TiE Women, CHIEF, University Tech Transfer Offices, NREL, and more.

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Executive Presence for Franchise Owners

Speak with Confidence & Authority By the end of this session, franchise leaders have 5 specific, proven tools to lead teams, influence partners, and represent their brand effectively.

High Stakes Conversations

How to Engage Audiences and Get Buy-In Franchise executives and sales teams will walk away with our proven, trademarked HOW-TO framework to craft compelling presentations that attract franchisees, engage stakeholders, and drive business and brand growth.

The Anatomy of a Meeting

Franchise Efficiency Meetings are part of Great franchise life, but they don’t have to be a drag. Eliminate meetings you don’t need, run shorter meetings than you are now, and run them beautifully and confidently after we teach you and your tea, The Anatomy of a Great Meeting.

The 7 Secrets to Slide Savvy

How to Present Like a Pro Franchise leaders will discover the best strategies for designing powerful presentations that engage, persuade, and leave a lasting impact on their audience.

Storytelling for Franchise Success

Sell, Lead & Inspire Through Narrative
In this interactive session, franchise owners will learn how to use storytelling to build brand loyalty, connect with customers, and make training and leadership messages stick.

Instead of Perfection, Become Perfectly You

A Tale of 2 Speakers: 1 Red Light, 1 Green Light.

How To Nail Your Speaking Events With Cindy Skalicky

Webinar: The Rehearsal Trifecta

Cindy’s scientific communications training so exceeded my expectations! We brought her in for what was a superb 2-day Masterclass to work with our Emerging Technologies team – 80 in total. We learned so much about how to craft and deliver our messages succinctly and with executive presence. I cannot recommend Cindy and her team strongly enough–they worked with us to shape the training to meet our requests and needs. Working with them was a FABULOUS experience!

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Heidi Burch

DuPont / Technical Fellow

“Cindy did an excellent job crafting a tailored training session for our team. She struck a great balance of lecture, discussion, and audience engagement while covering a wide range of communication topics and challenges.”

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Rob H

Microsoft / Design Engineer

“As a professional speaker, I know the value of getting feedback before giving an important speech. As I prepared my TEDx talk, Cindy was the perfect person to give me outside perspective. She did a beautiful job taking the many ideas I had floating around in my head and helping me select what to use, how to organize them, and how to tie it all together. I love the way she coached, not trying to make her words my own, but instead, considering what I was trying to achieve and helping me stay true to my voice. If you have to stand and deliver a great talk, working with Cindy can help you ensure you’re at your best!”

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Tanis Roeder

NSA / President

“Sitting 1-on-1 with Cindy … she’s like instant brilliance. I wish we had her for a 3rd day. 10 out of 10.”

Masterclass Participant

Dechra Pharmaceuticals

Partial Client List:

Executive Communication Coach | Speaker | HOW-TO Model®️ Creator
Corporate & Franchise Clients:
✅ Google
✅ Microsoft
✅ Lenovo
✅ DuPont
✅ Gallagher, Inc.
✅ Veralto
✅ Dechra Pharmaceuticals
✅ CMA CGM
✅ ReCode Therapeutics
✅ CHIEF
Science, Tech & Energy Clients:
✅ National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
✅ Department of Energy (DOE)
✅ Emerging Startups in Science & Technology

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