COMMUNICATE With IMPACT.
I teach experts to think fast and speak with confidence through improv.
WHY COMMUNICATION MATTERS.
Brilliant ideas don’t speak for themselves.
Ever lost a deal you should have won? Watched blank faces in a meeting? Felt your ideas slip through the cracks?
It’s not because you’re not smart enough. It’s because people didn’t get it. And if they don’t get it, they won’t care.
Missed opportunities hurt. Investors walk. Clients hesitate. Competitors pull ahead.
But when you communicate with impact? People listen. They engage. They act.
So if your ideas matter, let’s make sure they land.
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ABOUT ME
Hi. I’m Dane McFarlane.
I’ve spent years on stage, learning what makes people listen. Now, I teach professionals how to do the same.
I’ve helped leaders in government and tech turn complex ideas into clear messages and speak with confidence.
Whether you’re pitching investors, leading a team, or explaining policy or research, your words need to land.
My workshops are practical, interactive, and make communication skills easy.
Because good ideas don’t speak for themselves. You have to make people listen.
WHAT YOU GET WITH ME
Interactive
Get involved with improv exercises that make learning fun, fast, and unforgettable.
Expertise
Over ten years in communication, working with brands to grab attention and get results.
Results
See real improvements. Think sharper, speak clearer and make a bigger impact.
CORPORATE WORKSHOPS
Turn quiet expertise into powerful communication.
If your team struggles to explain their ideas, investors lose interest, clients get confused, and projects stall.
Using simple improv-based exercises, your team will learn to speak clearly, stay composed under pressure, and connect with any audience.
My business workshops are built for thinkers, not natural performers, with safe practical activities to ease people in.
They’ll leave with practical tools they can use immediately to pitch, present, and collaborate with confidence.
Because, as much as we hate to admit it, the best ideas don’t win – the clearest ones do.
KEYNOTE SPEAKING
Talks your audience will talk about.
A great talk changes how people not just think, but act.
My talks gives you real insights and supportive practical activities on how to simplify ideas, hold attention, and make messages stick.
Using storytelling, marketing, and improv, I break down what makes people listen, and what makes them tune out.
Your audience will leave thinking differently about communication and knowing exactly how to improve it.
TESTIMONIALS
Wow! Thanks for being an awesome instructor. You really covered important stuff. I feel less anxious than I did before.
Geoff K
I really enjoyed it and learnt so many cool new ice breakers. It was so great to do something so different. You are inspiring!
Alison D
Dane was fantastic. He truly knows his craft and has valuable knowledge to pass down. Had a really fun time.
Lisa T
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