Language was at the heart of NY Smarts when it was established in 2004. At that time, the company’s mission was to help foreign-born professionals advance their careers through improved English. The premise was simple - foreign-born professionals in New York had every bit as much drive and motivation as native speakers of English - what they lacked was the means to communicate their ideas effectively among colleagues, customers, and constituents.

A surprising thing happened - over time, more and more native English speakers approached us - these were professionals who recognized that improved communications would enhance their professional prospects.

Looking back, it’s not hard to understand why - you may be the best accountant, analyst, programmer, or designer, and may produce great work! But in order to scale up your productivity, and in order to advance into leadership in bigger organizations, you need to communicate effectively.

NY Smarts has been helping professionals develop their communications skills ever since. We have adopted a wide range of best practices, and developed our own innovative approaches to help clients address a wide range of needs and projects.

NY Smarts and its founder, Dan Strum, note the following accomplishments:

• Developed and deliver innovative and dynamic small-group public speaking workshops
• Worked with hundreds of clients on writing Projects including articles, application essays, thesis, reports, and emails 
• Worked with hundreds of clients on Public Speaking projects, including speech development, slide development, delivery skills, interviews, TED Talks, and motivational speeches
• Developed and delivered a workshop to prepare 12 TEDx speakers to succeed for the Geneva Graduate Institute
• Published articles on public speaking in Toastmasters Magazine