About David

Bio

TEDxPortland: Board member, leadership team, production team, speaker coach. Behavioral Storytelling: Creator, speaker, workshop facilitator. Framework—rooted in behavioral science and social psychology—for developing persuasive messages, content, and stories, based on how people process information and make decisions. Dialsmith: Founder/former owner. Developer of in-person and online response dials used in dial testing speeches and debates (as seen on CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, CBC, BBC, and others), TV pilots, presentations, talks, and more.

I'm passionate about

Mentoring. Storytelling. Asking questions. Finding answers. Creating experiences that drive curiosity, debate, and positive change.

An idea worth spreading

Be kind, always.

Things you might not know

Well, some do…photography and cooking