For over 20 years, Jen Reidy has created customized media coaching, speaker training and PR programs for CEOs and executives at global firms in a broad array of industries - Salesforce, Goldman Sachs, Autodesk, Getty Images, AOL, Elastic and Organic to name a few - as well as a long roster of early stage companies and non-profits. Unlike most coaches, Jen is also a frequent spokesperson, so she has a lot of empathy for those on the other side of the camera. Plus, she knows what journalists want, given her career in public relations. Known for her positive energy and partnership with clients, she delights in co-creating compelling narratives and helping clients deliver them with confidence.
Jen partners with clients to improve their preparation, message refinement and content delivery. Her efforts result in clients’ gaining recognition as some of the highest ranked speakers at Salesforce’s Dreamforce event, and positive coverage in publications including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, TechCrunch, Fortune, VentureBeat and others.
Jen partners with clients to improve their:
• Audience empathy
• Creation and delivery of crisp and compelling narratives
• Authenticity and ability to break through the noise
Jen frequently partners with clients when:
• They are gearing up for a company or product launch
• An exec wants to roll up sleeves to master delivery
• They are unsure messages will resonate with target audiences
• They have a high-stakes keynote and want to up their game
About Us
Jen Reidy, Communications Coaching Lead
Jen brings over 20 years of PR, and media and speaker training experience to her role as the leader of the Communications Coaching practice for Reidy Communications. She has lead PR programs and media coaching efforts for global companies such as Salesforce, Autodesk, Mayfield, Elastic, AOL/Verizon, Organic, and non-profits such as the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Moms Demand Action/Everytown.
Prior to founding Reidy Communications in 2001, Jen was a Vice President at Blanc & Otus PR for three years, working with a variety of technology and services companies such as Goldman Sachs, E*TRADE's enterprise group, as well as several start-ups. Prior to that, Jen managed PR for design software leader Autodesk for four years, working with (former) CEO Carol Bartz and also represented the company’s flagship product, AutoCAD. Jen started her PR career at Burson-Marsteller where she worked for several global brands.
When she’s not in communications coaching mode, Jen spends a lot of her time as a media spokesperson, keynote speaker and local chapter leader for Moms Demand Action for GunSense in America. She has been featured in Marin Magazine, LA Times and The Sacramento Bee. She also coaches the local HS field hockey team, and is raising two daughters. When she's not doing all of that, she's feeding her addiction to tennis, hiking, skiing and baking.
Client Examples
“Reidy's approach to media coaching is far from the typical 'cookie cutter' training methodology. Reidy delivers an engaging, 'roll up your sleeves', highly personalized experience. You feel and hear the results almost immediately. First hand, I've seen colleagues improve their delivery significantly.”
- Jeff Yoshimura, CMO, Elastic, and Big Data Marketer of the Year
“As a two-time Reidy client, I value Reidy's highly customized approach to media coaching. Not many coaches can dig in as efficiently on messages, create compelling narratives and partner with spokespeople to increase their confidence and ability to get the story they want.”
- Allie Kline, CMO, AOL
