See our interview with JD Schramm JD Schramm JD Schramm has over 20 years of experience teaching graduate - level courses on communications at Stanford , USC , Columbia , and NYU . He ' s written the book “ Communicate with mastery : Speak with conviction and write for impact ”. JD helps clients prepare for venues like Davos or TED Talks , secure a round of funding , nail a job interview or win a pitch . NACD Certified Board Director Candidate , Communication Edcuator , Author