2026-07-12T14:27:49.120Z

John Bates is a brilliant TEDx Talk coach. I know a bit about Xellence in this. I have produced & coached 800+ of them. In joy!

2026-07-11T02:06:53.840Z

I have shared many events and conversations with this remarkable fellow. You'll love him

2026-07-09T00:18:48.489Z

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2026-07-08T22:18:24.543Z

John may be the most present person I’ve ever met. My experience in working with him made me felt heard and understood, and he brainstormed some very helpful information and provided extremely useful feedback for me to use in my quest for personal development. I appreciate very much his generous, kind and focussed approach, and admire his ability to work a lot into a limited amount of time. Thank you so much, John!

2026-07-08T21:37:44.271Z

John is a master of his craft - a powerful speaker, a thoughtful, giving teacher, and a belief that his clients can achieve anything they set their minds to. What a privilege it is for me to be in his orbit!

2026-07-08T20:42:30.659Z

John helped prepare me for my talk at NASA. The audience said it was their favorite talk. Not of the day, of all time.

2026-07-08T20:41:21.524Z

John Bates is an outstanding teacher of startup founders as they pitch investors. I heard his presentation at MIT several years ago and spoke with him briefly.