About us
Calypso Communications is a full-service boutique communications agency that serves corporations, start-ups, social entrepreneurs and individuals to create and deliver unifying and impactful narratives.
WHO WE SERVE
Corporates
From public speaking to business writing workshops, we provide on-site customized training programs tailored to suit your team's needs.
Start-ups
We collaborate with start-ups to craft impactful stories that reach critical audiences, particularly investors.
Social entrepreneurs
We work with innovators whose focus is on stakeholders rather than shareholders. We help them distill their manifesto into an inspiring narrative.
Individuals
One of the most in-demand workplace skills is effective communication. We offer one-on-one training and coaching for professional development.
What We Do
Executive Training + Coaching
We design custom programs that give leaders the skills they need to effectively move their organizations forward.
Strategy + Execution
We offer a suite of strategic, creative and integrated services to help you deliver stories that connect.
Facilitating
We facilitate team messaging and storytelling workshops to craft powerful, persuasive narratives.
How We Do It
[re]frame Messaging Lab
An in-depth, think tank-inspired process to help your organization frame your story and craft a compelling message platform.
Executive Masterclass
Especially designed for experienced leaders, this advanced course takes your communication and persuasion skills to the next level.
Communication Bootcamps
For emerging leaders who find themselves increasingly in front of audiences, these one-day bootcamps teach the key areas of effective communications — public speaking, business writing, and responding to the media.
Coaching Clinics
Through confidential one-on-one sessions, in-person or via video conference, we prepare you for your next media interview or presentation.
Gatherings
Sometimes the best way to tell your story is to let others experience it.
Do you want to...
Learn more about custom corporate programs
Ask about individual coaching
This Is Us
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"You have done your homework. You know us as well as we know ourselves."
"Our road show went really well, thanks to the support, guidance and prep we had with you."
"Your name is synonymous with media training."
"There is simply no replacing your experience in this space. You were super knowledgeable and helpful."
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THE NEW HEALTH CARE
The health of people is impacted by far more than the latest blockbuster drug or the impressive surgical device. Despite the FDA’s record-breaking rate of approvals for novel drugs in the last two years, overall life expectancy in the U.S. is falling behind other industrialized nations. In the U.S., 40% of deaths are premature and preventable, largely driven by behavioral, economic and environmental factors.
The World Health Organization named the top ten threats to global health in 2019. Among them are air pollution and climate change; preventable diseases caused by lifestyles such as tobacco use, physical inactivity and unhealthy diets; weak primary care and lack of access to preventive medicine.
We take an inclusive view of health to encompass sustainable food production and access to nutritious food; patient advocacy; public health policy; sustainability and environment; and urban planning initiatives focused on healthy cities.
We get excited about those who are shifting the paradigm of health care and medicine, from researchers investigating the zenith of personalized medicine, to innovators developing technologies designed to provide agency to people managing their health.
We also seek to partner with clients who are working on issues that, on the surface, may not seem like they are related to health, but ultimately make an impact on the well-being of people and their ability to thrive.
global health
health tech
life sciences
health care providers
sustainability
well-being
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Communicating Risk during the Coronavirus Outbreak
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