Executive Communication Partner for Spanish & LatAm Directors
Someone to think it through with, before the meetings that matter in English.
I work one-to-one with senior leaders who already speak good English. Each week we take what is on your desk (the board update, the call with headquarters, the negotiation) and work out what you want to say and how it will land.
Your English is good. That is not the problem.
You run a team, you know your numbers and you lead well in Spanish. But in the meetings that count, in English, something gets lost. You explain too much before getting to the point. You soften a message that needed to be firm. You leave the call knowing you said less than you meant.
Classes do not fix this, because the gap is not grammar. What helps is someone outside your company who understands the business context, listens closely and tells you honestly how your message will be heard.
What we work on
Reporting to headquarters
Updates, results and bad news for a UK, US or global leadership team, delivered clearly and with authority.
Board and leadership meetings
Getting to the point, holding your position and answering hard questions without over-explaining.
Negotiations and decisions
Preparing your case, anticipating pushback and finding the words for a firm position in English.
Leading international teams
Difficult conversations, feedback and change, with people who expect a more direct style.
How a session works
You bring what is coming up. I do most of the listening.
01
Listen
I get to know the situation, the people involved and what is at stake.
02
Question
The questions that expose an unclear goal or a weak argument before someone else does.
03
React honestly
How it will sound to the people in the room. "That sounds defensive." "They won't accept that reason."
04
Sharpen
We find the clearest way to say it in English, then rehearse until it feels natural.
And if you get stuck mid-thought, say it in Spanish. I will understand exactly what you mean, and we will find the English for it together.
The partnership
- A first-session map of the people, meetings and pressures in your next three months.
- A weekly 45-minute session at a fixed time, always on your real work.
- Quick feedback between sessions on a message, slide or voice note before an important moment.
- A short review each quarter of what has changed and what to focus on next.
- Complete confidentiality. What you share stays between us.
How it works commercially
- Usually funded by your company and invoiced to it directly
- Three months to start, then renewed quarterly
- A small number of leaders at any one time
About me
I'm Daniel Smith, a native English speaker based in Madrid and the founder of Daniel Smith + Partners. For years I have helped Spanish-speaking professionals communicate in English at work.
Running my own business means I know what it is like to lead a team, sell an idea, negotiate and make decisions under pressure. I also have a PhD and a lifelong interest in why some messages land while others don't. That is what I bring to our sessions. I'm not here to correct your grammar. I'm here to help you say what you mean, to the people who matter.
I work in English and Spanish, with leaders in Spain and Latin America.
Business owner
Founder of Daniel Smith + Partners
Published author
Two books on communicating in English at work
Podcast host
Transforma tu inglés profesional
300,000+ followers
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Apply for a conversation
Tell me a little about your role and what is coming up. If it looks like a good fit, I'll invite you to a 20-minute call. No sales pitch: just a conversation about whether this would help.
