At Ascent Etiquette & Communications, we help you define the brand you want to be known for and create the path to get there.
Your words, actions, and presence shape the opportunities you receive. We ensure they work in harmony, so the impression you leave is exactly the one intended. That can mean refining your messaging, increasing your media visibility, preparing you for the stage, or teaching soft skills that leave a lasting mark. By blending strategic communications, personal branding, and presentation coaching, we create a tailored approach that builds the legacy you envision.
Hi, I'm Bethany Skorik.
I help powerful people show up with clarity, confidence, and character.
As a strategic communications expert, executive publicist, and etiquette coach, I’ve spent 15 years advising C-suite leaders, dignitaries, and public-facing brands. My mission? To elevate your presence and voice—so that how you show up aligns with the impact you want to make.
Elevate Your Brand
Discover our tailored services designed to help professionals, executives, and organizations refine their communication, enhance their personal branding, and elevate their presence. Each offering combines strategy, expertise, and finesse to make a lasting impact.
Strategic Leadership, On-Demand
Our fractional CCO leads messaging strategy, internal/external comms, speechwriting, and more to ensure your company's voice is aligned and impactful. Ideal for CEOs and HR leads.
Your Brand, Refined and Amplified
Take your personal brand to the next level. We offer strategy, content creation, and media coaching to help you shape your voice, grow your audience, and become a trusted thought leader with polished public presence.
Polished Professionalism for Your Team
Equip your team with the social and business skills needed to succeed. Our training covers networking, event prep, business dining, and cultural etiquette to ensure your company’s values are reflected in every interaction.
Elevating Your Everyday Sophistication
Refine your personal and social life with tailored etiquette coaching. We guide you through hosting, travel, gift-giving, and family etiquette to ensure your lifestyle exudes intention and grace.
Seamless Communications, No Gaps
Bridging staffing gaps with flexible support, we provide hands-on communication assistance to ensure your messaging, social media, and event planning continue seamlessly as you build your team.
Own Your Presence, On and Off Stage
This intensive personal brand package includes a style audit, posture coaching, and messaging refinement to ensure your presence commands respect and leaves a lasting impression.
How do you want to be seen when you walk into a room or when your name comes up in conversation? I help you refine your communications, elevate your brand, and present yourself with confidence—so the story you tell opens doors to media opportunities, speaking stages, and lasting influence. Through strategy, ghostwriting, coaching, and etiquette, I take a 360° approach to how you’re seen, remembered, and respected.
Quiet Power. Bold Impact.
You’re already an expert in what you do—seasoned, experienced, credentialed. Let me help you package that expertise into the public presence you deserve.
—Bethany Skorik
From our clients...
"Bethany has been my go to protocol advisor and outside messaging consultant for over a decade. This includes my tenure as COO, President, and Board Member, at public and privately held corporations. Bethany is adapt at framing who the true audience is, what success in an engagement looks like, and strategies for winning the day."
- Carey James, President, American Canadian School of Medicine