About

I help creative professionals soar.

You know how easy it is to get consumed by the day-to-day demands of serving clients? This is important, but can also keep your creative energy stuck on the ground. I’ve been there. I wish I had discovered earlier that a trusted coach can provide an objective bird’s-eye view to help you elevate your marketing and creative output.

Developing and maintaining good habits is like finding a current of wind that will keep your business aloft for the long run.

This is where I can help. On this site you’ll find free habit forming advice on:

Marketing – Attracting clients that value your brilliance is your first priority.
Branding – A consistent series of authentic gestures will build your reputation.
Creativity – Boosting your creative output is a learned habit.
Presentations – How you present your ideas is as important as what you present.

If you want more help, I provide live coaching, speaking or training seminars.

I typically post once a month. To make sure you don’t miss my newest post, you can subscribe via e-mail or RSS.

I’d like to hear more about what’s keeping you up at night. Send me an e-mail or give me a call at 760-632-7619 to discover how we can work together to allow you to soar.

My Top Posts

If you are new to my site, or prefer a curated list of greatest hits, start here:
Marketing – A Great Marketing Day
Branding – Lift Your Brand Using The Halo Effect
Creativity – I Love Failure
Presentations – Speaking Attracts Clients: How To Get Started

Bio

David Lecours has 20 years of marketing experience. Armed with a BA in International Relations from USC, his first job was in International Marketing at Paramount Pictures. He worked as a Sales Representative for Reebok and then got promoted into Regional Marketing. After a quarter-life crisis at 25, he enrolled in art school at UCLA to study graphic design. When USC plays UCLA, he definitely roots for the Trojans. After working for Bright Strategic Design and Think New Ideas, David launched his own firm, LecoursDesign in 1995.

David is the Owner and Creative Director at LecoursDesign, a marketing and brand communications firm helping professional service firms to attract and retain great clients and talent. David uses LecoursDesign as a laboratory to discover what works in running a successful creative business. He then generously shares this knowledge through coaching, speaking and training seminars. David is married and also loves surfing and practicing yoga in his hometown of Encinitas, California.

Let’s Connect

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e-mail: david (at) davidlecours.com
phone: 760 – 632 – 7619

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This site is built on WordPress 3.0 and hosted by Dreamhost. The theme is a customized version of Tarski. In terms of typography, the body is set in Georgia, the headlines are Helvetica Bold, and the branded header is Din Mittelschrift Bold. The bird logo was designed by David Lecours at LecoursDesign. I highly recommend him!