Check out this awesome article from Tammie McKenzie at Duarte. Great read from the team at Duarte about how to create the most holistic, audience-centric event experience possible.
Want a better pitch? Watch this!
Three weeks ago, the CMO of a San Francisco startup backed by A-list investors emailed me about her new sales deck. “It lacks oomph,” she said. “The information is there. The slides look great. But we’re not telling a compelling story. Can you help?”
Key guidelines for successful investor presentations
With the increasing pace and competitiveness of business ventures, an effective investor presentation is one of the critical success factors in the fundraising process. Presentations are both an art and a science as they are critical to communicating your vision. Check out this ebook on Amazon.com >>
How to crowdsource a book proposal in 10 not so easy steps
Step 1: Identify target readers. We developed a list of people to interview that represents the audience we want to reach. We made sure it was diverse in multiple ways – gender, race, professional background, and geography.
5 words and phrases that can transform your work life
Usually when I reach out to experts I get enthusiastic replies. But that was not the case when I emailed Professor Bernard Roth, academic director and cofounder ofStanford University’s d.school. He said he would “not help” me on a story I wanted to write about some excellent achievement habits he has refined and taught for several decades, which he’s recently collected in a book called The Achievement Habit.
6 Rules of Great Storytelling (As Told by Pixar)
Effective storytelling involves a deep understanding of human emotions, motivations, and psychology in order to truly move an audience. Check out the top 6 out of 22 storytelling tips from Pixar.
What the Best Nonprofits Know About Strategy
I absolutely cherish the work I do with non-profit organizations. This article from HBR is invaluable for starting your thinking around how you segment your customers, the types of partnerships that will help you and not hurt you, as well as learning to embrace financial stability when you’re thriving.
Here’s How Aristotle Can Help You Master the Power of Persuasion
5 motivating story plots that every leader needs to know
Inspired by Nancy Duarte’s book Illuminate, learn about the warning and motivating story plots that equip leaders to successfully move people through change.
Stop performance anxiety
The Duarte team is at it again with 7 tips to stop your performance anxiety before a big presentation.