Presentation Sprint

be the presenterYour idea deserves.

You have a high-stakes presentation on the calendar. Presentation Sprint is six weeks of one-on-one guidance from a certified GatherRound Guide to get you ready for it, and to equip you with tools to improve all your future presentations.

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Who it’s for

built forOne leader. One moment.

The board meeting. The keynote. The town hall where you roll out the sweeping changes. The pitch that decides the year.

Presentation Sprint

is for you if

  • You have a high-stakes presentation coming up.
  • You need your audience to buy in to an idea, a change or a recommendation.
  • You’re ready to embrace a new approach to building momentum for your ideas.

isn’t for you if

  • You’re looking for A/V or deck design.
  • Your presentation is less than two weeks away.
  • You’re bringing your whole team. That’s what the Campfire Method Workshop is for.
I don’t think I’m going to do another presentation without using this methodology. Period.
Zach NathanCEO, Suite Leap
A Presentation Sprint session on video: the Guide works through the Campfire Method at a whiteboard while the client talks through an idea.
How it works

designed to fitA leader’s calendar.

  • Once a week

    One 90-minute virtual session a week, for six weeks.

  • On the record

    Every session runs on a shared whiteboard and is recorded. You get the recording and a transcript to keep.

  • Yours to keep

    You get a copy of The Campfire Method: There’s a Braver Presenter in You and a digital workbook to use in every session and on every presentation after this one.

A client presents her idea on a video call while the Guide follows along at the whiteboard.
The curriculum

six sessions ofDeliberate practice.

Every Sprint follows the Four Promises of The Campfire Method: Audience, Story, Environment and Self. Each session builds on the last, and every exercise applies to the presentation you’re actually giving.

  1. Assignment: Presenter Self-Evaluation
  2. Session 1

    The Science of Story

    Why people don’t just enjoy stories: we physically, cognitively need them to understand the choices we make. Here’s what that means for the idea you’re about to present.

  3. Assignment: Audience Archetypes
  4. Session 2

    Knowing Your Audience

    Persona development and audience archetypes, so you have a clear picture of who’s listening, what motivates them, and how to meet them with empathy.

  5. Assignment: The Movie Trailer
  6. Session 3

    Crafting Your Story

    Define what success looks like (What? So what? Now what?), quantify the value of your idea, and shape it with a time-tested narrative framework like the Movie Trailer.

  7. Assignment: Environment Planning
  8. Session 4

    Leveraging Your Environment

    Put “everything that isn’t you” to work, including time, location and atmosphere, so the room reinforces your message.

  9. Assignment: Rehearsal Planning
  10. Session 5

    Knowing Yourself

    Revisit your self-evaluation against 14 persuasive criteria, get your Guide’s evaluation of your strengths, and build a rehearsal plan for high-stakes talks.

  11. Assignment: Rehearse
  12. Session 6

    Dress Rehearsal

    Deliver your presentation start to finish. Your Guide plays the audience, raises the questions and curveballs you’ll face, and gives feedback. In person if possible.

Outcomes

let’s unlockThe braver presenter in you.

By the end of your Sprint, you’ll have:

a signature presentation
compelling from the first line to the last.
a repeatable process
for adapting your message to different audiences without losing your own voice.
a toolkit
for structuring stories, making value tangible, and moving people toward action.
a rehearsal process
that builds confidence and readiness for every high-stakes presentation after this one.
In their words

from leaders who’veRun the Sprint.

  • It transformed, for me, how much I enjoyed doing presentations. I’d say it was a one-eighty in how I felt about my confidence, and about the outcome the audience received.
    Melanie Shaffer
    Melanie ShafferFounder & President
    Talent Suite
  • If you have any responsibility for communicating ideas, and selling ideas, you must grab this Campfire Method. … It will help and lift up the people around you.
    Sara Best
    Sara BestPrincipal & Co-Founder
    Real Good Ventures
  • Client story

    She teaches connection. Her slides didn’t.

    Sara Best teaches leaders how emotions shape the way people work together. A one-on-one Sprint showed her how to bring that same connection to her own talks.

    Read Sara’s story →

Read the client stories →

Investment

$4,500

Six guided sessions, assignments between each one, recordings and transcripts, a full dress rehearsal, the book, and a digital workbook.

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tell us aboutYour moment.

A few questions so we can prepare. If the timing and the fit look right, you’ll pick a time for a free 30-minute call.

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