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Learn the Secrets to Making Effective Presentations

PowerPoint Alternatives

A deck is a medium. But a presentation is an event. We’re not saying all PowerPoints are evil, but the information you’re delivering probably deserves a story instead of a slide.

Are You DeckPendent?

Are You DeckPendent?

Most Presentations Don’t Need Slides.

Most Presentations Don’t Need Slides.

Breaking Free from Deck Addiction

Breaking Free from Deck Addiction

Peer Pressure? Just say no to slides.

Peer Pressure? Just say no to slides.

Stay Vigilant.

Stay Vigilant.

One Hundred Twenty Two Percent

One Hundred Twenty Two Percent

Delete one slide today.

Delete one slide today.

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Why are We Addicted to Decks?

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7 Signs of Deck Addiction

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10 Things to Try Instead of Slides

Know Your Audience

Your audience’s time is sacred. The only way to make your presentation worthwhile for them is to gain a preemptive understanding of their core desires and outcomes.

Stop Guessing. Start Archetyping.

Stop Guessing. Start Archetyping.

How a CMO Reclaimed her Team's Trust with Storytelling

How a CMO Reclaimed her Team’s Trust with Storytelling

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How to Get People to Show Up at Your Presentations

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Better Storytelling Through Chemistry

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The Transaction is the Reward, not the Goal

Storytelling Techniques

To present is a privilege, not a chore. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Telling a powerful story means moving the audience to imagine a better world, thanks to your idea.

Familiarity > Originality

Familiarity > Originality

Stop Pitching. Start Quantifying.

Stop Pitching. Start Quantifying.

Orchestrate Your Next Presentation

Orchestrate Your Next Presentation

The Three Levels of Storytelling Every Leader Must Master

The Three Levels of Storytelling Every Leader Must Master

Story is Our Meaning-Making Engine

Story is Our Meaning-Making Engine

Feeling Frozen?

Feeling Frozen?

The Case for a Culture of Storytelling

The Case for a Culture of Storytelling

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3 Questions That Lead to Better Presentations [WORKSHEET]

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Stories Open the Door to Your Mind

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Stop Making Dinner in the Dark: A Case for Practice

Persuade with Presence

Everyone has a presentation style. Even you. And uncovering those individual communication strengths is critical to developing the qualities a captivating presenter possesses.

Don't Cook Dinner in the Dark

Don’t Cook Dinner in the Dark

Demystifying Executive Presence

Demystifying Executive Presence

Be Like Freddie.

Be Like Freddie.

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Six Tricks for Combatting Stage Fright

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Be Yourself When You Present

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8 Tips for Better Eye Contact

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This Just In: You’re Creative

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I Share, Therefore I Am

Leverage Your Environment

The space sets the tone. Even a stellar story can be eclipsed by a distracting environment. How will you reinforce your message by taking advantage of everything that isn't you?

Make the Environment Your Ally

Make the Environment Your Ally

The Bored Room

The Bored Room

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The Atmosphere is The Idea

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11 Ways Your Environment Can Help Your Presentation

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Room And Bored: The Least Persuasive Place [WORKSHEET]