3 Effective Tips for Simplifying Pitch Deck Slide Designs
We’ve said before that simple slide designs are every professional presenter’s bread and butter. Whether they’re TED Talk speakers or Steve Jobs, all of…
Month: July 2015
3 Lenses of First Impressions During Business Pitches
The moment you begin speaking, people start building their own opinion of you. This first impression usually answers the questions “Who are you?” and…
Paul Boross: The 7 Secrets of a Successful Business Pitch
Competition exists in every business. It’s what drives them to introduce new and original ideas that stand out from those of other companies. To…
PowerPoint Presentations: Do You Really Need Them?
PowerPoint is the undisputed king of all presentation software. With about 500 million users relying on it to create their visual aids, no one…
How to Sell Your Sales Pitch by Not Sounding like One
According to ad veteran Luke Sullivan, the role of every sales pitch is to sell the merchandise. Some presenters dress up their pitch decks…
3 Pitch Benefits of Using Silence as Strategic Pause
“There are times when silence has the loudest voice.” – Leroy Brownlow Most presenters neglect how essential silence is during pitches. Instead, they focus…
Pitching Skill: Using Nervousness to Your Advantage
Feeling nervous isn’t unusual. Everybody’s been uncomfortable at least once in their lives, especially when giving speeches or pitches to large groups of people.…
Getting Pitch Deck Ideas: Study the Client’s Business
Knowing your client’s business is one of the four ways to get great pitch deck ideas. Aside from speaking to clients in their terms,…
Don’t Fluff, Buff: Avoiding Filler Words in Your Pitch
Even the most complex ideas can be sufficiently explained using simple terms. As American founding father, Thomas Jefferson wrote, “Never use two words when…
Avoid These Filler Words When Writing for Your Pitch Deck
Even the most complex ideas can be sufficiently explained using simple terms. As American founding father, Thomas Jefferson wrote, “Never use two words when…
