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Persuade with Presence

You Handed Them a Puzzle and Called it a Pitch

Three moments where the habitual, default move can cost you everything.

Feb 20, 2026

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6 min read

Persuade with Presence

The Real Saboteur

Accepting conventions puts your high-stakes presentations in jeopardy

Feb 13, 2026

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7 min read

Persuade with Presence

Conversation > Presentation

A true story about decision makers and the pressure from pitching.

Feb 6, 2026

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7 min read

Persuade with Presence

You Are the Medium Now

When you ditch the deck, your idea travels through you.

Jan 30, 2026

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7 min read

PowerPoint Alternatives

Why Slides Feel Safe (and Why They Fail)

Half a billion people can’t all be wrong... but they might be stuck.

Jan 23, 2026

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7 min read

Aesop Knew What's Up

What can we learn from the god-tier fablist?

Jan 16, 2026

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7 min read

Storytelling Techniques

Looking Back and Forward

Ancient Roman inspiration for your 2026 vision presentation

Jan 9, 2026

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6 min read

PowerPoint Alternatives

Ditch the Deck. Get to Yes.

How one leader bucked convention for buy-in.

Dec 19, 2025

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7 min read

Storytelling Techniques

The Transaction is the Reward, Not the Goal

Closing the deal is just proof.

Dec 12, 2025

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7 min read

Leverage Your Environment

Get Time on Your Side

When you present matters as much as what you present

Dec 5, 2025

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7 min read