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Ditch the Deck. Get to Yes.

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

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

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

Storytelling Techniques

Get "Butts in Seats" for Your Vision

Get "Butts in Seats" for Your Vision

Tear a page from Hollywood with the Movie Trailer framework.

Nov 21, 2025

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9 min read

Storytelling Techniques

Boil it Down. Make it Sticky.

Boil it Down. Make it Sticky.

Keep it simple (syrup).

Nov 14, 2025

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4 min read

Storytelling Techniques

Familiarity > Originality

Familiarity > Originality

To connect with an audience, don't reinvent the wheel.

Nov 7, 2025

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6 min read

Persuade with Presence

Don't Cook Dinner in the Dark

Don't Cook Dinner in the Dark

Why leaders need a real rehearsal process

Oct 31, 2025

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7 min read

Persuade with Presence

Demystifying Executive Presence

Demystifying Executive Presence

The elusive characteristic is practice, not polish.

Oct 24, 2025

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5 min read

Storytelling Techniques

Stop Pitching. Start Quantifying.

Stop Pitching. Start Quantifying.

3 steps to make your ideas impossible to ignore

Oct 17, 2025

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6 min read

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Are You DeckPendent?

Are You DeckPendent?

8 truths to help you (and your team) spot the signs and start the recovery.

Oct 10, 2025

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6 min read