Analyzing 2 elevator pitches: the story behind the pitch is crucial.
I’ll take on the next two elevator speech entries at once because the first one is a joke – but ...
Four ways to use an elevator pitch/speech
One of the interesting results of the elevator speech contest is that we find out how many different ideas there ...
Analyzing the second elevator speech entry
The second elevator speech entry comes from Barb: You need to see me as your best day on the stock ...
The first of the elevator speech contest entries analyzed
Let’s look at the elevator speech contest entries as they come in. I’m thrilled by the response – keep the ...
Announcing the ‘elevator speech’ contest
Announcing the ‘elevator speech’ contest! When you’re preparing a presentation, one of the most useful steps you can take is ...
President Obama invites us to go on a difficult journey.
Like a lot of other folks, I’ve been anticipating President Obama’s inaugural address for months now. It’s the beginning of ...
Storytelling and archetypes — 4
And what of archetypes? How can you use them to help create powerful speeches? Let’s first figure out what archetypes ...
Storytelling and archetypes — 3
I’ve blogged before on the fundamental stories of Western culture, so I’ll just mention them briefly here. They’re important to ...
Storytelling and archetypes — 2
How do you create a great story for the purposes of public speaking? There are a couple of ways to ...
Storytelling and archetypes — 1
I was asked recently about how archetypes can aid in public speaking, and that suggested a series of blogs on ...
