Creative Like a Fox! Dan Roam and I Compare Notes on Creative Process
Dan Roam schools me on creative process. His new book, BLAH BLAH BLAH, offers awesome tips on how to utilize visual and verbal concepts to refine ideas to their most pure state.
View ArticleAward-winning filmmaker Lou Douros plans a sequel on whale entanglement....
I love knowing people that have so much passion, they MAKE their dreams come true. On the heels of Lou’s successful work on whale entanglement with “In the Wake of Giants”, he has started a kickstarter...
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Back of the Napkin to Head of the Class – Introducing Dan Roam’s Napkin Academy
Learn to think faster, sell better, and see the invisible by thinking in pictures. International bestselling author Dan Roam wrote “The Back of the Napkin” to help us all become visual thinkers, and...
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Presentation #FAIL: Habitudes for Communicators
I love this great video about presentation #FAIL created by Tim Elmore. Check out the scribble on the whiteboard in the back “something still here from an earlier presentation”. This is a promo video...
View ArticleWinning the Story Wars – Jonah Sachs is Leading the Charge
We were thrilled to welcome author Jonah Sachs for a visit to the shop. Jonah is the co-founder and CEO of Free Range Studios, and his first book, Winning the Story Wars, came out in July. In it, he...
View ArticleA Perfect Persuasive Story: Nehru’s ‘Tryst With Destiny’
When I deliver presentations internationally, I like to use examples of great speeches from the countries I’m visiting. When traveling to India, it was only natural to analyze the beloved speech “Tryst...
View ArticleAn interview with Nilofer Merchant: The “Jane Bond of Innovation”
As businesses try to scale and innovate, sometimes using counter-intuitive moves are the best strategy. When Nilofer and I hike together, she does a great job asking critical questions, and then...
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Remembering the Challenger, and One of History’s Greatest Speeches
Yesterday marked 27 years since the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Ronald Regan’s subsequent address to the nation is still one of the most well-crafted pieces of communication I’ve ever...
View ArticleI KNEW Argo Would Win Best Picture Before You Did
More than an hour before Argo was announced as the winner for Best Picture, I declared to my husband that it would win. How did I know? Because the film had won for Best Film Editing. Since 1981, every...
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5 Ways to Resonate Remotely
The trend of presentations being delivered virtually—online and on devices—means we have to work harder than ever to keep our audiences engaged. How can you resonate remotely? Use these 5 tips from my...
View ArticleCTRL ALT DELETE: You might need to reboot!
It was a delight to interview Mitch Joel, author of CTRL ALT DELETE, blogger at Six Pixels of Separation and Principal of Twist Image. I loved connecting with Joel, comparing notes on our businesses,...
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FREE Multimedia Version of Resonate
I’m so excited to release a free multimedia version of my book Resonate. As the first author to release a business book on interactive platforms, I’m hoping to change the way readers experience...
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Great Persuasive Speech, 2013: Angelina Jolie
I get asked all the time, “Who are the most powerful female communicators?” Sadly, it’s a short list. Not many women have a broad platform (let’s change that, ladies!). Sheryl Sandberg is rocking it...
View ArticleGarr Reynolds Shares How Kids Impact the Creative Process
I owe Garr Reynolds big time. Not only because he has spent years working on the cause I’m most passionate about—empowering people to create better presentations—but also because he has inspired me...
View ArticleOld Career Rules Don’t Work—To Compete, You Need a Body of Work
We spend our lives hearing and telling stories in both life and work, but we often neglect to focus on the most important story of all: our own. The problem is, if you neglect your story one will be...
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It Took Me 20 Years to Fail Fast
Originally published as part of the LinkedIn Influencer series: http://drte.co/pv Graphic credit: Stephanie Chu I get asked all the time, “What was your biggest presentation failure?” People want to...
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Doodlers Unite! A Look at Sunni Brown’s Latest Revolution
Sunni Brown’s new book, Doodle Revolution, uncovers the power of taking pen to paper. The book aims to change our perception of doodling from inane, nervous habit to a useful practice that has the...
View ArticleHow to “Talk Like TED” and Other Insights from Carmine Gallo
When the book Talk Like TED hit the shelves, I was so mad that I hadn’t written it myself! But I couldn’t be happier that Carmine Gallo created a thoughtful, well-written piece that will help people...
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Strengthen and Sustain Culture with Storytelling
When a new hire joins your company, what do they take away from their first impression of your organization? In most process-driven companies, the first impression is usually a twelve-inch binder full...
View ArticleEverybody Writes: Best Book I’ve Read This Year
I read a lot. But only about once a year do I find a book that really changes me and makes a lasting impact on my life, or my business, or both. One of the most influential was Good to Great by Jim...
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