•Raise tens of millions of dollars in venture capital
•Step into the Founder role for their own startup
•Speak at TedX
•Land paid keynote talks
•Even crush their wedding toasts
Jul 13, 2021 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
The Practical Guide to Storytelling.
Everyone hears the buzzword storytelling these days.
The best business leaders, directors, and politicians all wield it with power.
But nobody talks about the how to do it.
Time to change that...
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1. Start like a cold open
Think of The Office or It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
The beginning of your story has to hook the audience and that means putting them directly in the scene.
No context needed.
Jun 4, 2021 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
Persuasion 101
Every person needs to know how to persuade.
No better place to start than with Dr. Robert Cialdini who wrote Influence.
Here are his 7 fundamental principles.
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Originally published in 1984 this book became the bedrock of persuasion over the next 4 decades.
Dr. Cialdini is a psychologist that wanted people to understand the tactics used against them.
But quickly marketers, salespeople, and leaders in a wide range of fields took note.
Mar 8, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
How to create rhythm when you speak.
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Rhythm is the way to make your message sticky when your audience hears the talk.
JFK's "We are going to the moon" speech that he gave at Rice University is a classic example of beautiful rhythm.
These were tactical choices he made to connect.
Mar 5, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Want to crush it on Clubhouse?
Here are 5 ways to stand out as a speaker.
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But since @elonmusk isn't reading this let's get to the real 5 ways to crush it.
1. Bring the energy
If you want people to stick around, they need to feel something from you the speaker.
Energy=Passion on Clubhouse.
Mar 1, 2021 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
Want to be a better speaker over Zoom?
Here are 10 tactics to help.
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You need to let your audience see most of your torso.
This allows your audience to gauge whether you have an open and inviting presence.
Not only that, but you will be able to use your hands.
Feb 25, 2021 • 14 tweets • 4 min read
From 200 followers in June to 10k followers in February
Here's how I thought about this journey.
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There are plenty of great Twitter guides out there.
You can learn from @david_perell and @mkobach in their How to Crush it on Twitter YouTube video.