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MICHAEL'S STORY

 

I have been building companies by pitching and presenting creative ideas for over 30 years, from NYC to Silicon Valley to Hong Kong and Beijing. As a Managing Partner, Executive Producer, Head of Production, and Account Director, I have had both a front-row seat and an active role in pitches to countless leaders of large brands.  One of my great joys is helping others prevail in the nuanced choreography of selling creative concepts to buyers and backers.

WHO CARES ABOUT THESE COURSES?

People early in their career who want to earn respect at work or learn to to manage a “no” boss or difficult client.

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Managers and employers who need a practical resource for Leadership Development.

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Prospect clients who are looking for an expert they can trust to amaze and collaborate with them.

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Entrepreneurs and investors focused on high performance.

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New Partners at law firms who speak well, but need a fast framework now for winning new clients.

SOFT SKILLS OF

PITCHING AND PRESENTING

BASED ON HARD DATA


3 ways to get started together

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TEAM-FOCUSED SKILLS


Expertise is the price of entry to be in front of a senior decision-maker. So the quality of your chemistry -- as perceived by your audience -- is your strategic advantage; it’s what makes you different.

 

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 AUDIENCE-FOCUSED SKILLS

 

Today, we pitch on Zoom or Teams, with remote and onsite colleagues - and we often don’t know their experience presenting to decision-makers. How to manage all that, to win, has become very important.

 

 

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MOMENTUM KILLERS
 

When you should have won that pitch, but didn’t.  What might have gone wrong? and, how you can fix it next time.  Momentum wins pitches.   There are 3 key skills or techniques to avoid losing it

 

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JOHN COLLINS

ANNA SUN

JILL MCCONNELL

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"Very insightful in how to run an effective pitch. Not just presenting but team dynamics and how they are important.  It was a great workshop I learned a lot, not only in my professional life but personally"

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“What aspects of the workshop could be improved to make it more effective? Nothing - it’s great. The information in this workshop transcends different industries. Great for companies that do big pitches.”

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“I thought Michael was the perfect blend of casual, understanding, informative, and enlightening. When we had questions that seemed very specific, he had answers that made all the sense in the world and gave us clear focus on next steps.”

JOHN COLLINS

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“Bill helped me create an attainable financial plan that is already changing my life.” 

ANNA SUN

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“After listening to just one episode of Bill’s podcast, everything started falling into place.”

JILL MCCONNELL

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“Bill is the secret sauce to my recent financial gains. I can’t thank him enough.”