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TechWeek SF & LA here we come! Last year, when we did our first storytelling workshop at New York Tech Week, I wasn’t sure what to expect. We had over 500 people sign up and 150 who actually participated, and what blew me away was how much people craved the ability to tell their story better. It became so clear that storytelling is no longer a “nice-to-have” – it's essential. Every business, every leader, everyone who wants to make an impact needs to know how to communicate their story in a way that truly resonates. The energy in that room was incredible. People were hungry to learn, to practice, and to take what we taught them and apply it the very next day. We talked about how to take complex ideas and turn them into something simple, how to tailor your message to different audiences, and how to build a story that doesn’t just sound good but drives real results. And now, we’re bringing that same workshop to San Francisco and Los Angeles for Tech Week. For me, it’s personal. Storytelling has always been at the core of what we do at Leave a Mark. It’s how we connect with people, how we inspire, how we move the needle for businesses. So coming back to host this workshop again, this time on the West Coast, feels like another step in the journey. We’re not just teaching a skill—we’re helping people unlock the potential of their ideas. If you’re around, join us in SF or LA. We’re going to dive deep into storytelling, covering everything from crafting your core message to making sure it aligns with your business goals. And I promise, it’ll be practical, hands-on, and something you can start using right away. SF Sign Up: https://lu.ma/ln11c99u Friday, October 11 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM LA Sign Up: https://lu.ma/5std1i8r Tuesday, October 15 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Hope to see you there! #SFTechWeek #LATechWeek

As a public speaker, you are a designer! Design your speech to fit your specific audience. If not you’ll leave people confused and wondering if you’re at the wrong event! Watch the video below to find out how to make your audience FEEL you Day 10 of 30 Please like, share and follow if you found this helpful🩷 #speakingtips #publicspeaking #speechtherapist #growth #30daychallenge

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? / 𝑀𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑝 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝐶𝑢𝑝 𝑖𝑛 𝐷𝐷𝑋 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 1. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐀: Solves a problem, familiar and obvious to a wider audience. Correct execution of this point gives you a PRECIOUS time in your pitch to highlight solutions uniquely. The problem should be narrow enough to understand and empathize with, but wide enough to see the market potential. 2. "𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐀𝐆𝐄" 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎: The idea is validated on the market, the product’s business model and ways to scale are clear, and the core team is established. 3. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆: Great storytelling is engaging and dopamine-boosting: viewers are hooked on key points of the talk, and the overall mood of the presentation is amusement and positive surprise. Whether storytelling should be more calm or dynamic, depends on values behind the idea. (a shameless plug: there are list of amazing storytelling tactics available https://lnkd.in/eQHjnChM with -15% promo code olenagoux 🤫) 4.𝐐/𝐀 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍: The presenter answers questions in the most clear, precise, and concise way. The effort spent on doing the homework around addressing most typical questions is highly noticeable and respected. 5. 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄: In DDX Conference, there were minor tech complications at the beginning of most pitches. The way how presenter addressed those was incredibly insightful to observe. Someone instantly made a joke, patiently waited for the slides to load, or used the time as a perfect opportunity to give an intro about their product. This experience added spice and flavor to each pitch impression overall. #ddx #conference #startup

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