Nancy gives us a tour of her office and an update on the progress of her second book, resonate. Resonate comes out in September 2010, and look at the status! Pretty amazing how it’s all coming together. Watch till the … Continue reading →

We recently completed a high-profile product launch presentation for a client. (No, it wasn’t the video above, but very similar!)  When I reviewed my notes after the product launch, I discovered some important lessons about committee-wrangling. Near the end of … Continue reading →

The thrilling conclusion to our 3-part series on Story-Coring tricks. Don’t skip part 1 and part 2! 3. Baptism by Fire Sometimes you need to jump into the water before you know how to swim. Stand-up comics do this all the time, … Continue reading →

Part Deux in our 3-part series on finding the essence of your story. Read part one here. 2. Little Cards, Fat Markers Get yourself a stack of index cards and a few Sharpie markers. Chances are, you already have an … Continue reading →

So you have a topic for a presentation and you’re ready to start building slides in PowerPoint, right? Not so fast. Before you reach for that mouse, you might want to spend some time getting your story straight. After all, … Continue reading →