Tag Archives: audience

What you really need instead of an elevator pitch

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Joan E. Strassmann

I bet you’re feeling a little guilty whenever someone asks you if you have an elevator pitch, you know, those 30 second or 1 minute talks about what you do that can be given in the time it takes to … Continue reading →

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Ignite your audience with lightning or Pecha Kucha form talks

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

Long before Powerpoint existed I once was a teaching assistant for an introductory biology class in the intensive summer session at the University of Texas at Austin. One of my main tasks was to sit in the back of the … Continue reading →

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