For the vast majority of people, presenting creates great anxiety. We often put so much pressure on getting the performance just right that nerves take over. When that happens, it's easy to fall back on familiar formats, which usually means a safe but uninspiring, slide-heavy delivery. But if you want to present with more confidence and impact, there are creative ways to approach your content and bring your ideas to life.

This talk isn’t about how to deliver a flashy or theatrical pitch. It’s about being more creative in how you shape and share your message. The advertising industry does this brilliantly, and Matt has some great examples of pitches that truly connect by using emotion to cut through and stick.

What You’ll Learn:

How to get attention from the very start
The process of preparing for a pitch
Understanding your audience and where you want to take them
The art of storytelling
Blending your communication styles to better engage everybody

Why Attend:

To give your more structure in your preparation for pitches
To stand out when you are pitching
To get more confidence when the stakes are high
Because we are always pitching, not always formally, not always with money attached, but most presentations are some form of pitch

Make them lean in: pitching techniques that really work – Join Matt and learn how to move beyond slide decks and connect through emotion, clarity and creative storytelling