Giving a great pitch is nice, but telling a great story is even better…
Total Running time: 57 minute
Story, not slides
Beyond the fact that most slide presentations have too much text and low quality graphics, this articles explains another reason why I stress working on the story before worrying about images to put behind it.
Harvard Discovered that PowerPoint is Worse Than Useless – Inc.
Writing as music

Other readings
9 Public-Speaking Lessons From The World’s Greatest TED Talks – Forbes.com
How to Tell Stories About Complex Issues – SSIR
The best TED speakers all practice the same habit before taking the stage – Business Insider
The Four Truths of the Storyteller – Harvard Business Review
Storytelling That Moves People – Harvard Business Review
Other lessons
TED Masterclass in Public Speaking

