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The biggest Mistake I made as a Leader
Previous PostLosing Your Audience? Here’s How To Win Them BackNext PostThe three questions Queen Elizabeth II asked before delivering a speechBeing a leader is hard! We have to feel like…
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Why Scaling with Marketing is hard
Previous PostSo you think you can sell? Sales narrative training and its blueprint to successNext PostSTRATACIDEIf there is one thing all businesses want it is to scale – either their…
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Understanding your audience
Previous Post25 Year Reflections: No Entrepreneurs AllowedNext PostSo you think you can sell? Sales narrative training and its blueprint to successOne quick Google search and every website will tell you…
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25 Year Reflections: No entrepreneurs allowed.
Previous PostAction FrameworkNext PostA total crowd-pleaser: know your audienceFor the first 20-years of Missing Link’s business, we had a strict* NO ENTREPRENEURS POLICY. We only wanted to deal with large corporations.…
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Missing Link's Action Framework

Action Framework

The Missing Link Action Framework Well hi there Tom Poland Listeners (and everyone else who’s here because you’re in need of some help creating an awesome presentation). We’ve put together…
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Selling stories or selling them?
Previous PostBuilding a sales story: Your competition’s best-kept secretsNext PostAction FrameworkAt Missing Link we are big on storytelling. Almost every executive’s script that we work on will include them. Stories…
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Sales Storytelling - Bookmarked for growth
Previous PostStorySellerNext PostBuilding a sales story: Your competition’s best-kept secretsLet’s cut to the chase – you want the sale. You want that signature on the dotted line and you want…
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Tame Your Tech Banner

Home Setup for Success

Previous PostHow to connect your presentation with your audiences needsNext PostBE AN INTENTION SEEKER​It’s not a question of whether you’re going to move forward with a Hybrid working environment but…
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Connect to your audience needs - Meaningful experiences, inspire, solve problems, entertain

We’ve witnessed huge changes in how we do business and consume content. More time spent online and plugged-in means business audiences have a lower tolerance than ever for average content. The barrier to entry to their hearts and minds is getting higher.

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Data Visualization - How to use Data in Presentations

What is worse than reading reams of spreadsheets? Listening to someone else read them to you. If your audience’s eyes gloss over the minute those statistical figures appear on screen, you need to read this piece. After helping hundreds of keynote speakers harness the power of data, I’ve put together my top tips on how to make data sexier- and dare I say- awe-inspiring.

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The Year That Went Viral: What we learned from 2020

If 2020 were a presentation, few would stick around for the Q&A though it certainly kept us on the edge of our seats. Here we unpack key takeaways and how 2020 changed what it means to give blinding online presentations.

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Slide Stuffing - Overhead Projector

In true Missing Link style, we’re going to dive into the story of the overhead projector and why this once revolutionary invention is your absolute presentation Achilles heal today. Let’s slay this legacy thinking!

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Basic Time Saving Hacks for PowerPoint

A lot of joy can be found in the process of putting a presentation together. But if you’re unaware of some of the basic time-saving hacks for PowerPoint, that joy can quickly turn into infuriating anger.

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