“When deciding between giving a longer or shorter presentation, pick shorter. 'I wish you had talked longer' are six words you'll seldom hear from audiences.” IdeasMarketingSpeakingPresentation SkillsPresentationsSpeaking Skills Author:Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas
“To connect with decision makers, we need to present ideas in their language, not ours. Know their business. Talk with them, not at them. Otherwise, they can't hear us when we speak.” IdeasCreativityDesignMarketingPresentation SkillsProduct DevelopmentPresentations Author:Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas
“Decision makers aren't interested in our pain. They're interested in their pain. They accept or reject ideas based on whether or not they think we understand their painful problems and have the ability to solve them.” IdeasCreativity QuotesMarketing QuotesPresentation SkillsIdeas QuotesPresentations Author:Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas
“Ideas seldom sell themselves. In fact, the bolder the idea, the more it needs selling. Fresh ideas challenge people to let go of old ideas in order to embrace the new ideas. Selling helps that happen.” IdeasCreativityMarketingPresentation SkillsProduct DevelopmentPresentationsDesing Author:Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas
“Creativity isn't for sissies. It takes guts to hold up ideas for people to criticize, reject or ignore. But the possible pain is worth the potential payoff.” IdeasCreativityDesignMarketingCreativity QuotesPresentation SkillsIdeas QuotesPresentationsPitches Author:Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas
“When presenting ideas, help decision makers get past their myopia. It's easy for clients to say no to an idea right in front of them. But if they can visualize your idea's future value, they'll have an easier time saying yes.” IdeasCreativityDesignMarketingCreativity QuotesPresentation SkillsIdeas QuotesPresentations Author:Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas