5 Steps to Make Your Idea Irresistible


This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication:

  • 5 Steps to Make Your Idea Irresistible
  • Last Presentation Secrets Workshop of 2024
  • John Strelecky on Leadership, “Soft Skills”, and the Big 5 for Life
  • The Big 5 For Life

5 Steps to Make Your Idea Irresistible

Nothing in business happens without an irresistible pitch.

No sale, no deal, no interview.

Last week I gave you a step-by-step blueprint for pitching yourself.

This week, I am going to show you how to pitch an idea.

This formula is the difference between "I’ll think about it“ and "I’m in!“

I’ve successfully used it with coaching clients who got the promotion, raised millions of dollars for their startup, and became keynote speakers.

When creating an irresistible pitch, the goal is always to build the story people will tell themselves about it.

Here’s how you tell a story that makes your idea irresistible, following Tamsen Webster’s Red Thread structure:

#1 - The Goal

What's your audience’s goal?

#2 - The Problem

What‘s the problem that prevents them from reaching their goal?

#3 - The Truth

What critical choice do they need to make?

#4 - The Change

Why is change necessary?

#5 - The Action

What needs to happen now?

Let me give you an example:

Goal: As a reader of this newsletter, you probably want to become a top presenter.

Problem: But you don’t know where to start, or lack the time and resources to make it happen, even though you know how valuable it would be for your career.

Truth: According to LinkedIn, communication is now the number 1 skill in business. You therefore have to decide: Do nothing and get left behind. Or learn the skill, like you have learnt many other skills before.

Change: That’s why, in order to achieve your goal of becoming a top presenter, you need to take action. What’s more, it will feel great once you present with confidence and impact on a daily basis.

Action: To help you achieve your goal, we’ve created The Speak Like a CEO Academy. It is designed to help busy leaders like you become top 1% communicators in the most time and cost-efficient way. If that’s your vibe, take a look here.

Whether you are pitching to your boss, an investor, or a customer, use this simple 5-step structure to make your idea irresistible.

And if you really want to become a top 1% presenter, join me for the last Presentation Secrets Workshop of 2024 (↓).


OLIVER'S RECOMMENDATION CORNER

Last Presentation Secrets Workshop of 2024

Join me for the final Presentation Secrets Workshop of the year, where I'll share proven strategies used by top executives to boost your confidence and impact.

Why Should You Attend?

  • Learn the secrets used by the world’s top speakers.
  • Overcome nervousness with proven techniques.
  • Save time — I'll show you how to cut 2 hours from your weekly prep time for the rest of your career.

And as a special bonus, you'll receive my Presentation Planner — the same blueprint I use with my CEO coaching clients. It is designed to double the impact of your presentations while cutting your preparation time in half.

The Presentation Secrets Workshop is free, but spots per workshop are limited and it will not be recorded.

Do not miss out on this opportunity to elevate your presentation skills and make every presentation count.


HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PODCAST

John Strelecky on Leadership, “Soft Skills”, and the Big 5 for Life

I do a podcast to help you become a top 1% communicator. Please subscribe on Apple or Spotify.

With more than 10m books sold, John Strelecky is one of the most successful and inspirational authors of our time.

His first book, "The Café on the Edge of the World," gained international acclaim and has been translated into over 40 languages, selling millions of copies.

John has written extensively about leadership and is the creator of the "Big 5 for Life" concept that inspires leaders and businesses to discover their purpose and lead fulfilling lives (see below).

He shares how he went from consultant to traveler to bestselling author, what good leadership is, the role of “soft skills”, how to keep your best people, and how leaders and businesses can identify their Purpose for Existing (PFE).

We also discuss why most writing in business is unemotional, boring and complex, and the simple shift that can turn you into a much better writer.

Enjoy my conversation with one of the great storytellers of our time!

Listen on Spotify and Apple:


BOOK RECOMMENDATION

The Big 5 For Life

"All the hard profits are tied up in the people things. They are definitely not soft.“

In his book on leadership, this week’s podcast guest John Strelecky introduces the concept of the Big 5 for life – the five most important things an individual wants to do, see, or experience in their lifetime to consider it a success.

He then shows how leaders can integrate everyone’s personal Big Five with the company's objectives. The upside: teams are more engaged, everyone is more fulfilled, and the attrition rate goes way down.

My favorite quote: "If leaders don’t help their people fulfill their Big 5, what are they doing? They are taking people’s lives in exchange for money.“

On that note...

Have an inspired weekend,

Oliver

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