How to be a strategic communicator
4.6
(8 ratings)
1 Day
·Cohort-based Course
Stop thinking storytelling is just for books and movies. Start communicating your ideas at work in a way that actually resonates.
How to be a strategic communicator
4.6
(8 ratings)
1 Day
·Cohort-based Course
Stop thinking storytelling is just for books and movies. Start communicating your ideas at work in a way that actually resonates.
Course overview
Master the playbook to communicate, persuade, and build influence at work.
❌ Being super smart, shipping incredible features, and solving complex problems – none of this will matter if you don't land the right message.
💡Transform your presentations into rich, story-based communication that resonates with executives, boards, your team.
🙌🏼 Unlock your potential and join a community of growth-minded product folks to learn how.
This course is designed for product and technical leaders who are:
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Nervous or stressed out about public speaking and want greater confidence in presenting
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Need to step up your game because you are in front of senior executives on a regular basis
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Tired of struggling to have "people just get it" when you are sharing complicated or technical information
What you'll get out of the course:
Get a practical and repeatable plan
Save yourself from bad PowerPoint "templates" and long-winded books. Instead, walk away with a battle-tested framework you can use for every presentation.
Know how to create a simple story that resonates
Learn simple and effective storytelling frameworks to inform, persuade, educate, and inspire your audiences.
Elevate your executive presence
Learn techniques to rehearse well, handle Q&A, and avoid common traps in non-verbal communication.
Get hands-on practice and actionable feedback
Apply what you learn immediately with a personal workbook, real-time feedback, and perspectives from peers.
Apply core design principles to craft compelling visual communications
Sorry, but not sorry – people are judging a person by how they're slides. Stop stressing and know how to utilize practical principles to simplify your content and make beautiful slides.
How to be a strategic communicator
In our world of hybrid work, effective communication is more critical for sharing ideas and information than ever before.
Can you afford to not be ready to speak up?
In our world of hybrid work, effective communication is more critical for sharing ideas and information than ever before.
Can you afford to not be ready to speak up?
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How to be a strategic communicator
A "crash course" schedule designed for busy professionals
3-5 hours per week
Live Workshop 1
90 Minutes
- Interactive, 90-minute workshop with hands-on exercises
- Review Building Blocks 1 & 2 + Storytelling Framework
- Breakout groups to develop your personalized storyboard
- Group discussion and Q&A
Live Workshop 2
90 Minutes
- Interactive, 90-minute workshop with hands-on exercises
- Review Building Blocks 4 & 5
- Breakout groups to develop your personalized storyboard
- Group discussion and Q&A
Live Workshop 3
60 Minutes
- 60-minute "Live Teardowns" for real-time feedback on your work
- "Ask me Anything" Q&A and discussion
1x Bonus Office Hours
Weekday Evening
Opportunity to review your thinking, ask anything and get real-time feedback from Alex and Virendra.
Meet your coaches
Alex Hunter
VP Marketing | Advisor | Former Apple & Google
Being an exceptional communicator can make smart people stand out and thrive – or not.
Over my 16+ year career in tech, including Apple, Google, and Logitech, I’ve built and presented to countless audiences – from senior executives to teams of 300+ to Silicon Valley VCs – seeing first-hand how impactful and influential story-based presentations can be with the right blend of art & science.
Now I want to share what I’ve learned with you throughout this course, especially with experienced managers and aspiring leaders in tech, so you can avoid my mistakes, be wildly influential in your company, and advance your career in the way you deserve.
Virendra Vase
Ex CTO/COO/SVP at Life360, Patreon, Salesforce, Yahoo
Virendra Vase is a technology/product leader with over 20 years of experience at companies such as Salesforce, Yahoo, Patreon, Life360, and Klout. He has a track record of success with 8 Series B/C startups, 6 exits worth $1.5 billion. Virendra has a proven ability to recruit, lead, and mentor teams of 10-500+ employees. Virendra is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) who coaches executives and leaders to be the best version of themselves.
Syllabus
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How to have a plan for every presentation
If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit nothing – Knowing your why and your audience act is critical for any effective presentation. We’ll unpack a repeatable strategy to set the stage with context to avoid confusing teammates, customers, senior executives, and others.
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How to craft a strategic story that resonates
Like products, design matters. We'll walkthrough the classic storytelling frameworks, outline common pitfalls, and discuss best practices for slide design (layouts, information density, working with data, etc.) and more.
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How to show up dynamically and deliver
People judge a book by its cover – sorry, not sorry. You need to understand how to avoid self-sabotage, apply key techniques to shift from feeling anxious to feeling awesome, and dynamically present your ideas and information in a way that wows.
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you