Synopsis
This isn't just a soft-skill; it's a must-skill
How do you make sure you never make another boring presentation? If you ever wanted to get that deal, that sale, that message across, this book is for you.
F*ck the Slides will teach you the step-by-step method that founders, salespeople, entrepreneurs, and students all over the world have been using to build an impeccable pitch.
You will learn how to create, measure, and share an infinitely better story. This practical book will help you craft the art of pitching through storytelling.
Mastering this skill will transform everything you do—forever.
Have you ever sat through a pitch where the presenter read word for word off the slides and thought to yourself, I could have read through this rubbish at home and done it much quicker? Have you ever been the presenter reading through the slides word for word and seen the glazed looks from the people you need to impress to raise your capital or get your project across the line?
Nir Zavaro has been both. F*ck the Slides is a methodology that teaches you how to breathe life, energy, and engagement into every presentation or pitch by mastering the art of storytelling and creating a story so powerful that people can’t wait to join your cause.
Say goodbye to leaning on slides. Say hello to nailing every presentation or pitch, no matter what the audience.
Using storytelling techniques, Nir has helped hundreds of companies improve their pitching, raise capital, improve their sales funnels, and take their brands to the next level.
In this book, we will review why you are a great storyteller, how your audience reacts, and what are the steps to create a winning pitch.
About the Author:
Nir Zavaro is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker. He regularly tours the world on a mission to help as many people as possible become better storytellers. Using his experience, storytelling fundamentals, and methods, he brings a fresh perspective on how to implement these into businesses, working with founders and CEOs in over 30 countries.
After a career in the retail industry serving in various roles, Nir founded Streetwise—Creative Sales Agency, specializing in outsourced marketing services. Founded in 2011, the company has worked with hundreds of brands.
Teaching is a major part of his passion. Since 2014, he has been a resident lecturer in leading universities and colleges, teaching regular courses about branding, marketing and new venture creation, where F*ck the slides was taught. He gives his time mentoring in several hubs and accelerators, helping companies improve their story, brand messaging, pitch decks, and marketing tactics. With two novels under his belt F*ck the Slides is his third book and the plan is to keep publishing many more, both novels and self-help books.
Nir has been involved in several businesses, from online to partner in several successful food and beverage businesses, and today he sits on the advisory board for startups, supporting their brand and marketing efforts. He is meeting entrepreneurs all over the world with his workshops about storytelling, branding, marketing and sales. He has worked with Microsoft, Unilever, EO, Techstars, and many others, helping them craft a better story.
A member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), Nir served on the European Regional Council since 2017, helping launch various marketing initiatives. A fun fact most people do not know, Nir is a former sports channel commentator with three seasons presenting IndyCar racing, three winter Olympics as the Luge, Skeleton, and Bobsleigh commentator, and even Formula One).
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