5 Tips for Teaching Presentation Skills to Your Kids!

5 Tips for Teaching Presentation Skills to Your Kids!

Most Pitch Lab workshop attendees have one thing in common: the fear of public speaking prevents them from landing their dream job, getting the promotion they deserve or helping their team succeed.

So when our local elementary school asked for public speaking coaches to volunteer their time, I jumped at the opportunity to give my daughter and her friends an advantage we all wish we had at their age.

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5 Stand-up Comedy Tips to Become a Better Presenter!

5 Stand-up Comedy Tips to Become a Better Presenter!

My dream has been to one day get Pitch Lab into a comedy club. And it’s taken years.

That’s why partnering with TEDxMileHigh Adventures & Voodoo Comedy Playhouse to give back to Denver has been a highlight of our journey so far.

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"I'm Not Joking" with Dr. Peter McGraw!

"I'm Not Joking" with Dr. Peter McGraw!

Every now and again you collaborate with someone that motivates you to take your work to the next level.

For me this is Dr. Peter McGraw: author of The Humor Code, TEDx Speaker & Professor of Marketing & Psychology at CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.

I had a blast on “I’m Not Joking” talking stand-up comedy, sales and the joke Demetri Martin stole from me:

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Passion Is for Amateurs. What to Focus on Instead.

Passion Is for Amateurs. What to Focus on Instead.

Three years ago I left a company I loved, with the hope of doing something more with my career.

I had just turned 40. I was tired from being on the road so much. I wanted more time with my family. It was time for a change, but I didn’t know what was next.

And while I’m far from figuring it all out. I did discover a few gems that have helped me tremendously and will hopefully help you, too.

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Slack's Origin Story & The Importance of Building Real Connection

Slack's Origin Story & The Importance of Building Real Connection

At Pitch Lab, we believe that when it comes to selling, you are the differentiator.

This is especially true in the ultra-competitive startup world. To this end, we open our entrepreneur-focused public speaking workshops by sharing Slack’s origin story.

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Going Rogue with Denver Startup Week Organizer, John Wilker!

Going Rogue with Denver Startup Week Organizer, John Wilker!

John Wilker knows what it takes to create events that don’t suck.

He delivers awesome technical conferences for his independent startup 360|Conferences, brought the first Ignite event to Colorado and has helped organize Denver Startup Week practically since its inception.

See what happened when Pitch Lab caught up with John Wilker to talk all things Sci-Fi, why old electronics are good for his back and how he got the nickname Chicken Bone!

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Can I Introduce You to Mrs. Q?

Can I Introduce You to Mrs. Q?

It’s hard to ask for what we want. It requires us to be vulnerable and opens up the possibility of rejection.

These fears creep into our asks and make us less bold with our requests.

The problem is that when we are unclear about what we want, others can’t get clear either.

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Climbing Mt. Cleverest with Ben Kronberg!

Climbing Mt. Cleverest with Ben Kronberg!

Ben and I have been friends for over 12 years now, but I’ve been his fan longer than that.

What makes him truly special though, is how he uses silence to build an almost unbearable tension in the room. Tension that begs to be released by a punchline only Ben can deliver.

Pitch Lab caught up with Ben to ask him a few questions about his worst experience on stage, how he deals with “butterflies” before a set and why your sales team can benefit from Pitch Lab.

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8 Hard-Hitting Questions for Pitch Lab Improv Coaches, RJ Owen & Joel Lutz!

8 Hard-Hitting Questions for Pitch Lab Improv Coaches, RJ Owen & Joel Lutz!

We live in an unscripted world. If you mean to make an impression, you have to be able to think on your feet, hurl yourself into the moment and improvise.

And like a great improv troupe, successful businesses must rely on similar tools to succeed.

We caught up with Pitch Lab’s own RJ Owen and Joel Lutz to ask them 8 important questions about their origin story, Dad jokes, and why you should sign up for their upcoming improv comedy workshop at General Assembly.

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How One TEDx Speaker Found His Purpose Through Storytelling

How One TEDx Speaker Found His Purpose Through Storytelling

Giuseppe Pizano: From Being Homeless & Living Under the Bleachers to Fighting for Underprivileged Kids Everywhere

Abandoned by his mother and left homeless at the age of 14, Giuseppe overcame incredible odds and is now an accomplished speaker and champion for homeless children.

He shares his story in “Changing Sight,” a TEDx he hopes will help people see things differently.

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