An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link What do investors want to see in startup pitch decks? For founders seeking funding for their companies, that's the million-dollar (or multimillion ...

Editor’s note: Chuck Dietrich is chief executive of online presentation startup SlideRocket. Startup CEOs wear many hats. None, perhaps, is more important than that of “company pitchman.” In today’s ...

First impressions stick. It’s obviously an overused cliche, but it’s a cliche for a reason. People remember how you make them feel the first time you meet them. Did you make them feel uncomfortable?

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Where, exactly, does the story begin? In order to pitch your ideas - or your job skills - effectively, it’s important to understand the fundamental differences between a presentation and a pitch.

Journalists are busy, and they’re only getting busier: According to our parent company, Cision’s 2025 State of the Media Report, one in two journalists is inundated with more than 50 media pitches per ...

In the first part of our multi-part series about tips for pitching and selling an animated series, we explored some of the fundamentals of setting up a pitch presentation, while in part two, we ...