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The one trait good communicators share

The one trait good communicators share

The one trait good communicators share

Drew Kerr

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Public speakers can borrow a page from Bruce Springsteen's playbook.

Public speakers can borrow a page from Bruce Springsteen's playbook.

Add some Springsteen into your keynote

Drew Kerr

1 min read

Amy Webb opened her annual Trend Report keynote at SXSW by telling everybody to place a little wooden block under their butts.

Amy Webb opened her annual Trend Report keynote at SXSW by telling everybody to place a little wooden block under their butts.

All keynotes are not the same

Drew Kerr

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The best way to open a conversation at a tech industry event.

The best way to open a conversation at a tech industry event.

The "Never Why Rule"

Drew Kerr

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As a speaker, you can either be 𝗕𝗼𝗯 𝗗𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗻 or 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻.

As a speaker, you can either be 𝗕𝗼𝗯 𝗗𝘆𝗹𝗮𝗻 or 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻.

Dylan or Springsteen: which are you?

Drew Kerr

1 min read

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman was confronted by negative social media posts about him.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman was confronted by negative social media posts about him.

How Reddit CEO Steve Huffman pivoted on Semafor's podcast

Drew Kerr

2 min read

Grandma can make or break how you speak.

Grandma can make or break how you speak.

"The Grandma Test"

Drew Kerr

2 min read

Every tech executive and founder has to be fluent in three languages.

Every tech executive and founder has to be fluent in three languages.

The 3 languages all tech leaders must know

Drew Kerr

1 min read

wedding planners compared an event to combat zones and con jobs

wedding planners compared an event to combat zones and con jobs

The "Industry Poach Rule"

Drew Kerr

1 min read

The reason Anthropic won its top Cannes Lions award in advertising can be described in two sentences.

The reason Anthropic won its top Cannes Lions award in advertising can be described in two sentences.

The brand narratives of Anthropic and OpenAI

Drew Kerr

1 min read

Dan Ives at Wedbush Securities is one of the most quoted analysts in the tech sector.

Dan Ives at Wedbush Securities is one of the most quoted analysts in the tech sector.

The communication upside to stock market crashes

Drew Kerr

1 min read

The most successful keynotes are not drafted by anybody who has a financial stake in the company.

The most successful keynotes are not drafted by anybody who has a financial stake in the company.

Don't hand the keys over to your keynote

Drew Kerr

1 min read

Delivery and content are both the icing on the cake and the cake if you want to excel as a speaker.

Delivery and content are both the icing on the cake and the cake if you want to excel as a speaker.

The cake: content vs. delivery

Drew Kerr

1 min read

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