3 Communication Tips to Ace a Virtual Job Interview
When it comes to landing a new job, it’s important to stand out professionally. This has always been true, but social distancing and virtual meetings have made it more difficult than ever to make a positive impression. One thing that can set you apart from the...
A Leader’s Words Matter in a Crisis
“Words are the most important tool in a world where command-and-control leadership has given way to power by persuasion.” Carmine Gallo When New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all nonessential workers should stay home to slow the spread of the novel...
What It Takes to Give a Great Presentation
5 Simple Secrets of Great Presentations I was sitting across the table from a Silicon Valley CEO who had pioneered a technology that touches many of our lives — the flash memory that stores data on smartphones, digital cameras, and computers. He was a frequent guest...
Harvard Business Review’s Best Management Tips of 2019
Harvard Business Review’s Best Management Tips of 2019 The Harvard Business Review featured Carmine’s “5 ancient rhetorical tips for giving a persuasion presentation.”READ ARTICLE
How To Look And Sound Confident
In this article for Harvard Business Review, Carmine identifies 6 habits that great speakers share. You’ve crafted the message and created the slides for your next presentation. Now it’s time to wow the audience. How you look and sound are going to make a big...
Harvard Business Review Features Carmine’s Ideas
In this article, Carmine says that great speakers make presentations look effortless because they put a lot of effort into making them great. Steve Jobs was the most astonishing business speaker of his time. Bill Gates once called him a “wizard” who “cast spells” on...
The Art of Persuasion Hasn’t Changed in 2,000 Years
In this exclusive article for Harvard Business Review, Carmine reveals the ancient formula of persuasion. Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. The ability to persuade, to change hearts and minds, is perhaps the single greatest skill that will give you a...
Carmine wrote “The Art of the Elevator Pitch” for OnPoint, a publication of the Harvard Business Review. READ ARTICLE
The Art of the Elevator Pitch
Long before your favorite movie made it to a theater near you, it was presented in a pitch meeting. Hollywood screenwriters typically get three to five minutes to propose an idea, but it takes only around 45 seconds for producers to know if they want to invest....
5 Ways to Project Confidence in Front of an Audience
Harvard Business Review 5 Ways to Project Confidence in Front of an Audience Employees, investors, and partners don’t just follow anyone — they follow leaders who have command of the business and command of the stage. Whether you’re presenting on an analyst call or...