Episode 157 of our week-daily virtual coffee, which takes place in Alpha Collective’s discord server: discord.gg/alphacollective and Zoom (see below) from 8-9am EST. It’s free and open to anyone from anywhere in the world.

Today’s live read continues in Saneel Gupta’s book, Backable and specifically the chapter on playing “Exhibition Matches.”

Some of the highlights from today’s session included:

• Discussing the importance of practicing pitches through “exhibition matches” with friends and family to get comfortable presenting and able to recover from mistakes.
• Sharing an anecdote from the book about Barack Obama rebooting his speaking style with help from Jesse Jackson.
• Explaining that successful presenters have often practiced their material extensively through many rounds of feedback to feel “bulletproof” when presenting.
• Emphasizing the value of asking more targeted questions than just “What do you think?” after a practice presentation to get more useful feedback.

Show notes based on our discussion (as per Otter.ai’s beta tool):

Career growth and bankability in the entertainment industry. (3:28)

The importance of practicing pitches before high-stakes meetings. (9:06)

Pitch practice, role-playing, and articulation. (13:10)

Practicing presentations and pitches. (19:57)

Practicing pitches and deepening relationships. (24:42)

Public speaking and communication skills. (30:11)

Asking the right questions for effective feedback. (34:49)

Asking meaningful questions in a podcast. (39:35)

Improvisation and confidence in public speaking. (43:11)

Public speaking and reinvention. (47:43)

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