by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 24, 2017
If your pitch can’t fit in this format, don’t bother pitching the Virgin billionaire. The spark that created one of the fastest growing companies in Richard Branson’s Virgin empire came courtesy of a beer coaster. In his new autobiography, Finding My...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 23, 2017
Richard Branson is an entrepreneur, billionaire, adventure and risk-taker. He’s also a storyteller, which he made clear in my recent conversation about his new book, Finding My Virginity. “My dad was a great storyteller,” Branson told me in this video interview. “In...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 22, 2017
If your pitch cannot pass the ‘Richard Test,’ billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson isn’t interested in your idea. The Richard Test has two components. First, the pitch must be free of jargon. Second, the pitch must be short enough to fit on a drink coaster. “If...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 19, 2017
When a speech or presentation doesn’t go according to plan, there are some simple tips to avert a fiasco. We’ve all been there. You’re giving an important presentation and ‘stuff’ happens: A technical glitch, a cough, an interruption. The...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 9, 2017
Britain’s Independent features Carmine’s books on storytelling and leadership Britain’s Independent on storytelling and leadership. READ...