Cut Through by Dominic Colenso

Our Book of the Month for December is “Cut Through: The Pitch and Presentation Playbook” by communication and unlocking star performance speaker Dominic Colenso.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Most pitches and presentations suck. Yours don’t have to.

Whenever you speak you’re not just sharing information, you’re asking your audience to buy into you and your ideas. In a world where attention is at a premium, you have to cut through the noise. Pitches and presentations aren’t something to wing. The best presenters prepare with purpose, crafting what to say and how to say it. Get it right and you will supercharge your influence, your impact and your results.

Cut-Through reveals a proven six-step process for developing your ideas and giving a winning performance. You’ll discover how to crystallise your thinking into ‘sticky’ key messages, shape them into a narrative your audience can’t ignore, then deliver your words with confidence. Packed with easy-to-implement tools and techniques, you’ll also have access to a library of powerful resources including a diagnostic scorecard, bite size videos, downloadable cheat sheets and more.

ABOUT DOMINIC

Dominic Colenso is a speaker who knows a thing or two about the highs and lows of performance. By the time he was 26 he had flown a Thunderbird, lost one million dollars and been fired by Simon Cowell. Beginning his career as a professional actor, he worked extensively on stage and screen before training as a director at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Performing in many of the UK’s leading theatres including The National Theatre and The Royal Court, Dominic has appeared on film in everything from BBC period dramas to big budget action movies. He is best known for playing Virgil Tracy in the Hollywood adaptation of Thunderbirds with Bill Paxton and Sir Ben Kingsley.

Dominic Colenso’s experience and fascination in how the body, breath and voice can influence performance led him to set up his communication skills training consultancy In Flow and to write his bestselling book “IMPACT: How to be more confident, increase your influence and know what to say under pressure”. Dominic now works with organisations around the world to help individuals, teams and leaders take centre stage and deliver outstanding performances.

Dominics speaking topics include –

• Playing The Leading Role: How to deliver when all eyes are on you.
• Leading Through The Lens: What Hollywood can teach you about remote leadership.
• Sales:
• The Hollywood Pitch: Sales lessons from the silver screen.
• Selling Through The Lens: What Hollywood can teach you about virtual sales pitches and conversations.
• Get The Show On The Road!: What the world of theatre can teach business about collaboration and performance.
• Camera. Action!: The virtual communication secrets that actors know and businesses need to learn.

More information on Dominics speaking work can be found on his webpage and copies of his book can be ordered via Amazon