Communicating complex ideas clearly
Select the right detail, preserve the substance and make unfamiliar research, technology or business ideas understandable beyond a specialist audience.
For universities, research and startup programmes
Help participants turn good ideas into stronger presentations.
Founders and researchers often need to explain valuable work beyond their own field. Practical workshops give a cohort shared foundations; individual or team coaching helps participants apply them to their own presentations, pitches and programme milestones.
Testimonial
“James quickly wins the room. His inputs on communication and pitching, particularly for complex deep-tech projects, were invaluable. The quality of the pitches submitted after his workshop made it clear how much the students had benefited.”
Peter Keinz
Associate Professor at WU Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Workshop engagements: SIMC, green iLab and BBE at WU Vienna.
Built around the milestone
Group learning, applied to each participant’s work.
Choose a standalone workshop or connect workshop learning with coaching ahead of competitions, demo days, research presentations or programme showcases. The format can support individuals or teams, with preparation and coaching volume agreed around the programme.
Workshop options
Practical ideas participants can use immediately.
Building persuasive narratives
Connect context, problem, direction and evidence so a presentation develops a coherent argument and reaches a clear conclusion.
Pitching
Pitch Basics 101
Build the foundations: audience, value, structure and delivery.
Persuasive Pitching
Strengthen the value proposition, narrative, evidence and delivery.
The approach
Sharpen the message. Strengthen the delivery.
Participants use the same three-part process on their own material, so the concepts become decisions they can carry into the next presentation.
01
Sharpen the message
Clarify your purpose, understand your audience and identify the central idea. Decide what deserves attention and what can be left out.
02
Tune for impact
Build a coherent narrative. Connect your argument, evidence and examples, and explain the detail your audience needs to understand and believe your case.
03
Hone the delivery
Work on wording, pacing and emphasis. Practise presenting and responding to questions with confidence, in a style that feels like you.
Programme questions
Planning a programme milestone or presentation workshop?
Tell me about the participants, what they need to present and where the workshop sits in your programme. We’ll work out a useful format.