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Hear directly from startups and tech teams I’ve worked with.
Had the best time working with you. It was really great to get feedback from our pitch. You helped us simplify our pitch deck, and tell the story behind BRCĒ. You made sure that we just didn’t talk about how cool our tech is, but what is the benefit of it and how this is changing the world and adding value to people.
I really believe that anyone who has a complex tech product and needs to pitch their product needs to work with you. YOU ARE ONE OF THE BEST STORYTELLERS! You understand what the listener needs to hear and see.
The difference in our storytelling and crowd engagement is night and day! Joel has continued to be a mentor when it comes to impactful public speaking and pitching our vision in a flash.
If you’re building a startup and trying to get your crowd pitch right, or even a professional getting better at public speaking, we couldn’t recommend Joel more. The best in the business, and the only NERD THAT TALKS GOOD!!!
“It seemed like every 2 minutes you were dropping an “aha” moment into my hands when we last spoke. 🙌🏾”
“I really enjoyed chatting with Joel, and took away some really great insights. He listened to what I’m currently working through and gave me advice and inspiration, specifically pertaining to specializing and understanding my own story, thinking about the big picture, and figuring out my core pillars. Highly recommend!“
“Very nice talking to Joel. He has offered a lot of help and was very motivational. I am looking forward to our next meeting.”
“My session with Joel exceeded my expectations! He asked some great questions that showed he paid close attention to my situation and is genuinely interested in helping me. I walked away with several actionable tips. Joel’s had a long, successful career and I highly recommend taking advantage of this opportunity to meet/learn from him!”
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“It seemed like every 2 minutes you were dropping an “aha” moment into my hands when we last spoke. 🙌🏾”
“Many people claim to describe the complicated and technical simply. Joel is one of the rare professionals who can deliver on this promise. He synthesized ideas from many enthusiastic, over-caffeinated cyber marketing professionals, and birthed the More to MD Cyber Than You Think campaign to highlight the strength and diversity of the cybersecurity ecosystem in Maryland.
Like a ninja, Joel quickly identified the CAMI voice and brand personality and produced shorts that integrated perfectly with our identity: collaborative, forward-thinking, and a bit playful (who says cybersecurity can’t be fun?!).”
“EVERYONE should take advantage of this. Your stuff is killer, dude.”
“Because of Joel’s experience on both sides of the equation, he really is an advocate for the vendor and the buyer. And that is why I think his approach is so powerful.“
“In our experience, cybersecurity companies can really struggle to communicate their mission and value proposition to various stakeholders, including investors and customers. It’s a huge pain point for our members.
When it came to creating an event around this topic, Joel was my first call. Again, he executed a very on-brand, high-quality product for our organization, from event ideation to follow-up call-to-actions.”
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As I told Joel when I was on-site at the Cybermarketing Conference, his talk was the first one I watched – I flew a day earlier to make sure I could catch it! – and if I had left the conference then and there, it would have already been worth it! (Of course, the rest of the conference was great! 🙂 )
I particularly appreciated how well he articulated issues of Emotion, Logic, and Trust across the different stages of the customer’s journey and prompted us with questions that align to those topics. Across all this, he did it in a very energetic, humorous, and enjoyable way.
Major kudos to him for the session, and the body of work behind it.
“Ya’ll, go grab Joel’s MessageDeck. He’s a freaking wizard who can help turn your messaging from a hot mess sh*t show into brilliant copy that converts.”
“So cool! Pure gold. I’ve used it myself already. It really helped me think about Category design.”
“EVERYONE should take advantage of this. Your stuff is killer, dude.”
“Some ‘messaging’ exercises can feel routine, and uninspired – the MessageDeck sparked more creative conversations. Even after the MessageDeck crash course, I left feeling empowered to tweak some of my messaging.”
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Interested in improving your or your team’s messaging? Want more information about MessageSpecs? Wonder where I get my amazing glasses from?
Contact me today and you’ll be on your way to answers by tomorrow. I’m really looking forward to talking with you.