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Getting Your Ideas Approved

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Get buy-in for your ideas by learning how to pitch them to executives. Learn how to use the Structured Thought and Communication method to define, test, and present your idea.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
1. Structured Thought Method
  • What makes a presentation unsuccessful?
  • The structured thought process
  • Use the right tools
  • Iterate and refine a presentation
2. Questions and Answers
  • Define the question
  • Create a hypothesis
  • The importance of the core idea
3. Architecture
  • The role and benefits of architecture
  • How to select an architectural style
  • How to build an architecture
  • Stress testing your architecture
  • How to build a column architecture
  • How to build a layer architecture
4. The Story
  • Turn architecture into a story
  • Move from column architecture to story
  • Move from layer architecture to story
  • Discuss and refine your story
  • Finalize your story
5. Facts and Analysis
  • Identify the required facts
  • How to prove or disprove a hypothesis
  • An example of a disproved hypothesis
6. Finalizing the Communication
  • Choose a communication format
  • How to finalize a presentation
Conclusion
  • Review of the structured thought process
  • Apply the structured thought process

Taught by

Mike Figliuolo

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