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June 12, 2024 42 mins
Michael Balaoing, founder of Candlelion, joins Village Global co-founder and partner Ben Casnocha on this episode to discuss:

- The importance of the acronym WTF (what’s the feeling?) when you’re giving a presentation.

- The four roles that you take on as a speaker: captain, pilot, guide, and game show host.

- The five questions to ask when seeking feedback on a presentation.

- How to keep the audience engaged throughout a talk, not just during the Q&A at the end.

- How to bake stories into your presentations and remix your talks for different audiences.

- The keys to virtual communication.

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