Make your team more persuasive–in just 90 minutes.
Empower your team through our 90-minute virtual workshop to get decision-makers to say 'yes,' win their commitment, and close the deals that matter. A fast, practical workshop that equips up to 300 staff with a shared, 4‑step message framework they can use the same day.
Workshop Flow: Transform Your Team's Communication in 90 Minutes
A step-by-step journey from foundation to implementation, designed to give your team immediately applicable skills in a single session.
Welcome & Challenge Assessment (10 minutes)
Interactive opening where participants share their current communication challenges and persuasion situations. This listening session helps tailor the training to real needs and creates a collaborative learning environment from the start.
4-Step Framework Overview (10 minutes)
Introduction to the proven framework: Curiosity → Trust → Clarity → Action. See the complete method demonstrated through a compelling medical researcher/investor scenario.
Creating Curiosity (15 minutes)
Learn to craft attention-grabbing openers that appeal to your listener's self-interest. Focus on your unique "how" rather than just "what" you do. Practice in breakout rooms with peer feedback.
Building Trust with "Nuggets" (15 minutes)
Master concrete storytelling through "factual nuggets"—specific details about time, place, numbers, names, quotes, and visuals that make your claims believable and compelling.
Delivering Clarity (12 minutes)
Create cognitive relief for your listeners by boiling complex ideas down to one clear, memorable takeaway. Craft "bottom line" statements that satisfy the brain's desire for simplicity.
Inspiring Action (12 minutes)
Transform conversations into concrete next steps with specific, practical requests. Practice being "uncomfortably direct" with asks that are easy to fulfill and advance your goals.
Integration & Full Practice (8 minutes)
Integrate all four steps into complete 60-90 second elevator speeches. Working in pairs, deliver your full framework and receive targeted feedback on each component.
Implementation & Next Steps (8 minutes)
Receive tools for sustained success: framework one-pagers, access to AI practice tools, and strategies for making this approach a lasting habit. Leave with immediately applicable skills.
What Leaders Are Saying
From Fortune 500 executives, nonprofit leaders to politicians, see how our training transforms communication capabilities in just 60-90 minutes.
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Stop Losing Opportunities Due To Ineffective Communication
Even the most impactful organizations struggle when their teams can't clearly communicate their value.
Funders Who Don't Follow Up
Your development team makes great connections at events, but nothing converts to actual meetings or funding commitments.
Partners Who Stay Uncommitted
You pitch potential collaborators who express interest but never move beyond exploratory conversations to actual partnerships.
Wasted High-Stakes Moments
You meet the right people but can't articulate your value in brief encounters when it matters most.
The Solution: One Framework, Consistent Results
When your entire team uses the same proven persuasion system, every conversation becomes an opportunity to advance your mission.
Concrete Training Outcomes
60-Second Message Mastery
Craft compelling pitches that fit any time constraint
Instant Confidence Boost
Eliminate anxiety in high-stakes conversations
Clear Value Articulation
Explain complex work in terms anyone understands
Boosted Fundraising
Turn conversations into actual commitments and investments
Strategic Partnerships
Convert initial interest into real collaboration
Better Ambassadors
Transform staff into compelling organizational advocates
Conference Effectiveness
Engage more meaningfully at industry events
Organizational Evidence Habit
New team-wide practice of curating persuasive evidence
90-Minute Transformation
Complete skill development in a single session
Meet Your Trainer
Marc Fest
Former VP of Communications, Knight Foundation & New World Symphony
Marc helps organizations excel in fundraising, partnership building, and idea pitching. He's trained over 2,000 nonprofit professionals with a 99.99% satisfaction rate.
Ready to Transform Your Team?
Team Transformation Workshop
90-minute interactive virtual workshop that gives your entire team the same proven framework for turning brief encounters into breakthrough opportunities.
Limited to 8 workshops per month
Questions? Call Marc at (202) 548-7000