We had a blast helping Boulder Startup Week founders use authenticity and vulnerability to punch up their next investor pitch!

But how do you do that exactly?

Museum exhibits inevitably captivate a room. Pitch Lab teamed up with senior-level museum leaders so they can do the same.

We were thrilled when the Getty Leadership Institute at Claremont Graduate University invited Pitch Lab to participate in its 2019 executive education programs for museum leaders.

What did they all have in common (and want from Pitch Lab)?

The first time I bombed on-stage was a total nightmare.

But my first sales flop was even worse.

Minutes felt like hours. It was the very definition of death by PowerPoint.

I knew something had to change…

This year at Denver Startup Week Pitch Lab shared what we’ve learned over the past 20 years to help Denver entrepreneurs build better relationships, differentiate from the competition and win more deals!

Integer Denver collaborates with Pitch Lab to get a burst of inspiration from our favorite comedians and brush up on our presentation skills!

Pitch Lab integrated techniques from Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Sarah Silverman to teach us how to master voice control, stage presence and storytelling to make an authentic connection with our audience.

Denver Museum of Nature & Science teams up with Pitch Lab to help scientists improve their public speaking skills!

The now-elated archaeologists left Pitch Lab armed with new techniques and some suggestions of where to sharpen their skills: namely open-mic nights and improv groups.

Have you ever bailed on buying a product or service because you didn't like the salesperson? Have you ever bought something you didn't need because you really liked the salesperson?

Us too. At Pitch Lab we believe that when it comes to sales, you are the differentiator. Especially in professional services.

The Innovation Center is a great opportunity for budding entrepreneurs to hone their ideas and build their teams, culminating with a massive Innovation Challenge where entrepreneurs get to present their ideas in front of hundreds of potential investors.

Knowing that public speaking is a weakness for most Dr. Ken Sagendorf, Professor and Director at Regis University Innovation Center, thought it would be beneficial to equip his entrepreneurs with the skills necessary to “nail” their pitches.

Whether speaking to board-room of peers or pitching services to a prospective client, public speaking can be a challenge even for the most seasoned sales professional

That’s why we invited Pitch Lab to come work with our team at Robert Half to talk about how to become more engaging speakers using principles of stand-up and improv comedy.

In a unique, professional development workshop, Leeds MBA students learned how to harness public speaking techniques used by their favorite comedians.

In collaboration with Dr. Peter McGraw, Pitch Lab helped incorporate communication, creativity, and charisma lessons into CU’s already stellar Marketing Management course.