Ep 125: Gleb Maltsev

Pitching Masterclass - learn how to overcome fear of public speaking, deal with tough questions, how to craft a compelling narrative and read your audience when presenting

Gleb Maltsev is a data-driven pitching coach who has trained presenters for industry-wide pitching showcases such as Slush, Latitude59 and Techchill. Every year he works with executives from almost every industry that would make the world a bit better, or at least have a shot at doing so. Gleb is also the co-founder of Fundwise, a founder-to-investor pitching platform with a 70% success rate. 

In this episode we talk about:

• Understanding and tackling the fear of public speaking

• How to craft a story that people remember

• Learn from mistakes people make

• Learn how to read the room 

• Live roleplay and practical examples on how to deal with tough questions

Gleb’s research on pitching - Anatomy of a Pitch: https://entrepreneurshandbook.co/the-anatomy-of-a-pitch-762f8ddc5ce1 

Book tips from this episode:

Robert Sapolsky - Behave
Will Storr - The Science of Storytelling
Aristotle - The Art of Rhetoric
Alex (Sandy) Pentland - Honest Signals4

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