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Killing it with vision
[how to tell a story that sells product]
@ddebow
Vision:
a simple, inspiring story
about the future
1
learn
(read books)
2
know who you are talking to
3
focus
4
position
5
controversy is ok
“Performance reviews suck”
6
iterate
on
your stories
Vision:
a simple, inspiring story
about the future
@ddebow

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