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Dont Burry The Lead

Dont Burry The Lead

The lead is the journalist term of the core of your idea, if you want you idea to last, put the lead first, and there get into more detail.

Be careful of putting Your core idea last and ask yourself, after the first slide/ First minute of the pitch, will the person listening to you understand the main thing you try to say?

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I'm a Product Designer, Entrepreneur, and primarily curious. I read and write about Psychology, Design, Productivity, and other fascinating ideas.

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