Σημασία δεν έχει τι λες αλλά πώς το λες
Μάικλ Πάρκερ, 2015
A practical guide to how the way you communicate can shape whether your ideas are heard.
Feels like curiosity, defiance and hope. About ambition, society and art.
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The nerve it takes to present an idea before it looks impressive.
Ήταν ό,τι πιο δύσκολο έκανα ποτέ. Ξόδεψα ώρες σε τηλεφωνήματα και κάθισα κι έφτιαξα όλα εκείνα τα storyboards. Πήρα κόλλα και σελοτέιπ και κατέβασα φωτογραφίες από το Διαδίκτυο… Έβαλα τα storyboards σε μια σακούλα σκουπιδιών, τα κουβάλησα μόνη μου μέχρι τα στούντιο της Universal, τα έβγαλα έξω και έκανα την καλύτερη παρουσίαση που μπορούσα. Μάικλ Πάρκερ.The supplied excerpt presents a first-person account of preparing and delivering a pitch; the catalog provides no reliable publication details.
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