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Nathanael picks up shattered pieces of his ego after returning from the Marketo marketing conference. He and Isaiah analyze what went wrong during his presentation, why it went wrong, and how to improve.

Nathanael eviscerates Isaiah's venture capital pitch about Moneyball for Soccer. Tune in (uh…download in?) for another live coaching session.

Isaiah coaches Nathanael for an upcoming presentation. Listen to part one to hear how Isaiah coaches; listen to part two to discover how the coaching worked for Nathanael and why Isaiah made the coaching decisions he did.

Isaiah constantly references "Confessions of a Public Speaker", so the hosts dedicated an entire episode to get the book out of his system. Hear the hosts supplement Burkun's pithy prose with personal anecdotes.

The hosts share the best communication advice they've ever received and the embarrassing stories to go along with it.

Cumulatively, Isaiah and Nathan have given feedback professionally for over 15 years. In this episode, they reach into the past and discuss the secret sauce that makes their criticism pop.

Drawing from years of formal debate, where judges provide candid written and verbal criticism, the hosts discuss how to benefit from feedback.

Starting with Nathanael’s experience building a website for Heritage Action, the hosts explore why storytelling, not listing features, is key to selling software successfully.

Nathanael tells about the time he accidentally showed porn at a live workshop, and Isaiah tells about the time an angry audience member charged him with a pointed finger.

Producer Elijah Schow joins Isaiah and Nathanael to talk about video’s dominance of communication. From Nathanael’s theory about why SNL is less live than ever before to Elijah’s description of the types of cuts used in a popular vlog, the OYP team get into the video weeds. Isaiah saved the day by showing how video isn’t much different from good communication in general.