2 Minutes and 3 Slides: How to Win Over a Boardroom
Bianca Riemer shares how new leaders can communicate with more influence, frame ideas around what the audience cares about, and present with clarity instead of drowning people in slides.
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Show Notes
In this episode, Armando J. Perez-Carreno talks with Bianca Riemer about the communication gap many people hit when they move into leadership. Technical skill may have earned the promotion, but it does not automatically teach someone how to win over executives, manage former peers, or explain ideas in a way that gets action instead of confusion.
Bianca draws from her background as a stock market analyst at Morgan Stanley and her current work as an executive coach to explain how leaders can think more like marketers, write clearer messages, and stop overwhelming decision-makers with overbuilt presentations. The result is a practical conversation about influence, trust, executive presence, and why shorter communication often works better than saying more.
Topics Covered
- Why new leaders struggle with former peers and senior stakeholders
- How to think like a marketer when shaping a message
- The newspaper headline approach to clearer emails and pitches
- Why short presentations with more Q&A often work better than long slide decks
- How motivation patterns affect the way people respond to ideas