Deliberate Posts - Winter 2026 (Q1)
- kevin paylow
- Apr 1
- 4 min read
Enjoy the best Deliberate posts from January, February, and March 2026. Organized by topic to quickly get you to the content you want. Click on a link to read the original post on LinkedIn.
Jump to a specific topic:
DELIBERATE EVENTS & PRODUCTS
Q1 Events – Reviews & Outcomes
Recap: Big Stage Presentations Webinar & Tip Sheet
Recap: Deliberate Pitch Training (and the next one is in September)
Client Keynote (with photo) Top Ten Post
Recap: Team Presentations Webinar
After Action Review for Pitch (Orals) Coaching event: All Smiles!
Announcements of Deliberate events and products:
Deliberate Pitch Training - Feb 11 & 12
Video: February events (webinar & Deliberate Pitch Seminar)
Webinar next week: Team Presentations
Last week of Early Bird pricing for April Deliberate Presentation Workshop (DPW)
April events: Deliberate Presentation Workshop & Webinar on Powerful Practice
DELIBERATE MESSAGING
Posts on persuasive presentations, pitches, and messages that deliver results:
Goal: Not perfection but better each time
Using PowerPoint's captioning with non-Native English audiences
Pitch strategy - Theory crashes into reality
Orals require balance
Your scripted presentations... sound scripted (Sarcasm Alert!)
Series of simple presentation rules on message, media, and delivery:
Message: PRESENT WITH INTENT
Message: GET TO THE NEXT STEP
Message: ASSESS YOUR AUDIENCE
Delivery: PRODUCTIVE PRACTICE
Delivery: CONFIDENCE COUNTS
Delivery: CONVERSATIONAL CONNECTION
Media: SIMPLE SLIDES
Media: MAGNETIC MEDIA
Media: DON'T PASTE YOUR WASTE
Note on this series: Research shows rhymes & onomatopoeia help with both retention (that makes sense) and concept credibility (that surprised me).
Series on helping the team overcome imposter syndrome and boost self-confidence in their own expertise:
Boosting confidence in our expertise Part 1: Context / Intro
Part 2: Expert Identity
Part 3: Expert Level Message
Part 4: Expert Delivery / Presence Top Ten Post
Part 5: Expert Practice
MESSY INTERSECTION OF MESSAGING AND INNOVATION
Most folks know me for my messaging work. But I have an innovation management background too. For me, the two are closely linked: Both should have a specific audience, be centered on the value proposition, clearly differentiate, and offer proof.
Ouroboros: "That will cannibalize our existing sales" Top Ten Post
Innovation Hero to Zero
Best of 2025 Innovation Report (collection of all 2025 Innovation posts)
Deliver better outcomes without changing anything! (Sarcasm Alert!)
TRAVEL TUESDAYS
I like to share travel tips, insights, and stories every Tuesday.
The TOP FIVE people I avoid in airport security lines Top Ten Post
Other people's kids on planes Top Ten Post
What I do when I don't like the local food Top Ten Post
Personal item on plane
Using PowerPoint's captioning with non-Native English audiences
Story: Protests in Thailand (Red Shirt!)
Still traveling a whole lot less than pre-COVID
Top 5 cities on my travel wish list (Asia Pacific edition)
Top 5 cities on my travel wish list (European edition)
Top 5 cities on my travel wish list (Americas edition)
Top 5 cities on my travel wish list (Baseball Edition)
Collection of all 2025 Travel Tuesday posts
DELIBERATE BUSINESS UPDATES
It’s good to share opportunities, setbacks, and lessons learned while building a business.
Consultants: Lead by Example / Drink your own champagne! Top Ten Post
Sharing ideas with another entrepreneur
My volunteering focus is on giving back to the military community. I do that through free training events and coaching for veterans and spouses transitioning out of the military. I also volunteer as a career coach at FourBlock.
FourBlock Spring Cohort Call for Applications
FourBlock Spring Cohort FINAL CALL
FourBlock - Spring 2026 Cohort started last night
HUMAN CONNECTION!
It was great spending time with people in Q1… some in person, some remotely. I enjoy the engaging conversations, maintaining relationships, and sharing laughs.
Connection is Human Top Ten Post
LinkedIn Follow Story
Gayle Thompson!
Bon Crowder!
Craig & Stephen at the Tiki Bar!
Jeff Zurlo! (Early St Patrick's Day) Top Ten Post
Andy Knott!
Not every meet up in Q1 was captured in a post. I can’t leave out face time with Andrea and Michael Rodriguez, Brian O’Keefe, Dave Schaller, James Cabarrus, Mohamed Kaba, and Mark Turner.
IT’S A DATE
Lots of holidays and important dates this quarter. In chronological order.
Groundhog Day - Last chance to register for Pitch Training
Daylight Savings starts Sunday
Early St Patrick's Day (with Jeff Zurlo!) Top Ten Post
Ramadan Ends (Eid Saeed)
Spring Equinox = Balance, Orals Require Balance
ODDS & ENDS
The stuff that doesn’t cleanly fit somewhere else.
"I don't know what to post on LI" and "It feels icky"Top Ten Post
Should you get an MBA? Most Popular Post
NEED HELP WITH YOUR MESSAGING OR INNOVATION?
Let me know. It's what I do.
And take a look at open events, webinars, products, and Quick Coaching available on the Deliberate website! Plenty of choices to get the help your team needs – either on demand or coming up soon.
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