Joana Köhl Joana Köhl

The $50K Storytelling Mistake I Witnessed at Demo Day

She didn’t just bomb her pitch.

She lost accelerator spots, network connections, potential partnerships—opportunities that could have been worth tens of thousands in biz development.

Here’s what hit me in that moment:

Storytelling isn’t MARKETING FLUFF. It’s business infrastructure.

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Joana Köhl Joana Köhl

The Ancient Art That’s Hiding in Your Daily Conversations (And Why It’s Your Secret Business Weapon)

Here’s something that might surprise you: storytelling isn’t a marketing trend. It’s something you’re already doing — every single day. But somehow, when it comes to business, we freeze up. We think storytelling means being naturally charismatic, having dramatic life events, or being “creative enough.” The truth? You don’t need to invent dramatic narratives. You just need to share your truth in a way that makes people lean in. When you do, something fascinating happens in your listener’s brain…

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Joana Köhl Joana Köhl

People pay for Feelings. Not jam.

Stop asking “What does my product do?” Start asking “How do my customers want to FEEL when they use this?”

Because FEELINGS are what people actually pay for. Everything else is just commodity.

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Joana Köhl Joana Köhl

The case for Inside Out Consulting

Your brand's most powerful story can't be discovered from the outside looking in. Those presentation-worthy insights are earned through the work we do in co-creation.

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Joana Köhl Joana Köhl

Use Audience Interaction in your next talk

There’s many ways to engage the audience, it’s not super complicated. When you involve your audience, you’re not just delivering information - you’re creating an EXPERIENCE.

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Joana Köhl Joana Köhl

Multi-hyphenate

Our seemingly unrelated passions often inform each other in unexpected ways - as people and as brands.

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